Date 03 October 2019
Pages 223
Format cm 14 x 22
Price € 18.90
EAN 9791097079468
Publisher Website www.editionsdudetour.com

Once Upon a Revolution

GENRE History
Historian and activist Mathilde Larrère recalls the modern era's great revolutions. Relive the emancipatory struggles of the 19th and 20th centuries!

Ever since the French Revolution, people all over the world have fought together for freedom, their great battles informing one another with thoughts, songs, symbols, and energy. In this book, each month is a chapter where readers can pick from historical anecdotes, little-known facts, songs, slogans, graffiti, recipes... Larrère honors revolutions from all over the world on their anniversaries, highlighting their echoes with today's struggles. A skillful blend mix of history, wit, and urgent exhortation to inspire readers with the strength and courage of past heroes and heroines. With an index, chronology, and Agata Frydrych's lavish illustrations.