Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution

Written by:
Mike Duncan
Narrated by:
Mike Duncan

Unabridged Audiobook

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26
Narrator
8
Release Date
August 2021
Duration
17 hours 20 minutes
Summary
From the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and host of the Revolutions podcast comes the thrilling story of the Marquis de Lafayette’s lifelong quest to defend the principles of liberty and equality
 
Few in history can match the revolutionary career of the Marquis de Lafayette. Over fifty incredible years at the heart of the Age of Revolution, he fought courageously on both sides of the Atlantic. He was a soldier, statesman, idealist, philanthropist, and abolitionist.
 
As a teenager, Lafayette ran away from France to join the American Revolution. Returning home a national hero, he helped launch the French Revolution, eventually spending five years locked in dungeon prisons. After his release, Lafayette sparred with Napoleon, joined an underground conspiracy to overthrow King Louis XVIII, and became an international symbol of liberty. Finally, as a revered elder statesman, he was instrumental in the overthrow of the Bourbon Dynasty in the Revolution of 1830.
 
From enthusiastic youth to world-weary old age, from the pinnacle of glory to the depths of despair, Lafayette never stopped fighting for the rights of all mankind. His remarkable life is the story of where we come from, and an inspiration to defend the ideals he held dear.
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Matthew B.

Unger’s book was much better. Duncan’s personal political misunderstandings and insecurities led him to emphasize events and themes there were in reality, much less significant to Lafayette’s story.

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Anonymous

loved it great book to listened to

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