Davidson, Ian

Summary: The French Revolution casts a long shadow, one that reaches into our own time and influences our debates on freedom, equality, and authority. Yet it remains an elusive, perplexing historical event. Its significance morphs according to the sympathies of the viewer, who may see it as a series of gory tableaux, a regrettable slide into uncontrolled anarchy—or a radical reshaping of the political...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 944.04 DAV

Summary: Frustrated with his daily commute and clients who don't pay their bills, accountant William Fields accepts a job in France. William and Hester dust off their phrase books, pluck up their courage and soon discover there's more than the Channel separating the English from the French.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Acorn Media US 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV FRE

Summary: Features the recently rediscovered nine episodes of the classic television series that lead to the creation of Monty Python.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Tango Entertainment 2005

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV DO