A History of France - by John Julius Norwich (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The world-renowned historian John Julius Norwich has delivered the book he has always wanted to write: a single-volume history of France.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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, <i>A History of France</i>: a portrait of the past two centuries of the country he loves best. <p/>Beginning 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, <i>A History of France</i> 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." <p/>With 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>Praise for <i>A History of France</i></b></p> <p><b>An Amazon Best Book of the Month</b></p> <p>"[Norwich] remembered that there was a public composed of people who read books of history for pleasure, not from duty . . . [<i>A History of France</i> is] a delightful book--engaging, enthusiastic, sympathetic, funny and sometimes, one has to add, quirky."<b>--<i>Wall Street Journal</i></b></p> <p>"The major achievement of this book is the very fact that Norwich takes each of the four rulers to be a piece of the same story . . . written with often humming literary verve."<b>--<i>New York Times Book Review</i></b></p> <p>"With characteristic deftness of touch, Norwich brings each character vividly to life and skillfully weaves their stories together . . . a genuinely inspired idea for a book, and Norwich executes it with typical aplomb."<b>―Tracy Borman, <i>BBC History Magazine</i></b></p> <p>"Norwich's long career as a historian has given him a definite assurance of style, which allows him to present historical detail in a thoroughly engaging manner without sacrificing clarity."<b>―<i>Library Journal</i></b></p> <p>"A streamlined, merry romp through glorious Gaul."<b>--<i>Washington Independent Review of Books</i></b></p> <p>"Norwich's strength is the colorful anecdote . . . [and <i>A History of France</i> is] informative and entertaining."<b>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>JOHN JULIUS NORWICH</b> is the author of many books, including <i>Four Princes: Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the Obsessions that Forged Modern Europe; A History of Venice; Byzantium;</i> and the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy</i>.
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