The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography, from the Revolution to the First World War
by Graham Robb
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Author: Graham RobbEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-29
ISBN: 0393059731
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: W. W. Norton
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Book Review: A very good and revealing effort
Summary: 5 Stars
Less a history, more a biography, informed by Robb's extraordinary on-the-ground research in which he uncovers the folkloric history of a country that is widely misunderstood. Robb peers into the soul of his subject with the background of literary biographer, and is not just entertaining but learned. Robb reveals that contemporary regional identities (Catalan, Breton, Proven?al, etc.) that some suggest take France back to its past are actually imagined. Robb reveals the roots to be less regional than minutely local. As late as the 19th century, Frenchmen outside the mushroom of Paris could barely communicate with one another. Robb is a cyclist and has benefited from a v?lo-eye view. He offers a sharp eye and an original analysis. This is a book that amazes on every page. Even if you have read widely on France, I rate Robb a must. This is a France in?dit that strips away the republican myths to show us a nation infinitely more complicated than we imagined.
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