This classic volume contains Claude G. Bowers 1950's biography, "Pierre Vergniaud - Voice of the French Revolution". Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (1753-1793) was a French lawyer who played a significant role the French Revolution. Written with the skill of a novelist and the meticulous detail of a scholar, this detailed biography will be of interest to those with an interest in the French Revolution, and is not to be missed by discerning collectors. Contents include: "Portrait of a Genius", "Genius in the Bud", "Advocate of Bordeaux", "A New Voice in France", "Madame Roland: Her Coterie and Vergniaud","Encircling the Court", "The Declaration of War", "The Girodins and the King", "Vergniaud Shakes the Throne", etc. Many classic books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.