Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
History of France
- A Captivating Guide to French History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
£0.00 for first 30 days
Buy Now for £14.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Summary
If you want to discover the influential and captivating history of France, then read on....
France has influenced the course of history in Europe and the world for centuries. Considered one of the world’s most beautiful countries and home to some of the world’s most visited tourist locations, France has enthralled and fascinated the people who’ve discovered that, in many ways, the history of France encompasses both the good and bad in the human character.
In History of France: A Captivating Guide to French History, you will discover topics such as:
- The simple facts about France - its population, economy, and geography
- The surprisingly advanced world of the Gauls and their famous leader Vercingetorix, who waged a bloody war against the Romans and Julius Caesar
- The great emperor Charlemagne, who created the largest and strongest military and the greatest empire after the fall of Rome
- The legendary Joan of Arc, the teenager who victoriously inspired the armies of France against the English in the 15th century
- The amazing world of Louis XIV and his beautiful and grandiose Palace of Versailles
- The bloody, inspiring struggle for freedom that was the French Revolution and how it still influences revolutions and politics today
- The brilliant Napoleon Bonaparte, the Corsican-born “foreigner” who built an empire using the force of his will, and who was ahead of his time, enacting military tactics that are still studied today in military academies around the world
- The tragic Franco-Prussian War, and how it led to the bloody wars of the 20th century in Europe
- France’s brave role in World War I
- The tragedy of WWII, the French Resistance, and collaboration
- The internal struggles of France since the end of the Second World War
- And much more!
Scroll up and click the “buy” button to learn more about the history of France!
What listeners say about History of France
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- rowena g.
- 08-02-23
terrible narration
This book was ok but totally ruined by the automaton sounding narrator. I would not listen to this narrator again.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!