The Dynamite Club

The Dynamite Club
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 0618555986
ISBN-13 : 9780618555987
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Book Synopsis The Dynamite Club by : John M. Merriman

Download or read book The Dynamite Club written by John M. Merriman and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a February evening in 1894, a young radical intellectual named Émile Henry drank two beers at an upscale Parisian restaurant, then left behind a bomb as a parting gift. This incident, which rocked the French capital, lies at the heart of The Dynamite Club, a mesmerizing account of Henry and his cohorts and the war they waged against the bourgeoisie - setting off bombs in public places, killing the president of France, and eventually assassinating President McKinley in 1901.


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