{"product_id":"a-history-of-france-paperback","title":"A History of France - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Julius Norwich--called a \"true master of narrative history\" by Simon Sebag Montefiore--returns with the book he has spent his distinguished career wanting to write, \u003ci\u003eA History of France\u003c\/i\u003e: a portrait of the past two centuries of the country he loves best.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul in the first century BC, this study of French history comprises a cast of legendary characters--Charlemagne, Louis XIV, Napoleon, Joan of Arc and Marie Antionette, to name a few--as Norwich chronicles France's often violent, always fascinating history. From the French Revolution--after which neither France, nor the world, would be the same again--to the storming of the Bastille, from the Vichy regime and the Resistance to the end of the Second World War, \u003ci\u003eA History of France\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with heroes and villains, battles and rebellion, stories so enthralling that Norwich declared, \"I can honestly say that I have never enjoyed writing a book more.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his celebrated stylistic panache and expert command of detail, Norwich writes in an inviting, intimate tone, and with a palpable affection for France. One of our greatest contemporary historians has deftly crafted a comprehensive yet concise portrait of the country's historical sweep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48761935757529,"sku":"9780802147776","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3121\/5065\/files\/9780802147776.jpg?v=1779999608","url":"https:\/\/www.blacknectarbooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-france-paperback","provider":"blacknectar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}