Winner of both the Duff Cooper and the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje prizes, The Discovery of France is full of quirky anecdotes and sketches of people, places and customs.
Winner of both the Duff Cooper and the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje prizes, The Discovery of France is full of quirky anecdotes and sketches of people, places and customs.
Graham Robb was born in Manchester in 1958 and is a former fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. He has published widely on French literature and history. His book The Discovery of France won both the Duff Cooper and Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prizes. For Parisians the City of Paris awarded him the Grande Médaille de la Ville de Paris. He lives on the English-Scottish border.
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Section i: List of Illustrations Section ii: Maps Section iii: Itinerary Chapter 1: The Undiscovered Continent Chapter 2: the Tribes of France, I Chapter 3: The Tribes of France, II Chapter 4: O Òc Sí Bai Ya Win Oui Oyi Awè Jo Ja Oua Chapter 5: Living in France, I: The Face in the Museum Chapter 6: Living in France, II: A Simple Life Chapter 7: Fairies, Virgins, Gods and Priests Chapter 8: Migrants and Commuters Unit INTERLUDE: The Sixty Million Others Chapter 9: Maps Chapter 10: Empire Chapter 11: Travelling in France, I: The Avenues of Paris Chapter 12: Travelling in France, II: The Hare and the Tortoise Chapter 13: Colonization Chapter 14: The Wonders of France Chapter 15: Postcards of the Natives Chapter 16: Lost Provinces Chapter 17: Journey to the Centre of France Section iv: Epilogue: Secrets Section v: Chronology Section vi: Notes Section vii: Works Cited Index viii: General Index Index ix: Geographical Index Acknowledgements x: Acknowledgements
Section i: List of Illustrations Section ii: Maps Section iii: Itinerary Chapter 1: The Undiscovered Continent Chapter 2: the Tribes of France, I Chapter 3: The Tribes of France, II Chapter 4: O Òc Sí Bai Ya Win Oui Oyi Awè Jo Ja Oua Chapter 5: Living in France, I: The Face in the Museum Chapter 6: Living in France, II: A Simple Life Chapter 7: Fairies, Virgins, Gods and Priests Chapter 8: Migrants and Commuters Unit INTERLUDE: The Sixty Million Others Chapter 9: Maps Chapter 10: Empire Chapter 11: Travelling in France, I: The Avenues of Paris Chapter 12: Travelling in France, II: The Hare and the Tortoise Chapter 13: Colonization Chapter 14: The Wonders of France Chapter 15: Postcards of the Natives Chapter 16: Lost Provinces Chapter 17: Journey to the Centre of France Section iv: Epilogue: Secrets Section v: Chronology Section vi: Notes Section vii: Works Cited Index viii: General Index Index ix: Geographical Index Acknowledgements x: Acknowledgements
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