France: An Adventure History

From our vast French section another book to lose yourself in, this is an original history of France, filled with a lifetime's knowledge and passion. Graham Robbs adventures and discoveries while living, working, and traveling in France connect this tour through space and time with scenes of wars and revolutions from the plains of Provence to the sums and boulevards of Paris, Robb conveys with wit and precision what it felt like to look over the shoulder of a young Louis XIV as he planned the vast garden of Versailles, and the dangerous thrill of having a ringside seat at the French revolution.