The Discovery of France by Graham Robb
An exciting voyage on two wheels, Graham Robb's award-winning classic offers a stunning alternative history of France.
Exhilarating. . a stunning journey through the historical landscape of France. * Independent *
Elegant, entertaining and occasionally brilliant. * The Observer *
At once history, psychogeography, itinerary and cabinet of curiosities . . . will delight even the most indolent armchair traveller. * Telegraph *
A dazzling and moving contribution to a long tradition. * The Sunday Times *
There's any amount of treasure to be found here. * Evening Standard *
A gently mesmerising, always brilliant exposition, and a vibrant biography of forgotten France. * The Herald *
An astute sociological catalogue, and an extraordinary journey of discovery. * Irish Independent *
An astonishing, eccentric book . . . Robb carries the reader along on flawless prose. * The Times *
Beautifully written and truly eccentric. * Times Literary Supplement *
A fascinating diversion. * Daily Mail *
Robb is a fascinating and hugely knowledgeable guide to a country that we only thought we knew. * London Review of Books *
Elegant, entertaining and occasionally brilliant. * The Observer *
At once history, psychogeography, itinerary and cabinet of curiosities . . . will delight even the most indolent armchair traveller. * Telegraph *
A dazzling and moving contribution to a long tradition. * The Sunday Times *
There's any amount of treasure to be found here. * Evening Standard *
A gently mesmerising, always brilliant exposition, and a vibrant biography of forgotten France. * The Herald *
An astute sociological catalogue, and an extraordinary journey of discovery. * Irish Independent *
An astonishing, eccentric book . . . Robb carries the reader along on flawless prose. * The Times *
Beautifully written and truly eccentric. * Times Literary Supplement *
A fascinating diversion. * Daily Mail *
Robb is a fascinating and hugely knowledgeable guide to a country that we only thought we knew. * London Review of Books *
Graham Robb was born in Manchester in 1958 and is a former fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. He has published widely on French literature and history. The Discovery of France won both the Duff Cooper and Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prizes. For Parisians the City of Paris awarded him the Grande Médaille de la Ville de Paris. He lives on the English-Scottish border.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781035039197 |
| Title | The Discovery of France |
| Author | Graham Robb |
| Series | Picador Collection |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2024-08-08 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Prizes | Winner of Duff Cooper Prize 2008 (UK), Long-listed for BBC Four Samuel Johnson Prize 2008 (UK) |
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