A Brief History of France: from the Gauls to De Gaulle
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The history of France is a wonderful and important chapter in world history. Charlemagne, Joan of Arc, Louis XIV, de Gaulle and other figures have long been familiar to readers. How did these great figures gradually shape France, which had a major impact on world civilization? The author of this book, John Julius Norwich, uses French historical celebrities to connect major events in French history over the past two thousand years. From Vercingetorius, the Gallic national hero who was determined to prevent Caesar's invasion, to Charlemagne who obtained the crown from the Pope; from the disasters caused by the Crusades to the great achievements created by the Sun King; from the devastating storming of the Bastille to the dramatic scenes of the French army taking taxis to the battlefields of World War I... Norwich used his rich knowledge and deep feelings for France to take us on a wonderful journey of French history.
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