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France : a modern history from the Revolution to the war with terror / Jonathan Fenby

by Fenby, Jonathan.

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St. Martin's Press, 2016.

France -- History

France -- History -- 1789-

9781250096838 (hc.)

Alternate title:

The history of modern France.

First U.S. edition.

xxxix, 536 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Originally published: The history of modern France. London : Simon & Schuster, 2015.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [485]-515) and index.

"With the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, the next two centuries for France would be tumultuous. Historian Jonathan Fenby provides a riveting journey from the end of the First Revolution through two others, a return of Empire, three catastrophic wars with Germany, periods of stability and hope interspersed with years of uncertainty and high tensions. As her cross-channel neighbor Great Britain would equally suffer, France was to undergo the wrenching loss of colonies in the post-Second World War era as the new modern world we know today took shape. Her attempts to become the leader of the European Union was a constant struggle, as was her lack of support for America in the two Gulf Wars of the past twenty years. Alongside this came huge social changes and cultural landmarks, but also fundamental questioning of what this nation, which considers itself exceptional, really stood for. That saga and those questions permeate the France of today, now with an implacable enemy to face in the form of Islamic extremism which so bloodily announced itself this year in Paris. Fenby details every event, every struggle, and every outcome across this expanse of 200 years. The definitive guide to understanding France."--Provided by publisher

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