![]() ![]() ![]() Lafayette was made a King’s Musketeer at age 13. Rome in the mid-19th century held a thriving community of American expatriates, artists and what we now refer to as freedom fighters. Told from the perspective of a young American sculptor caught up in the turbulence of 1860s Italy, the hero of that world becomes the hero of two worlds years later when he returns to the United States to take up his role in this country's Civil War and helps set the course for the country we live in now. Here are 10 fascinating facts about the Marquis de Lafayette that you may not be aware of. He will be introduced by author Doug Bauer, who spoke at the South End Library about his book What Happens Next? Matters of Life and Death, the winner of the 2014 PEN/New England Book Award for non-fiction.Ī Hero of Two Worlds is set in Italy in the mid-19th century when the country was fighting for its nationhood amid overwhelming calls for the overthrow of the old order of monarchies, dukedoms and papal power. Allis's career, personal history (he lived in Switzerland when young) and affinity for Italy likely foretold the subject and place of the novel. Taylor complained that "Sam Allis’s first work of historical fiction (my favorite genre) has robbed me of my sleep for a week." Allis will be at the South End library on Tuesday, November 28 at 6:30 PM. On May 20, national hero Taylor will face Chantelle Cameron the undisputed super-lightweight world champion at the 3Arena in Dublin in front of a partisan home crowd as she attempts to. D.He participated in both the American and Haitian revolutions. Having conquered his or her own fears in the quest, the hero is also master of the world inside them as well as the external world. C.He helped both Canada and the United States achieve independence. Now descendants are fighting for recognition for the forgotten heroes. B.He participated in both the American and French revolutions. Two CT soldiers fought with World War I legend Sgt. Among the fetching lures offered by Sam Allis's historical novel A Hero of Two Worlds is a cover blurb by none other than this country's national musical treasure, James Taylor. Why was the Marquis de Lafayette called the Hero of Two Worlds A.He helped both Mexico and the United States achieve independence. ![]()
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