The Great Nation: France from Louis XV to Napoleon
The New Penguin History of France
- Paperback
688 pages
- Release Date
29 May 2003
Summary
Designed to replace Alfred Cobban’s old history of 18th century France which sold well over 150,000 copies in Pelican/Penguin
There can be few more mesmerising historical narratives than the story of how the dazzlingly confident and secure monarchy Louis XIV, ‘the Sun King’, left to his successors in 1715 became the discredited, debt-ridden failure toppled by Revolution in 1789. The further story of the bloody unravelling of the Revolution until its seizure by Napoleon is equally asto…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140130935 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140130934 |
| Author: | Colin Jones |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 688 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 29 May 2003 |
| Weight: | 468g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 29mm |
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Critics Review
“The fullest and most reliable history we have of eighteenth-century France.” –William Doyle, Independent
“This is a work that merits the French designation magistral: masterly and authoritative.” –Robin Buss, Financial Times
About The Author
Colin Jones
Colin Jones is Professor of History at the University of Warwick and is now writing PARIS - A HISTORY for Allen Lane.
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