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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781473663848
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- France: a History: from Gaul to De Gaulle
- Item Height
- 196 mm
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Subject
- History
- Item Weight
- 280 g
- Item Width
- 128 mm
- Number of Pages
- 400 Pages
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'For his final book, the late Norwich tackled the dauntingly vast subject of two millennia of French history with admirable lightness and urbanity . . . his comic footnotes deserve a review of their own' DAILY TELEGRAPH I can still feel, as if it were yesterday, the excitement of my first Channel crossing (as a child of nearly 7) in September 1936; the regiment of porters, smelling asphyxiatingly of garlic in their blue-green blousons; the raucous sound all around me of spoken French; the immense fields of Normandy strangely devoid of hedges; then the Gare du Nord at twilight, the policemen with their kepis and their little snow-white batons; and my first sight of the Eiffel Tower . . . This book is written in the belief that the average English-speaking man or woman has remarkably little knowledge of French history. We may know a bit about Napoleon or Joan of Arc or Louis XIV, but for most of us that's about it. In my own three schools we were taught only about the battles we won: Crecy and Poitiers, Agincourt and Waterloo. The rest was silence. So here is my attempt to fill in the blanks . . . John Julius Norwich's last book is the book he always wanted to write: the extremely colourful story of the country he loves best. From frowning Roman generals and belligerent Gallic chieftains, to Charlemagne (hated by generations of French children taught that he invented schools) through Marie Antoinette and the storming of the Bastille to Vichy, the Resistance and beyond, FRANCE is packed with heroes and villains, adventures and battles, romance and revolution. Full of memorable stories and racy anecdotes, this is the perfect introduction to the country that has inspired the rest of the world to live, dress, eat -- and love better.
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Publisher
John Murray Press
ISBN-13
9781473663848
eBay Product ID (ePID)
21046555238
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Publication Name
France: a History: from Gaul to De Gaulle
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2019
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
196 mm
Item Weight
280 g
Item Width
128 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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- r***e (2806)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis book arrived in much better than "good" condition as described in the listing: I'd say "new and unread"! Excellent value, postage included in the price. Professionally packaged in recyclable cardboard and brown paper, very promptly dispatched and delivered via Royal Mail Tracked: 2 days purchase-to-delivery, so thanks for using Royal Mail ~ I always recommend them. Am very pleased with my purchase and happy to recommend this seller. Buy with confidence! Many thanks and best wishes, CJ.
- u***7 (45)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseSpeedyHen are a really classy eBay seller in my opinion. Have bought from them before with no issues. Always good on delivery and packaging. One of two items purchased this time had an issue (likely from the factory) and SpeedyHen were very quick to resolve and communication was always excellent. Will always buy from these guys when the right item comes up. A firm favourite.
- m***o (1145)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAs described in New condition.Good price comparison with other sellers.Item was well packed in cardboard box,and delivery within two days.Used Speady Hen before and would recommend this seller.
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- 06 Dec, 2023
Excellent enjoyable read
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: baham_books
- 12 Jun, 2019
Wonderful Book
Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: wordery
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- r***e (2806)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis book arrived in much better than "good" condition as described in the listing: I'd say "new and unread"! Excellent value, postage included in the price. Professionally packaged in recyclable cardboard and brown paper, very promptly dispatched and delivered via Royal Mail Tracked: 2 days purchase-to-delivery, so thanks for using Royal Mail ~ I always recommend them. Am very pleased with my purchase and happy to recommend this seller. Buy with confidence! Many thanks and best wishes, CJ.
- u***7 (45)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseSpeedyHen are a really classy eBay seller in my opinion. Have bought from them before with no issues. Always good on delivery and packaging. One of two items purchased this time had an issue (likely from the factory) and SpeedyHen were very quick to resolve and communication was always excellent. Will always buy from these guys when the right item comes up. A firm favourite.
- m***o (1145)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAs described in New condition.Good price comparison with other sellers.Item was well packed in cardboard box,and delivery within two days.Used Speady Hen before and would recommend this seller.