Publisher's Synopsis
The year is 1793. The newly-christened French Republic lies in ruins, besieged on all sides. The Royalist Chouans have risen against the Revolution, sparking a brutal war with no quarter offered on either side. Victor Hugo personalizes the struggle with his panoply of memorable characaters, from a peasant woman to a Republic Army Sergeant, who become first-person witnesses to the horrors of modern genocide. A stunning drama!
