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La Belle France: A Short History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781400034871)
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x"A useful and charming introduction to a nation that has oh-so-definitely helped make the modern world what it is... Horne does a service in helping the reading navigate the complexities of French history." --Los Angeles Times
From the aclaimed British historian and author of Seven Ages of Paris comes a sweeping, grand narrative written with all the verve, erudition, and vividness that are his hallmarks. It recounts the hugely absorbing story of the country that has contributed to the world so much talent, style, and political innovation.Beginning with Julius Caesar's division of Gaul into three parts, Horne leads us through the ages from Charlemagne to Chirac, touring battlefields from the Hundred Years' War to Indochina and Algeria, and giving us luminous portraits of the nation's leaders, philosophers, writers, artists, and composers. This is a captivating, beautifully illustrated, and comprehensive yet concise history of France.
Author: Alistair Horne
ISBN-10: 1400034876
ISBN-13: 9781400034871
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 06/06/2006
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.26w x 1.09d
By Alistair Horne
xAlistair Horne is the author of eighteen previous books, including A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954--1962, The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916, How Far from Austerlitz?: Napoleon 1805--1815 and the official biography of British prime minister Harold Macmillan. He is a fellow at St. Anthony's College, Oxford, and lives in Oxfordshire. He was awarded the French L馮ion d'Honneur in 1993 and received a knighthood in 2003 for his work on French history.
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