From Deficit to Deluge

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Consider Citizens by Simon Schama. Recommended by 2 sources.

“Schama writes in an energetic, anecdote-heavy style that treats Louis XVI's France as ebullient, technologically curious, and vividly material. The book's strength is its sensory scenes, illustrated passages, and the cultural color that turns dusty facts into feeling. Its main limitation is a tendency to drift into detours and celebration of detail at the expense of a concise, tightly argued political thesis. Expect rich rewards if you like texture; expect frustration if you want compact analysis.”