by Caroline Moorehead · Vintage Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099490524
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«Dancing to the Precipice» is the biography of Lucie de la Tour du Pin written by Caroline Moorehead, published by Vintage Books in paperback (528 pages, in English).
The book follows Lucie de la Tour du Pin, a direct witness to the French Revolution, and draws on her diaries to trace her journey from the court of Versailles to exile in the United States and the reign of Napoleon. Moorehead reconstructs the era through people, politics and intrigues, along with details of daily life such as food, work and fashion, and portrays a woman who survived extraordinary times.
Recommended for those who enjoy historical biographies and want to learn about the French Revolution from the experience of an exceptional witness.
Caroline Mary Moorehead is a human rights journalist and biographer.
