An “engaging, enthusiastic, sympathetic, funny” journey through French history from the New York Times–bestselling author of Absolute Monarchs (The Wall S

Combining superb illustration with authoritative text, this is a major political and social history of France from earliest times to the eve of the new millenni

A "delicious" (Dorie Greenspan), "genial" (Kirkus Reviews), "very cool book about the intersections of food and history" (Michael Pollan)—as featured in the N

This dynamic collection presents a new way of writing national and global histories while developing our understanding of France in the world through short, pro

When we think of France, we tend think of fine food and wine, the elegant boulevards of Paris or the chic beaches of St Tropez. Yet, as the largest country in E