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This title in other formats:The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography from the Revolution to the First World Warby Graham Robb
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A narrative of exploration'"full of strange landscapes and even stranger inhabitants'"that explains the enduring fascination of France. While Gustave Eiffel was changing the skyline of Paris, large parts of France were still terra incognita. Even in the age of railways and newspapers, France was a land of ancient tribal divisions, prehistoric communication networks, and pre-Christian beliefs. French itself was a minority language.Graham Robb describes that unknown world in arresting narrative detail. He recounts the epic journeys of mapmakers, scientists, soldiers, administrators, and intrepid tourists, of itinerant workers, pilgrims, and herdsmen with their millions of migratory domestic animals. We learn how France was explored, charted, and colonized, and how the imperial influence of Paris was gradually extended throughout a kingdom of isolated towns and villages.The Discovery of Franceexplains how the modern nation came to be and how poorly understood that nation still is today. Above all, it shows how much of France'"past and present'"remains to be discovered. A New York TimesNotable Book, Publishers WeeklyBest Book, SlateBest Book, and BooklistEditor's Choice. Synopsis:A narrative of exploration, this historical geography explains how the modern nation of France came to be and how poorly understood that nation still is today. Above all, it shows how much of France--past and present--remains to be discovered. Illustrated.
About the AuthorGraham Robbis the award-winning biographer of Balzac, Victor Hugo, and Rimbaud. His most recent book is Strangers: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century. He lives in Oxford, England. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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