A Place of Greater Safety: An epic work of historical fiction about the French Revolution, from the Booker Prize-winning and

Discover A Place of Greater Safety, a masterful work of historical fiction by Hilary Mantel, the acclaimed double Booker Prize-winning author. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the French Revolution, this novel weaves together the lives of three extraordinary yet flawed men: Georges-Jacques Danton, the zealous and debt-ridden orator; Maximilien Robespierre, the meticulous idealist terrified of violence; and Camille Desmoulins, the brilliant but erratic pamphleteer. As they navigate the intoxicating currents of revolutionary politics, Mantel illuminates the intoxicating allure of power and the dark underbelly of utopian ideals.

This literary historical novel is a profound exploration of ambition, betrayal, and the human cost of political upheaval. Fans of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy will find the same deep character immersion and razor-sharp political insight, now transported to revolutionary France. Richly detailed and meticulously researched, A Place of Greater Safety stands as a classic of biographical historical fiction, bringing to life one of history's most explosive periods with unflinching honesty and narrative brilliance.