Cover art for The Discovery of France
Published
Picador, November 2024
ISBN
9781035039197
Format
Softcover, 496 pages
Dimensions
19.7cm × 13cm × 3cm

The Discovery of France

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'An extraordinary journey of discovery' - Daily Telegraph

'Pedals along with never a dull paragraph . . . dazzling' - The Sunday Times

Ten years ago, I began to explore the country on which I was supposed to be an authority . . .

France is a country famous for its intellectuals, its philosophers and writers, its fashion, food and wine. And yet the notion of 'the French' as one nation is relatively recent and - historically speaking - quite misleading. In order to discover the true past of France, Graham Robb realized it was necessary not only to go back in time, but also to go at a slower pace than modern life generally allows. The Discovery of France - illuminating, engrossing and full of surprises -is the result of Robb's 14,000-mile journey across France on a bicycle.

Winner of both the Duff Cooper and the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje prizes, The Discovery of France is a modern non-fiction classic, a literary exploration of a remarkable nation. From maps and migration to magic, language and landscape, it reveals a France few will recognize.

Part of the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature

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