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France

An Adventure History

by Graham Robb
Paperback
Publication Date: 08/08/2023
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A SPECTATOR and PROSPECT Book of 2022

Original, knowledgeable and endlessly entertaining, France: An Adventure History is an unforgettable journey through France from the first century BC to the present day. Drawn from countless new discoveries and thirty years of exploring France on foot, in the library and across 30,000 miles on the author’s beloved bike, it begins with Gaulish and Roman times and ends in the age of #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, the Gilets Jaunes and Covid-19.

From the plains of Provence to the slums and boulevards of Paris, events and themes of French history may be familiar – Louis XIV, the French Revolution, the French Resistance, the Tour de France – but all are presented in a shining new light. Frequently hilarious, always surprising, this is a sweeping panorama, teeming with characters, stories and coincidences, and offering a thrilling sense of discovery and enlightenment.

A vivid, living history of one of the world’s most fascinating nations, it will make even seasoned Francophiles wonder if they really know that terra incognita which is currently referred to as ‘France’.

ISBN:
9781529007657
9781529007657
Category:
French Revolution
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
08-08-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
544
Dimensions (mm):
199x130x34mm
Weight:
0.41kg
Graham Robb

Graham Robb was born in Manchester in 1958 and is a former fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. He has published widely on French literature and history.

His 2007 book The Discovery of France won both the Duff Cooper and Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prizes. For Parisians (2010) the City of Paris awarded him the Grande Medaille de la Ville de Paris. He lives on the English-Scottish border.

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French Revolution Revolutions Travel & holiday Social & cultural history Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 Travel writing Expeditions European history 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 Demonstrations & protest movements
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