The Devil's Laughter

The Devil's Laughter is a 1953 historical adventure novel by the American writer Frank Yerby. One reviewer described it as having "more dazzle than depth". It is set in Europe of the late eighteenth century in contrast to Yerby's more usual setting of nineteenth century America.

Synopsis
Jean Paul Marin, the son of a wealthy merchant father is committed to combating the injustices of French aristocracy and monarchy and becomes a leader of the developing French Revolution. He also becomes romantically involved with three very different women.