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The Discovery of France
Publisher:
PAN MACMILLAN INDIA
| Author:
Graham Robb
| Language:
English
| Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
PAN MACMILLAN INDIA
Author:
Graham Robb
Language:
English
Format:
Paperback
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Category: History
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With an introduction by Colm T³ibn. Ten years ago, I began to explore the country on which I was supposed to be an authority . . . France is a country famous for its intellectuals, its philosophers and writers, its fashion, food and wine. And yet the notion of ‘the French’ as one nation is relatively recent and – historically speaking – quite misleading. In order to discover the ‘real’ past of France, Graham Robb realized it was not only necessary to go back in time, but also to go at a slower pace than modern life generally allows. The Discovery of France, illuminating, engrossing and full of surprises, is the result of Robb’s 14, mile journey across France on a bicycle. Winner of both the Duff Cooper and the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje prizes, The Discovery of France is a modern non-fiction classic, a literary exploration of a remarkable nation. From maps and migration to magic, language and landscape, it reveals a France few will recognize. ‘An extraordinary journey of discovery’ Daily Telegraph ‘Robb’s concise and fast-paced writing pedals along with never a dull paragraph . . . dazzling’ Sunday Times
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With an introduction by Colm T³ibn. Ten years ago, I began to explore the country on which I was supposed to be an authority . . . France is a country famous for its intellectuals, its philosophers and writers, its fashion, food and wine. And yet the notion of ‘the French’ as one nation is relatively recent and – historically speaking – quite misleading. In order to discover the ‘real’ past of France, Graham Robb realized it was not only necessary to go back in time, but also to go at a slower pace than modern life generally allows. The Discovery of France, illuminating, engrossing and full of surprises, is the result of Robb’s 14, mile journey across France on a bicycle. Winner of both the Duff Cooper and the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje prizes, The Discovery of France is a modern non-fiction classic, a literary exploration of a remarkable nation. From maps and migration to magic, language and landscape, it reveals a France few will recognize. ‘An extraordinary journey of discovery’ Daily Telegraph ‘Robb’s concise and fast-paced writing pedals along with never a dull paragraph . . . dazzling’ Sunday Times
About Author
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 27 book The Discovery of France won both the Duff Cooper and Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prizes. For Parisians the City of Paris awarded him the Grande M©daille de la Ville de Paris. He lives on the English-Scottish border.
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