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29/03/2008, 18:32 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,041 French History 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?    Report

29/03/2008, 18:36 cooperlola Joined on 05/05/2006 72 - Sarthe - home of les 24 heures du Mans Posts 6,269 Re: French History L'Histoire de France pour les Nuls is great!  And you can practice your French in nice, bitesized chunks at the same time. Healthcare Issues Site    Report

29/03/2008, 18:42 Hoddy Joined on 23/08/2004 .....Forum Moderator..... NW Leics/SE Dordogne Posts 2,080 Re: French History Sorry I can't help Sweet 17. My knowledge of French history is pretty well limited to the local and recent. Hoddy    Report

29/03/2008, 18:50 Puzzled Joined on 05/10/2006 Posts 364 Re: French History I've got the (2003) Cambridge Illustrated History, France  by Colin Jones which covers France before the Romans through to France after 1981. There may be a more up to date version about now.    Report

29/03/2008, 20:37 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,114 Re: French History 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 Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

29/03/2008, 20:48 Chrisb Joined on 23/08/2004 Manche (50) Posts 283 Re: French History I'm with copperlola - L'Histoire de France pour les Nuls is excellent, and is very easy to dip into. http://www.amazon.fr/LHistoire-France-pour-Jean-Joseph-Julaud/dp/2876919419 Le francais correct pour les nuls is also very good....................it's great to realise that there is a book like this because native French speakers find it hard as well!!! http://www.amazon.fr/fran%C3%A7ais-correct-pour-nuls/dp/2876916401/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206823628&sr=1-16 Chris    Report

30/03/2008, 12:08 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,041 Re: French History 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?)    Report

30/03/2008, 13:05 5-element Joined on 28/10/2006 Languedoc Posts 689 Re: French History 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.    Report

30/03/2008, 13:16 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,041 Re: French History 5-element, merci bien.  Will find it on the internet.  Sounds good.  OH particularly is desperate to know a bit more about French history now that we are living here.  Too bad, he seems to have a mental block with the language.  I swear if I continue to try and drill some French into him, a divorce or a murder is in the offing!    Report

30/03/2008, 13:20 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,483 Re: French History How about starting with local history ?  It is sometimes is easier if you can put it into context. www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

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