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La Belle France: A Short History

La Belle France: A Short History - Paperback

by Alistair Horne
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Availability:In StockContributor:Alistair HornePublish date:2006-06-06Pages:544
Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9781400034871ISBN-10:1400034876UPC:9781400034871Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, Wars & Conflicts, Social HistoryBook Topic:France, Napoleonic WarsSize:8.02 x 5.26 x 1.09 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCZ9BM523R

"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.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9781400034871ISBN-10:1400034876UPC:9781400034871Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, Wars & Conflicts, Social HistoryBook Topic:France, Napoleonic WarsSize:8.02 x 5.26 x 1.09 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCZ9BM523R
Alistair 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?gion d'Honneur in 1993 and received a knighthood in 2003 for his work on French history.
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

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