{"product_id":"a-history-of-france-9780802147776","title":"A History of France","description":"John 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Julius Norwich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802147776","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709234385033,"sku":"9780802147776","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_a4e9c930-3825-4e0e-8179-4a38bb67652d.jpg?v=1719512654","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-france-9780802147776","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}