{"product_id":"a-history-of-france-9780802147776","title":"A History of France","description":"John Julius Norwich--called a \"true master of narrative history\" by Simon Sebag Montefiore--returns with the book he has spent his distinguished career wanting to write, \u003ci\u003eA History of France\u003c\/i\u003e: a portrait of the past two centuries of the country he loves best. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul in the first century BC, this study of French history comprises a cast of legendary characters--Charlemagne, Louis XIV, Napoleon, Joan of Arc and Marie Antionette, to name a few--as Norwich chronicles France's often violent, always fascinating history. From the French Revolution--after which neither France, nor the world, would be the same again--to the storming of the Bastille, from the Vichy regime and the Resistance to the end of the Second World War, \u003ci\u003eA History of France\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with heroes and villains, battles and rebellion, stories so enthralling that Norwich declared, \"I can honestly say that I have never enjoyed writing a book more.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his celebrated stylistic panache and expert command of detail, Norwich writes in an inviting, intimate tone, and with a palpable affection for France. One of our greatest contemporary historians has deftly crafted a comprehensive yet concise portrait of the country's historical sweep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN JULIUS NORWICH\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eFour Princes: Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the Obsessions that Forged Modern Europe; A History of Venice; Byzantium;\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eAbsolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641404625170,"sku":"9780802147776","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b8487e9f-b81c-44e6-8646-9545d98a9471.jpg?v=1733014748","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-history-of-france-9780802147776","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}