Tom Reiss : (3)

" I feel like history is about going and discovering the great human stories that just are every bit as relevant as anything that’s going on today. " - Tom Reiss

" Alex Dumas was a consummate warrior and a man of great conviction and moral courage. He was renowned for his strength, his swordsmanship, his bravery, and his knack for pulling victory out of the toughest situations. But he was known, too, for his profane back talk and his problems with authority. " - Tom Reiss

" The French Revolution was a kind of 21st-century moment in the heart of the 18th century – and Alex Dumas, outstanding though he was, could never have risen the way he did if not for that. The French Revolution was the American Revolution on steroids. " - Tom Reiss