| A Traveller's History of France Updated Edition Contributor(s): Cole, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566566061 ISBN-13: 9781566566063 Publisher: Interlink Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2007 Annotation: "Undoubtedly the best way to prepare for a trip to France . . . [it] is concise and gives the essential facts in a very readable form."--"The Independent" (London) "France comes alive in the pages of this book, helping transform the tourist into a traveler. . . . Cole transports the reader back through Frances long and tumultuous history in a manner which keeps one engrossed in the unfolding tale." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - France |
| Dewey: 944 |
| Series: Traveller's History of France |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.08" W x 7.74" (0.67 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Millions of travellers visit France each year. The glories of the French countryside, the essential harmony of French architecture, the wealth of historical relics, the myriad of cultural opportunities - all make the country a perennial and irresistible attraction. A Traveller's History of France takes the reader from the first conquests of ancient Gaul through the Renaissance, the turmoil and triumph of the French Revolution, and on through the 20th century of French history all the way to the present. |