The fourteenth of July
Prendergast, Christopher2008
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Using contemporary accounts, often by eyewitnesses, Christopher Prendergast describes the Bastille prison, its reputation as France's most feared place of incarceration, its storming by the armed populace, and the momentous aftermath. He also shows how the celebration of this extraordinary day became part of the fabric of national life.
Main title:
The fourteenth of July / Christopher Prendergast.
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Imprint:
London : Profile, 2008.
Collation:
205 p. : ill., port. ; 21 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781861979391 (hbk)
Dewey class:
944.041
Language:
English
BRN:
796910