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kybrz 's review for:
A Place of Greater Safety
by Hilary Mantel
I certainly have a predilection for French history that will color my feelings on the book. You can certainly see the shades of what will later evolve into Mantel's immaculate style used for Wolf Hall and its sequels. It seems after APoGS, she realized she needed to turn the history down about 20% and add about 20% more novelization to hit upon a magic elixir. Camille as the principal character is an inspired choice and watching how his life intertwines with those of Danton and Robespierre brings the epic story of terror and blood and revolution to a human core.