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A thought-provoking, authoritative biography of one of history's most maligned rulers
Louis XVI of France, who was guillotined in 1793 during the Revolution and ...
Olivier Wieviorka's history of the French Resistance debunks lingering myths and offers fresh insight into social, political, and military aspects of its operation. He ...
One of the most dramatic chapters in the history of nineteenth-century Europe, the Commune of 1871 was an eclectic revolutionary government that held power in ...
This book provides a concise, accurate, and lively portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte's character and career, situating him firmly in historical context.David Bell emphasizes ...
Paris, the City of Light. We think of it as the city of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, of white facades, discreet traffic and ...
The rags-to-riches story of a tragic young woman whose life inspired one of the most famous operas of all time, Verdi's masterpiece La traviata ...
Longlisted for the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize. The story of the French Resistance is central to French identity, but it is a story built on ...
There can be few military victories so complete, or achieved against such heavy odds, as that won by Henry V on 25 October 1415 against ...
'A story resonant in our age . a grand narrative . a book to cherish and recommend.' - Thomas Keneally
'Terrific . an important story deftly told.' - David Williamson ...
Who was the enigmatic Jean Moulin, a man as skilled in deception as he was in acts of heroism? The memory of this French Resistance ...