A renowned journalist shows us France as never before seen, and the view will chill and electrify anyone who loves -- or loves to hate -- the country that not only defined culture but gave us the word itself. The traditional leader in the arts, letters, cuisine, and fashion, France embodies universally admired ideals of political expression and personal freedom. But France's heritage, combined with its glorious history, has also created delusions of grandeur -- the Gaullist conviction that France will always be an ...
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A renowned journalist shows us France as never before seen, and the view will chill and electrify anyone who loves -- or loves to hate -- the country that not only defined culture but gave us the word itself. The traditional leader in the arts, letters, cuisine, and fashion, France embodies universally admired ideals of political expression and personal freedom. But France's heritage, combined with its glorious history, has also created delusions of grandeur -- the Gaullist conviction that France will always be an "exception". France today is in crisis. High unemployment, an archaic economic system, a self-selecting governing class unable to handle serious problems, and a debilitating nostalgia for things past are dragging it closer to the brink at the very moment of European unification. Urgent, convincing, and unsparing, this eye-opening look at the world's most complex, seductive, and sometimes infuriating country will give even the most knowledgeable Francophile plenty to think about.
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Add this copy of France on the Brink to cart. $9.27, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Arcade Publishing.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN: 9781559704885.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Add this copy of France on the Brink: a Great Civilization Faces the New to cart. $16.49, very good condition, Sold by The Parnassus BookShop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Arcade Publishing.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 12mo-over 6; Arcade Publishing, 1999. Hardback First US Edition Book in Very Good Condition with a Fine Dust Jacket. The recent history, politics, economic conditions, social values of France, filled with anecdote and details, drawing on a wide knowledge of French history. Red cloth over spine with white titles stamped on spine, some of white rubbed off; blue cloth wrapped boards, lightly rubbed on lower edge with some whitish smudges to lower right quadrant, look like fingerprints, otherwise quite clean. Binding tight, solid and square. X remainder mark on top edge. Internals in Fine Condition, very clean, completely unmarked, no creases. Fine un-clipped jacket. 449 pages with Bibliography and Index. 6.5 x 9.75 inches. 1999, Arcade Publishing, USA.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; Minor wear & light soiling to boards. Light wear on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.
