Historik Munro Price sa zameriava na francúzske dejiny a skúma ich zložité nuansy. Jeho dielo sa vyznačuje hĺbkou a dôrazom na dobové detaily, ktoré oživujú minulosť pre súčasného čitateľa. Priceov akademický prístup vnáša do historických rozprávaní prenikavý vhľad do politických a spoločenských síl, ktoré formovali Francúzsko.
Exploring the pivotal role of Vergennes in shaping domestic policy, this study delves into the political and social landscape of France on the brink of the French Revolution. It examines his strategies, decisions, and the implications of his governance during a transformative period in French history, highlighting the complex interplay between domestic affairs and revolutionary sentiments. The analysis offers insights into how Vergennes' leadership influenced the nation's trajectory in a time of impending change.
"Rice, himself a scientist, [posits that] that science is essentially organized common sense. While the brain is hardwired for common sense, unfortunately it also relies on a number of misleading tendencies. Instead of reasoning objectively it tends to rationalize. Often it sees what it wants to see rather than what is really there. And it is adept
This is a history of the French Revolution, as seen through the eyes of the French royal family. Munro Price has researched the mood, atmosphere and personalities behind the palace walls: at the heart of this research is a cache of letters that sheds new light on the lives of the royals, as the monarchy was gradually stripped of its power and revolutionary fervour called for their execution.
The story of the dramatic two years leading to Napoleon's abdication in 1814 -
in which he lost control of his empire and, ultimately, of France itself.
‘An extraordinary story told with the utmost elegance. It's the perfect exemplar and justification of the short format that Notting Hill Editions have hit upon.’Michael Frayn
Everyone knows what happened in France between the Revolution of 1789 and the fall of Napoleon in 1815, but what happened next? Munro Price's vivid and compelling new book fills in the gap. Beginning with the return from exile of Louis-Philippe d'Orleans in 1814, together with his sister, Madame Adelaide, Price examines the remarkable period that saw not one but two revolutions; the first, in 1830, put Louis-Philippe on the throne, the second in 1848 saw him exiled once more, destined to spend the last years of his life in quiet seclusion in Surrey. Drawing on previously unpublished letters and journals, Price focuses on the amazing political machinations of Madame Adelaide. Mentioned only rarely in other histories of the time, Price restores her to rightful prominence and reveals how her intelligence and behind the scenes wrangling secured her brother the throne, thereby creating France's only long-lasting experiment with a constitutional monarchy. Price brings this extraordinary period, with all its instability and political intrigue, vividly to life, and at the same time illuminates our understanding of a difficult and tumultuous time. The result is an ambitious, exciting, and masterful work of history that is sure to delight and inform for many years to come.
