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Query: Compelling and entertaining intro to the French Revolution

This is a solid read and a good introductory narrative to the French Revolution. All the major players and events are covered in its relatively contrite 300 pages. The book is engrossing and I particularly enjoyed the bloodcurdling description of executions at the guillotine and throughout the streets of Paris. However, there is little analysis to go along with the narrative. The book is strong on what happened but fair to middling on why it happened. While well written, one annoyance I did have was the constant use of French phrases with no translation. Merde ! This began to stick in my craw. I'd rather not have to use context or my limited French to figure out what a writer`s getting at. Still, the book serves its purpose and you'll walk away with a solid high level foundation of the French Revolution. Enjoy.