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The Discovery of France: Picador Classic

With an introduction by Colm Toibin Ten years ago, I began to explore the country on which I was supposed to be an authority…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 `real` past of France, Graham Robb realised it was not only necessary 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 a 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.

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