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The Discovery of France by Graham Robb has proved to be a fascinating book on the history not so much of France as of the peoples of France. The book tries to make sense of the many contradictions and facets of France as we experience it as fellow citizens of Europe, and in its telling […]https://frenchduck.com/latest/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/discoveryoffrance.jpg