Book · 2006 · Fiction
A Place of Greater Safety
A Novel
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I recently read the best political book that I've ever read, which is called A Place of Greater Safety.
Ezra Klein · The Ezra Klein Show · Jun 2024 Listen at 1:29:31 What they say about it
- Novel about the French Revolution“about the French Revolution”2
- Best political book read“best political book that I've ever read”2
The best things said about it
It is a novelization of the French Revolution.
Annie Lowrey The Ezra Klein Show · Jun 2024 Hilary Mantel's A Place of Greater Safety. Oh yeah. No, it's a terrific book, amazing book.
But it's another book by Hillary Montel which is called place of Greater safety um about the French Revolution which um which he wrote before wol fall and I read long ago.
Hillary Mantel's novel A Place of Greater Safety about the French Revolution.
Um is Hillary mantel's French Revolution novel it's called a place of Greater safety.
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Why people recommend it
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel is an immersive historical novel that traces the intense lives, political ambitions, and tragic fates of key figures during the French Revolution. The book has garnered immense praise from prominent writers and podcasters alike. On The Book Review, screenwriter Peter Straughan named Mantel's historical epic as a work he would love to adapt in the future, noting that she wrote it prior to her famous Thomas Cromwell trilogy. Annie Lowrey recommended the novel on The Ezra Klein Show, enthusiastically describing it as the greatest political book she had ever read due to its brilliant novelization of revolutionary politics. Tony Gilroy also discussed the book on Interesting Times, mentioning it as a standout historical novel he encountered during his repeated deep dives into the history of the French Revolution. Furthermore, panelists Greg Cowles and Greg Coles discussed reading the sweeping historical narrative on The Book Review, noting it as a formidable undertaking that showcases Mantel's exceptional gift for breathing vivid life into historical epochs. Through these recommendations, speakers celebrate the novel's rich character development and masterclass-level execution of historical fiction.
Every mention
Annie Lowrey I recently read the best political book that I've ever read which is called a place of Greater safety it is… 1
“I recently read the best political book that I've ever read which is called a place of Greater safety it is a novelization of the French Revolution”
Ezra Klein I recently read the best political book that I've ever read which is called a place of Greater safety 1
“I recently read the best political book that I've ever read which is called a place of Greater safety”
Peter Straughan but it's another book by Hillary Montel which is called place of Greater safety um about the French Revolut… 1
“but it's another book by Hillary Montel which is called place of Greater safety um about the French Revolution which um which he wrote before wol fall and I read long ago”
Greg Cowles uh you may remember last time I had taken a break from the power broker to start Hillary mantel's novel a p… 2
“uh you may remember last time I had taken a break from the power broker to start Hillary mantel's novel a place of Greater safety about the French Revolution”
“um is Hillary mantel's French Revolution novel it's called a place of Greater safety”
Tony Gilroy I probably revisited the French Revolution half a dozen times in my life, and probably the last thing I rea… 1
“I probably revisited the French Revolution half a dozen times in my life, and probably the last thing I read was oh, there’s a great novel. Hilary Mantel’s a place of greater safety. Oh Yeah. No, it’s a terrific book, amazing book.”
