9780259795377 - Scenes From The War In la Vendée (Classic Reprint) di Rochejaquelein, M. -Louise-Victoire De La (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book presents the recollections of the author, a young woman whose quiet life is disrupted when the French Revolution brings war to her homeland. Once the Revolution has begun, she and her husband find themselves in the rising Vendà e rebellion against the new government. The book follows the author and other royalist insurgents through harrowing conflicts at Chemillà , Thouars and Fontenay, providing intimate perspective on the brutality, fervor, and despair of civil war. From her descriptions of loyalist soldiers praying before battle to her witnessing of republican atrocities, the author reveals the stories of ordinary people trapped in extraordinary circumstances. This book is highly recommended for readers interested in the human cost of revolution and war. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.