Traces the life of the incendiary leader of the Paris Commune in 1871--when the city’s population rose up to establish a short-lived workers’ government--who was also a feminist, anarchist, and rebel who spent much of her life on the run.

Delivers a comprehensive look at the extraordinary camerawork of Alberto D­az Guti,rrez?from his famous shot of Ernesto Che Guevara staring into the distance like a prophet that has been reproduced on millions of T-shirts and posters around the world to somewhat quirky and lesser-known photographs, such as Castro warily eyeing a tiger at the Bronx Zoo and Che Guevara playing golf.

Product Description: Louise Michel was the incendiary French leader of the 1871 Paris Commune. An anarchist and an irrepressible rebel, she spent much of her life on the run from police, in jail, or in danger of being locked away in mental asylums, as was the fate of so many feisty or defiant women...read more

Product Description: A fascinating, comprehensive history of French colonialism   After Moruroa looks at the history of French colonialism in the Pacific—from the French Revolution to the Matignon Accords in New Caledonia and the end of nuclear testing at Moruroa and Fangataufa atolls...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)