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The discovery of France, Graham Robb

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The discovery of France, Graham Robb
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eng
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Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The discovery of France
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Graham Robb
Summary
Illuminating, engrossing and full of surprises, The Discovery of France is a literary exploration of a country few will recognize; from maps and migration to magic, language and landscape, it's a book that reveals the 'real' past of France to tell the whole story - and history - of this remarkable nation
Table Of 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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