THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF FRANCE: From Roman Gaul to Revolution and Cultural Radiance--A Global Story for Our Times

Rarely do we think of France as a melting pot, and yet historian Colin Jones asserts it's no less a melange of foreign ingredients than the United States, and by some measures, more so. Explore a global history of the world's most visited country--from Caesar's Gallic Wars to current political crisis. Illus.