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Portraits of France
Portraits of France
Author: Robert Daley
Freely mixing travelogue, history and offhand cultural commentary, Daley's serendipitous journey appraises France's soul. Whether he is expressing consternation at Avignon's immense Palace of the Popes, monument to medieval extravagance, or tracking the legend of bike racer Jacques Anquetil, Daley has a knack for the telling detail, ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780316171816
ISBN-10: 0316171816
Publication Date: 2/8/1995
Pages: 528
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Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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A good book delights the mind, encourages the reader to think, fascinates the reader, and the reader continues reading, enjoying the book. Portraits of France is a well-written book by Robert Daley. He has written about
many fascinating subjects and stories, finding details and stories, perhaps not known. At least, I didn't know some of the stories he chose to write about.
Daley shares many interesting stories about cities and subjects in France. Nice and Monaco: Princess Grace and the Grimaldi's, Verdun: the battlefields and wars of France, Lourdes and Colembeyles Deux Eglises: Abelard, the monk, and a commoner girl, a love affair, Grasse in Provence in southern France: the chemistry and production of perfume, Coco Chanel, Charles de Gaulle, St. Laurent du Maroni: a tale of jail, Avignon: the papal imprimatur, Traves: an SS man is among us, Paris One: the best-loves love story, Paris Two: the Gestapo of the Rue Lauriston, Paris Three: Lafayette, We are Here, and Paris Too. These are just some of the stories that Daley has written within his book.
Robert Daley has written a great book to be enjoyed with exceptional stories. A great read.


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