'A truly remarkable writer, one of the most gifted non-fiction authors alive' Simon Schama, Financial TimesRobespierre was only thirty-six when he died, sent to the guillotine where he had sent thousands ahead of him.

Subtitled, "Robespierre & The French Revolution". Robespierre was only 36 when he died, sent to the guillotine where he had sent thousands before him. This is a stunning character study of the extraordinary, self-destructive hero, combined with a dramatic history of the French Revolution.