France

by Sean Eds O'Reilly, James; Habegger, Larry; O'Reilly

Book Overview

This newly designed edition of Travelers Tales France celebrates the culture, history, and joie de vivre of one of the most beloved and most visited countries on Earth. Acclaimed writers, including Peter Mayle, M.F.K. Fisher, Jon Krakauer, Mort Rosenblum, Alice Kaplan, and Jan Morris, who have fallen in love with France with the food, the land, the irrepressible French people provide a mesmerizing literary tour of this special place. Opening many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885211732
• ISBN13: 9781885211736
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Travelers' Tales
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Good Travel Companion

Both TT: France and TT: Paris are perfect companions on a trip to France. They put you in the mood to experiment when you travel and provide an eager anticipation of French culture. I've read both and will probably take them on an upcoming trip to France as pleasant refreshers. They're good enough that I've written to James O'Reilly and asked for sequels to both books, hoping to deepen exposure to things French.This book is truly eclectic -- stories about French waiters; demolition teams working on removing explosives from the two world wars; the Celtic stones in Brittany; the Wild West atmospher of l'Ardeche; and stories of invasion and Normandy. Just about all of the stories have been published in newspaper or magazine articles, but are very carefully selected to show a new dimension to France. You'll recognize a few of the authors (Jon Krakauer, 'Into Thin Air,' and Peter Mayle, 'A Year in Provence'). The margin notes are also a great addition to the flavor of the book.

Nicely edited to give one a good feel of French culture.

We found this book very enjoyable in preparation to spending 2 months in France. Good cultural introduction. We read it out loud to our kids and found that it was a good jumping off point to other books and authors excerpted in the book. Best read before you go. Don't carry it with you.