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Hero of Two Worlds:
The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution
by Mike Duncan
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PublicAffairs (Hachette)
Published: Aug
Mike Duncan&#;s &#;Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution&#; is the most popular biography of Lafayette and a New York Times bestseller.
Duncan is a popular history podcaster whose award-winning series &#;The History of Rome&#; ran from to His related book &#;The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic&#; was published in
The Marquis de Lafayette () is a vaguely familiar historical figure to many Americans.
Born into &#;second-class&#; nobility, Lafayette&#;s life was expected to be one of comfort and ease. But a strong drive to prove himself led the orphaned teen to America where he became a valuable member of George Washington&#;s Revolutionary War staff.
Later, as an inspirational figure in France&#;s own revolution, he became known as