France : an adventure history
Robb, Graham, 1958-2023
Book
This is a history of France, from the first century bc to the present day, based on countless new discoveries and thirty years of exploring France on foot, by bicycle and in the library. Beginning with the Roman army's first recorded encounter with the Gauls and ending with the gilet jaunes protests in the era of Emmanuel Macron, each chapter is an adventure in its own right. Along the way, readers will find the usual faces, events and themes of French history - Louis XIV, the French Revolution, the French Résistance, the Tour de France - but all presented in a shining new light.
Main title:
France : an adventure history / Graham Robb.
Author:
Robb, Graham, 1958-, author
Imprint:
London : Picador, 2023.
Collation:
529 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2022.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781529007657 (pbk)
Dewey class:
944944 ROB
Language:
English
BRN:
3386685