I am interested in getting hold of a book on French history; in English I hasten to add Don't really mind if it's a school text (that is, if they still do things like read history books for their O and A levels, or whatever their exams are called these days).
Would google or look at Amazon, but might be better if someone can give me a recommendation. Can't waste our hard-earned, downward-sliding money on a book that might be hard-going!
Thank you, all. Hoddy, you're a keen reader, so perhaps you know of a book?
Heres a link to the book puzzled just mentioned , I have been looking for some thing simular , you can read the first few pages, it looks good
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0521669928/ref=sib_rdr_dp
Thanks for the suggestions, folks. Chrisb and Coops, I reckon I'm too "nul" to come to grips with the French book.
Pads, I looked at the Amazon site as per your suggestion and, as you say, it looks good. I'm therefore ordering that today and, best of all, I will be paying in sterling (which makes it cheaper, doesn't it?)
If you would like detailed, more recent French history, I would recommend Alfred Cobban's
"A History of Modern France" (up to 1962) in 3 volumes, little Penguin paperbacks. It is excellently written, and very accessible. It used to be a recommended textbook for a French degree a few years back.
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