His remarkable life is the story of where we come from, and an inspiration to defend the ideals he held dear. From 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. Not the sort of name you’d associate with a democratic revolutionary. Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de La Fayette. His remarkable life is the story of where we come from, and an. Born on this day in 1757, Lafayette was among the most important radicals of the 18th Century. 4.9 50 Ratings 22.99 Listen 22.99 Listen Publisher Description. Finally, as a revered elder statesman, he was instrumental in the overthrow of the Bourbon Dynasty in the Revolution of 1830. The Hero of Two Worlds: Lafayette and the Age of Revolutions. 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. As a teenager, Lafayette ran away from France to join the American Revolution. He was a soldier, statesman, idealist, philanthropist, and abolitionist. Over fifty incredible years at the heart of the Age of Revolution, he fought courageously on both sides of the Atlantic. 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 A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERĪ #1 ABA INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE BESTSELLER Few in history can match the revolutionary career of the Marquis de Lafayette.
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