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The Discovery of France

Door Graham Robb

Categorie
Geschiedenis Europa
Boeknummer
#404623-UI16
Titel
The Discovery of France
Auteur
Robb, Graham
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
London : Picador
Jaar van uitgave
2007
ISBN10
033042761X
ISBN13
9780330427616
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, some illustrations (including photographs) in colour and b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting
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 realised 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 14,000 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 lit... (Lees verder)erary 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
Pagina's
454
Conditie
Goed — Light wrinkle bottom right corner front cover.
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€ 8,00

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