The discovery of France / Graham Robb.
ISBN:
9780330427616
Title:
The discovery of France / Graham Robb.
Author:
Robb, Graham, 1958-
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Publication Information:
London : Picador, 2007.
Physical Description:
xvii, 454 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports ; 24 cm.
Contents:
1. The undiscovered continent -- 2. The tribes of France, I -- 3. The tribes of France, II -- 4. O Oc Si Bai Ya Win Oui Oyi Awe Jo Ja Oua -- 5. Living in France, I : the face in the museum -- 6. Living in France, II : a simple life -- 7. Fairies, virgins, gods and priests -- 8. Migrants and commuters -- Interlude : the sixty million others -- 9. Maps -- 10. Empire -- 11. Travelling in France, I : the avenues of Paris -- 12. Travelling in France, II : the hare and tortoise -- 13. Colonization -- 14. The wonders of France -- 15. Postcards of the natives -- 16. Lost provinces -- 17. Journey to the centre of France -- Epilogue : secrets.
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Publication Date:
2007
Publication Information:
London : Picador, 2007.