John Hardman (1) (1944–)
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- Hardman, John
- Geburtstag
- 1944-04-28
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- male
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- 10
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- 170
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- #125,474
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- 3.1
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This was extremely detailed and informative. I found the tone to be quite dry.
At the same time I almost felt overwhelmed by facts and characters.
This biographer clearly is fond of Louis XVI. Which is understandable given he researched and has been updating this book for decades. That requires a type of passion and dedication.
The historian continually compares Louis to Casandra from Greek mythology. Which I found odd and not at all fitting. Cassandra was ignored because she was a powerless woman. No one listened to her and she had no political power in which to take advantage of her foreknowledge.
The exact opposite is true of Louis. He was the King and as such was being looked to with his words being acted on. Several times he seemed to know he was making the wrong choices but he made them anyway. He was a dysfunctional King, ultimately he died for it. His struggles don't compare to the powerless because he always was in a position of great power.… (mehr)