A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel

A Place of Greater Safety

Hilary Mantel

Even if you've never had the slightest interest in the personalities of the men who were the driving force behind the French Revolution, give this book a try for its slants on human nature. If this does grab you - then make plans to buy it.

Extract
'I am tired of pleasing you and placating Robespierre and running between the two of you ... and your monstrous, arrogant self-conceits.' 'In that case' Danton said, 'your use for the future is very limited, very limited indeed.'
Parallels
  • An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears
  • Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
  • The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault
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Violence
Explicit sexual Content