It is from the latter series that Hero of Two Worlds draws inspiration in the figure of the Marquis de Lafayette, a pivotal figure in not one, not two, but three significant political revolutions. Both are fantastic series and I highly recommend you, my dear reader, check them out. First with his The History of Rome podcast, one of the first history podcasts produced and an immensely influential one and then with his current running but soon to end (tear) series on political Revolutions. I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway, so yay for meįor the non-Pod Heads out there, Mike Duncan is a titan in the history podcast field. It Review of Duncan's other book, The Storm before the Storm Review of Duncan's other book, The Storm before the Storm I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway, so yay for me For the non-Pod Heads out there, Mike Duncan is a titan in the history podcast field. His remarkable life is the story of where we come from, and an inspiration to defend the ideals he held dear.more Finally, as a revered elder statesman, he was instrumental in the overthrow of the Bourbon Dynasty in the Revolution of 1830.įrom 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. After his release, Lafayette sparred with Napoleon, joined an underground conspiracy to overthrow King Louis XVIII, and became an international symbol of liberty. Returning home a national hero, he helped launch the French Revolution, eventually spending five years locked in dungeon prisons.
He was a soldier, statesman, idealist, philanthropist, and abolitionist.Īs a teenager, Lafayette ran away from France to join the American Revolution. Over fifty incredible years at the heart of the Age of Revolution, he fought courageously on both sides of the Atlantic. Over fifty incredible years at the heart of the Age of Revolution, he fought cour 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 equalityįew in history can match the revolutionary career of the Marquis de Lafayette. 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.