"This is an extraordinary book on an ugly soul, this is tortuous history dune frank scoundrel, Joseph Fouche, terrorist, minister, police sinister opportunist lawless and yet faithful to an idea. There are some years gave Emmanuel Waresquiel the teeming biography of another high-flying rascal Talleyrand, prince of diplomats, Duke of betrayal, Earl of corruption. It sintéresse this time his alter ego in cynicism, Fouche, Duke of Otranto and King of the plot, too darker than the other was brilliant, even if that shadow and that light hid at bottom the same immorality. "
Laurent Joffrin
