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Book SynopsisA wholly original history of France, filled with a lifetime’s knowledge and passion—by the author of the
New York Times bestseller
Parisians.
Trade Review"Mr. Robb’s own collaborations with the land have yielded another champion performance." -- Boyd Tonkin - Wall Street Journal
"[A] rich and vibrant narrative that ranges from the Gauls to the gilets jaunes...His clear-eyed but imaginative storytelling scrutinises the more idiosyncratic features of France’s historical landscape." -- Lucy Wadham - Financial Times
"[A] quirky, amused, erudite homage to the French people." -- Ruth Scurr - The Times (UK)
"[A] sweeping, spirited, and refreshingly unsentimental portrait of France, from the Bronze Age to the present...Delightful, discerning, and charmingly irreverent." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Robb here challenges the idea of a lone scholar holed up in a vast library by approaching his subject from the seat of a bicycle. This unique view, and Robb's penetrating eye, offer close-up looks at settings most of us know only from photographs or maps.... Refreshing as well as deeply researched." -- Booklist (starred review)
