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Liz
May 25, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: classics
People always hear about the French Revolution (a moment in history i have a keen interest in), but few have a way to look at it through the eyes of the people who actually lived through it. Charles Dickinson gave us that. A story that centers between two cities London and Paris. The line "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known." holds a certain place in my heart. This book took a while to get through but w ...more
Marie (UK)
I found this really hard going. The language and the backward and forward movement tot the tale without really getting anywhere until the last few percent of the pages. It was difficult to keep track and far from a riveting read
Andrea
Apr 14, 2009 marked it as to-read
Marnster
May 03, 2009 rated it really liked it
Lindsey
May 21, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Lyceriabyrd
May 23, 2009 rated it really liked it
April
Jun 06, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classics
Melinda
Jun 12, 2009 rated it really liked it
Emily Harvey
Jun 15, 2009 marked it as to-read
Michelle
Jun 28, 2009 rated it really liked it
Reneé
Jul 16, 2009 marked it as to-read
Jacinta Roisin
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Maria
Jul 28, 2009 rated it liked it
Angeliki
Aug 01, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, british
Teddie
Aug 06, 2009 rated it really liked it
Krait
Aug 26, 2009 rated it it was ok
Shelves: literature
Nada
Aug 27, 2009 marked it as to-read
Åsa
Aug 31, 2009 marked it as to-read
Shelves: own, classics, fiction
Kristin
Sep 07, 2009 rated it liked it
sudacla
Sep 09, 2009 rated it liked it
Louvaine
Sep 11, 2009 marked it as to-read
Heather (DeathByBook)
Sep 21, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Gaye
Sep 27, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Ronnay
Sep 30, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Amy
Oct 06, 2009 marked it as to-read
Rena
Oct 12, 2009 marked it as to-read
Gigi
Dec 21, 2009 rated it did not like it
Shelves: books-to-movies
Tiffany
Dec 24, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Kristy
Jan 26, 2010 marked it as to-read