--- product_id: 10609119 title: "Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution" price: "VT10013" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10609119-citizens-a-chronicle-of-the-french-revolution store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Global perspective Comprehensive narrative Historical depth Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution **Price:** VT10013 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the Secrets of History with Every Page! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution - **How much does it cost?** VT10013 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10609119-citizens-a-chronicle-of-the-french-revolution) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Critical Acclaim:** Join the ranks of readers who have praised this work as a definitive account of a pivotal moment in history. - • **Richly Illustrated:** Enjoy a visually stunning journey with captivating illustrations that enhance your understanding. - • **Perfect for Discussion:** Ideal for book clubs and intellectual gatherings—spark conversations that matter! - • **Unravel the Revolution:** Dive deep into the complexities of the French Revolution with Simon Schama's masterful storytelling. - • **Engaging and Accessible:** Experience history like never before—Schama's narrative style makes the past come alive. ## Overview Simon Schama's 'Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution' offers a detailed and engaging exploration of the events, figures, and ideologies that shaped one of history's most significant revolutions. With a blend of narrative flair and scholarly insight, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of the French Revolution. ## Description Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution [Schama, Simon] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution Review: Unlike No Other! - I am a history teacher and constantly reading books about world events. This book is unique because it gives the reader intimate details about the people involved. It does not read like your typical history book. It is not a dry list of names, dates, and events. For that, all you need is to Google “timeline of the French Revolution.” This book is special because the author did a tremendous amount of primary source research. One example is his inclusion of a sarcastic joke that Talleyrand told to his friends. The book reads like a novel. Some people are into that, some are not. If you take it slow and read for enjoyment and not for just pure information eventually you’ll see what a gem this book is. Just reading a few pages a day is something I look forward to as a little treat. I’m halfway through and don’t want it to end. I wish more history books were written like this. Review: Excellent condition & I had it in a week - Very good value. The book was in excellent condition. Had it ever been read? Only the dust cover was missing. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #24,681 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5 in French History (Books) #248 in Military History (Books) #268 in World History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (790) | | Dimensions | 6.06 x 1.62 x 9.17 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0679726101 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0679726104 | | Item Weight | 3.6 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 976 pages | | Publication date | March 17, 1990 | | Publisher | Vintage | ## Images ![Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81HgO+oghcL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unlike No Other! *by J***G on February 25, 2022* I am a history teacher and constantly reading books about world events. This book is unique because it gives the reader intimate details about the people involved. It does not read like your typical history book. It is not a dry list of names, dates, and events. For that, all you need is to Google “timeline of the French Revolution.” This book is special because the author did a tremendous amount of primary source research. One example is his inclusion of a sarcastic joke that Talleyrand told to his friends. The book reads like a novel. Some people are into that, some are not. If you take it slow and read for enjoyment and not for just pure information eventually you’ll see what a gem this book is. Just reading a few pages a day is something I look forward to as a little treat. I’m halfway through and don’t want it to end. I wish more history books were written like this. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent condition & I had it in a week *by T***S on January 8, 2026* Very good value. The book was in excellent condition. Had it ever been read? Only the dust cover was missing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Objective review of the French Revolution *by S***G on July 20, 2012* A huge quantity of research must have been done for this book. This book and Henry Kissinger's books offer excellent opportunity for the reader to improve vocabulary. Schama's writing lacks beauty, as found in, for example, the Iliad and parts of the Bible. But his use of mild cynicism makes for interesting reading. I had to read some sentences twice or more, given that often long qualifiers are inserted mid sentence, and given that his run-on style includes liberal use of complexity. An easier book to read, because it uses a common writing style, is Christopher Hibbert's The Days of The French Revolution. Hibbert's book also provides more detail and a more comprehensible explanation of many facts, including a good description of the political storm surrounding the condemnation to the guillotine of the Revolutions leaders such as the Girondins, Desmoulins, Danton, St Just, and Rosbespierre. Hibbert's book, unlike Schama's, provides the reasons why Fouquier-Tinville was depicted (accurately) as a horrendous villan in Baroness Orczy's wonderful book and play, The Scharlet Pimpernel. A few things apparent are: (1) The Revolution was driven by fear and terror, and (2) humankind, or at lease French humankind, was ready and even eager to send neighbors and associates to the guillotine. Unlike other historians, Schama does not try to gloss over the brutallity, nor does he emphasize it. Schama offers possible explanations for why The Terror happened, but I think he fails. It was almost as if a collective insanity overtook the country, an insanity that craved relief from boredom by feeding on blood and fear. Of course the spoken targets were the rich, the nobility, and the clergy. But in the end it could not be confined to these groups, but became anybody who remotely seemed like a political opponent. As early as March, 1793 Pierre Vergniaud, who himself eventually went to the guillotine, offered to the tribune this terrible prophecy: "So, citizens, it must be feared that the Revolution, like Saturn, successively devouring its children, will engender, finally, only despostism with the calamities that accompany it". Despotism indeed was the fruit of the Revolution. But it was not Saturn that did the devouring, but the children of Saturn. In many ways the French Revolution and, for that matter, the monarchy of King Louis XVI, preceeded the social engineering advocated by Lenin and Marx. A social safety net, wage and price controls, and taxation of products, land and incomes, were halmarks of the Revolution. Many of these reforms were later abandoned out of necessity because they caused shortages and economic stagnation. A primary component of the Revolution, which sought "liberty, justice, and fraternity", was de-Christianization of France. A lesson Schama's and Hibbert's books provide is that when men and women seek social reform by depending on "reason" absent faith in God, then the result of that reform will more often be despotism. A question that comes to mind: The story of the French Revolution is one of the most terrible episodes in modern history, partly because it was promulgated primarily by the common people rather than an elite leadership such as happened in Germany, Russia, and China. So why has Hollywood not made movies about the Revolution? Even though the guillotine was abandoned in 1795, the fear lasted for several decades, and likely prevented resistence to the massive military conscription program instituted by Napoleon Bonapart 20 years later. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10609119-citizens-a-chronicle-of-the-french-revolution](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10609119-citizens-a-chronicle-of-the-french-revolution) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*