Libro: The Shortest History of France: From Roman Gaul to Revolution and Cultural Radiance - A Global Story for Our Times

France has long been feted for its unsurpassed cultural and historical riches. Gothic architecture, Louis XIV opulence, revolutionary spirit, café society . . . what could be more quintessentially French? Rarely do we think of France as a melting pot, and yet historian Colin Jones asserts it’s no less a mélange of foreign ingredients than the United States—and by some measures, more so.The Shortest History of FranceThe Shortest History of FranceThe Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.