{"product_id":"history-of-france-a-1","title":"History of France, A","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.","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39325848502372,"sku":"9780802147776","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/suomalainen-test.myshopify.com\/products\/history-of-france-a-1","provider":"Suomalainen Test","version":"1.0","type":"link"}