Portraits of France
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Book Overview
In the early 1950s the author fell in love and married a French girl. Now he returns to France to record his experiences in this book. The subjects covered include the life of General Lafayette and an... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0316171816
ISBN13:9780316171816
Release Date:February 1995
Publisher:Back Bay Books
Length:528 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.9" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
triumph and tragedy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Should be read by anyone with an interest in France. Each of the chapters deals with a different aspect of French culture, and they bind together to form an entertaining whole. French history is the story of great triumphs in the arts, and great tragedies as well. My own favorite personal chapters include the chapter on Bordeaux,which is Micheneresque in its complexity(he starts out by describing Bordeaux's complex river geology which makes it suitable for wine grapes, and continues through its prominent medieval families of wine growers and its tragic role in the French Revolution) , the first chapter on Nice, the incredibly tragic chapters on World War I and Charles De Gaulle's role in World War II, the chapter on Avignon and its popes, the chapter on Le Puy and the Marquis de Lafayette's role in the American Revolution, and the chapter on Brittany--but I am leaving out quite a lot in this brief summary.
Portraits of France
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
A wonderful book about selected towns in France. For those of you travelling to France--a must read. For those of you WISHING to travel to France -- a must read. For those of you interested in the history of France -- a must read. This book is difficult to explain because it is an historical overview of many areas, but almost reads like a novel. History, antedotes, reasons,perspectives and historic explanations about each area. You will definately have a different viewpoint of your visit. I've read it over and over....and it is fresh every time. ENJOY.
Very special and perspicacious.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I read this book while staying at my friends home in Venasque, France. It was clear from the beginning sentence that Robert Daley had a very special eye and ear for story telling. I became deeply fascinated with his story of the great revolutionary the Marquis de Lafayette. And I was deeply touched that Lafayette was buried in American soil that he carried back to France and used for his grave at Picpus cemetery. And as a serious recreational cyclist I loved the Jacques Anteill story. This is a very special book written from a perspective that would be difficult to duplicate today.
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