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Fatal Purity: Robespierre and the French Revolution by Ruth Scurr

_danrobin's review against another edition

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

gbc2023's review against another edition

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5.0

A beautifully written, insightful account of one of modern history’s most controversial, enigmatic figures. A delight to read, from start to finish.

bizzerg's review

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informative tense medium-paced

4.0

sunspinner730's review against another edition

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dark informative medium-paced

5.0

suzy1131's review against another edition

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5.0

A rare balanced, nuanced political biography of one of the main actors of the French Revolution, Robespierre. Very well researched.

lord_petros's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative slow-paced

4.0

bethkr's review against another edition

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whats the point of living if i'm not stupidly attached to dead revolutionaries

joebobhi's review

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informative slow-paced

4.0

mistermisslonelyhearts's review

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

isengriff's review against another edition

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5.0

lesson learned from this book:
if trying to kill yourself with a gun, don't miss