From a restless youth in Picardy who stole his mother's jewelry to get himself to Paris, Louis Antoine Saint-Just became a statesman and one of the most politically persuasive figures of the French Revolution. "The Power of Things" explores his rôle during the Revolution's rockiest ride, his connection to Maximilien Robespierre, and the power of Saint-Just's position on the formidable Committee of Public Safety.—tygerbloo