'An extraordinary journey of discovery' - Daily Telegraph 'Pedals along with never a dull paragraph . . . dazzling' - The Sunday Times The Discovery of France is an award-winning 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. And all from the perspective of two wheels. France is a country famous for its intellectuals, its philosophers and writers, its fashion, food and wine. And yet the notion of ...
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'An extraordinary journey of discovery' - Daily Telegraph 'Pedals along with never a dull paragraph . . . dazzling' - The Sunday Times The Discovery of France is an award-winning 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. And all from the perspective of two wheels. 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 now included in the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the very best of modern literature.
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Fine in Near fine jacket. Fine/Near fine. Picador, 2007. First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2). Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine, small dent on the edge of the cover) in fine condition, with Dj(a couple of creases and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition. Illustrated with colour, b/w photos, drawings, maps. The book is as new with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.465pp including List of illustrations, chronology, notes, works cited, general index, geographical index. Price clipped. A collectable first edition. Heavy book.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.