by Mike Duncan
First published 2021
Mike Duncan tells the complete story of the Marquis de Lafayette's extraordinary career spanning fifty years of revolution. Duncan follows Lafayette from his teenage escape from France to join Washington's army through his role launching the French Revolution, his five years imprisoned in dungeons, his conflicts with Napoleon, and his underground plotting against King Louis XVIII. The author shows how Lafayette became a global symbol of liberty and helped topple the Bourbon Dynasty in 1830. Duncan draws on his expertise as host of the Revolutions podcast to reveal how one man's unwavering commitment to equality and freedom shaped the Age of Revolution. This biography demonstrates how Lafayette's battles on both sides of the Atlantic created the foundations of our modern world and offers readers insight into the personal costs of a lifetime devoted to political ideals.
Genres: biography, historical-fiction, 20th-century, political-science, 21st-century, 19th-century, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: France, United States
Period: 18th Century, 19th Century
512 pages · Hardcover · PublicAffairs