{"product_id":"france-an-adventure-history","title":"France An Adventure History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eProspect\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the American Library in Paris Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An amused, erudite homage to France . . . ambitious and original'' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Ceaselessly interesting, knowledgeable and evocative'' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A fresh way to write history'' \u003c\/b\u003e- Alan Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e_____\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal, knowledgeable and endlessly entertaining, \u003ci\u003eFrance: An Adventure History\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable journey through France from the first century BC to the present day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn from countless new discoveries and thirty years of exploring France on foot, in the library and across 30,000 miles on the author’s beloved bike. It begins with Gaulish and Roman times and ends in the age of #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, the Gilets Jaunes and Covid-19.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the plains of Provence to the slums and boulevards of Paris, events and themes of French history may be familiar – Louis XIV, the French Revolution, the French Resistance, the Tour de France – but all are presented in a shining new light by Graham Robb.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrequently hilarious, always surprising, this is a a vivid, living history of one of the world’s most fascinating nations. It will make even seasoned Francophiles wonder if they really know that \u003ci\u003eterra incognita\u003c\/i\u003e which is currently referred to as ‘France’.\u003cbr\u003e_____\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Packed full of discoveries’\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A gorgeous tapestry of insights, stories and surprises'' \u003c\/b\u003e- Fintan O''Toole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A rich and vibrant narrative . . . clear-eyed but imaginative storytelling'' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Full of life''\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eProspect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312539312510,"sku":"NW9781529007657","price":11.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529007657.jpg?v=1778550216","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/france-an-adventure-history","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}