'This a vivid, perceptive and highly personal piece of writing, excellent as an introductory text which seeks to enthuse the uninitiated.' - Modern & Contemporary France
'Vivid, entertaining and forceful, it combines the broad sweep of history with detailed examination of the key events and personalities.' - France
'Elegant, witty and reflective' - The Observer
'Manages to be sumultaneously pithy and accurate, satirical and dispassionate, summary and all-embracing.' - Literary Review
'Lively, well-written, satirical and profound.' - Emmanuel Le Roy
'Vivid, entertaining and forceful, it combines the broad sweep of history with detailed examination of the key events and personalities.' - France
'Elegant, witty and reflective' - The Observer
'Manages to be sumultaneously pithy and accurate, satirical and dispassionate, summary and all-embracing.' - Literary Review
'Lively, well-written, satirical and profound.' - Emmanuel Le Roy
'This a vivid, perceptive and highly personal piece of writing, excellent as an introductory text which seeks to enthuse the uninitiated.' - Modern & Contemporary France
'Vivid, entertaining and forceful, it combines the broad sweep of history with detailed examination of the key events and personalities.' - France
'Elegant, witty and reflective' - The Observer
'Manages to be sumultaneously pithy and accurate, satirical and dispassionate, summary and all-embracing.' - Literary Review
'Lively, well-written, satirical and profound.' - Emmanuel Le Roy
'Vivid, entertaining and forceful, it combines the broad sweep of history with detailed examination of the key events and personalities.' - France
'Elegant, witty and reflective' - The Observer
'Manages to be sumultaneously pithy and accurate, satirical and dispassionate, summary and all-embracing.' - Literary Review
'Lively, well-written, satirical and profound.' - Emmanuel Le Roy