Synopses & Reviews
Creator of the bestselling The Brick Bible series, master LEGO storyteller Brendan Powell Smith makes history come alive with a fresh new telling of the most fascinating details of our past. Following 2013and#8217;s
Assassination!, Smithand#8217;s new
Revolution! takes readers on a wild ride through events that shaped the world and shows how two revolutions inspired by the highest of idealsand#151;liberty and fair representationand#151;went in such profoundly different directions. While the struggles of the American Revolution forged a nation that became a beacon of hope and democracy to the world, the upheavals of the French Revolution plunged that nation into a nightmare of ghastly terrors that collapsed into despotism. For the first time in LEGO, see the infamous Boston Tea Party, the battles of Lexington and Concord, George Washingtonand#8217;s daring crossing of the Delaware, Paul Revereand#8217;s midnight ride, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, and more. Across the pond, discover the reign of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the storming of the Bastille, the Womenand#8217;s March on Versailles, the Reign of Terror, the guillotining of royalty and traitors alike, and the ultimate rise of Napoleon.
With over four hundred highly detailed illustrations, Smith captures the spirit of these American and French revolutionaries, demonstrating the compelling power of this unlikely creative medium. Whether a historian or a LEGO enthusiast, readers of all ages will surely be enthralled with Brendan Powell Smithand#8217;s latest brick creation in The Brick Chronicle series. Itand#8217;s history made fun!
About the Author
Brendan Powell Smith graduated from Boston University and is the author of Assassination!, as well as The Brick Bible and The Brick Bible for Kids series. He has produced over five thousand illustrations retelling over four hundred stories from the Bible, and his website, bricktestament.com (now thebrickbible.com), has received accolades worldwide. He resides near Mountain View, California.