"In this admirable account, Jones meticulously reconstructs the day on an hour-by-hour basis, criss-crossing the city as he does so to convey how revolutions messily unfold." – 'The best new paperbacks for July 2023', The Times"The Historian Colin Jones has a gift for examining events afresh." – New Statesman"Behind the books general reader-friendly narrative structure, academics will find historical virtuosity on display." – Katie Jarvis, The English Historical Review"This is a remarkable, barnstorming doorstop of a book." – David Andress, French History