France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
By: John Julius Norwich
3.97
Format: 456 pages, Kindle Edition
'For his final book, the late Norwich tackled the dauntingly vast subject of two millennia of Frenc…
Want to Read $ 9.99"With the Roman Empire effectively gone (...) Gaul disintegrated into a mass of small barbarian states under so-called kings, dukes, and counts. As we know however, nature abhors a vacuum, sooner or later one state becomes stronger than the rest and ultimately achieves domination. This time, it was the Salian Franks."-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
"With the Roman Empire effectively gone (...) Gaul disintegrated into a mass of small barbarian states under so-called kings, dukes, and counts. As we know however, nature abhors a vacuum, sooner or later one state becomes stronger than the rest and ultimately achieves domination. This time, it was the Salian Franks."-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
"With the Roman Empire effectively gone (...) Gaul disintegrated into a mass of small barbarian states under so-called kings, dukes, and counts. As we know however, nature abhors a vacuum, sooner or later one state becomes stronger than the rest and ultimately achieves domination. This time, it was the Salian Franks."-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
"In 1870, the throne was offered to Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Had the Prince rejected the offer at once, there might have been no Franco-Prussian war, and Napoleon III might have ended his days still on the throne. Alas, he accepted. France was appalled, how possibly could she accept being the sausage the middle of a German sandwich."-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
If you liked the nonfiction plot in France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle by John Julius Norwich , here is a list of 14 books like this:
1. SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
By: Mary Beard
3.59
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
New York TimesBestseller * National Book Critics Circle Finalist * Wall Street JournalBest Books of… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Mary Beard's SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- historical
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
2. A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain
By: Marc Morris
3.95
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king - a man born to rule … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Marc Morris's A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- medieval
- historical
- nonfiction
- history
3. Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
By: Judith Herrin
3.73
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Judith Herrin's Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
4. In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire
By: Tom Holland
4.11
Format: 500 pages, Hardcover
The acclaimed author of Rubiconand other superb works of popular history now produces a thrillingly… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Tom Holland's In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
5. Heart of Europe: A History of the Holy Roman Empire
By: Peter H. Wilson
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The Holy Roman Empire lasted a thousand years, far longer than ancient Rome. Yet this formidable do… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Peter H. Wilson's Heart of Europe: A History of the Holy Roman Empire book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
6. The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
By: Paul Strathern
3.58
Format: None pages, Paperback
A dazzling history of the modest family which rose to become one of the most powerful in Europe, Th… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Paul Strathern's The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
7. Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom
By: Tom Holland
4.11
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
In AD 900, few would have guessed that the splintering kingdoms of Christendom were candidates for … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Tom Holland's Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
8. The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
By: Dan Jones
3.25
Format: 198 pages, Hardcover
The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it int… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Dan Jones's The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
9. The Days of the French Revolution
By: Christopher Hibbert
4.42
Format: None pages, Paperback
Marie Antoinette. Napoleon. Louis XVI. Robespierre, Danton, Mirabeau, Marat. Madame Roland's salon.… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Christopher Hibbert's The Days of the French Revolution book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
10. Persians: The Age of the Great Kings
By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
4.06
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor and enduring legacy of ancient Persia The Achaemen… read more
Want to Read $ 15.99Similar categories in Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones's Persians: The Age of the Great Kings book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- history
- world history
- historical
- nonfiction
- audiobook
11. Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar
By: Tom Holland
4.15
Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition
Author and historian Tom Holland returns to his roots in Roman history and the audience he cultivat… read more
Want to Read $ 4.99Similar categories in Tom Holland's Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- history
- world history
- historical
- nonfiction
- audiobook
12. Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age
By: Tom Holland
4.22
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Pax is the third in a trilogy of books narrating the history of the Roman Empire. The series that b… read more
Want to Read $ 19.99Similar categories in Tom Holland's Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- european history
- audiobook
13. The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
By: Anna Keay
4.39
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
‘The execution of the king took place on a bleak, bitterly cold afternoon in January. As the execut… read more
Want to Read $ 15.99Similar categories in Anna Keay's The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- history
- world history
- historical
- politics
- nonfiction
- european history
- audiobook
"This book was born of ignorance."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
"... he was not one to let other people's feelings get in the way when he knew he was right."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
"He warned his pious daughter Bridget of the dangers of self-criticism and the overwhelming importance of love."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
"As in many parts of the country, people's desire for peace and prosperity was stronger than their loyalty to one regime or another."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
14. The Shortest History of Germany
By: James Hawes
3.72
Format: 226 pages, Hardcover
Read in an afternoon. Remember for a lifetime. In his acclaimed new bestseller, now in paperback, … read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in James Hawes's The Shortest History of Germany book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- history
- historical
- politics
- nonfiction
- european history
- audiobook
"Anyone who thinks of the Germans as a naturally bellicose people should recall that Prussia-Germany was the only one of the continental powers in the run-up to 1914 whose elite seriously feared that …"-James Hawes, The Shortest History of Germany
15. A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun (Brief History of Asia Series)
By: Jonathan Clements
3.75
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens… read more
Want to Read $ 2.99Similar categories in Jonathan Clements's A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun (Brief History of Asia Series) book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- history
- world history
- historical
- nonfiction
- audiobook
16. Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World
By: Mary Beard
4.11
Format: 493 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by “the world’s most fam… read more
Want to Read $ 19.04Similar categories in Mary Beard's Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- history
- world history
- historical
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
17. France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
By: John Julius Norwich
3.97
Format: 456 pages, Kindle Edition
'For his final book, the late Norwich tackled the dauntingly vast subject of two millennia of Frenc… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- history
- world history
- historical
- politics
- french revolution
- nonfiction
- france
- european history
- medieval
- audiobook
"With the Roman Empire effectively gone (...) Gaul disintegrated into a mass of small barbarian states under so-called kings, dukes, and counts. As we know however, nature abhors a vacuum, sooner or l…"-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
"In 1870, the throne was offered to Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Had the Prince rejected the offer at once, there might have been no Franco-Prussian war, and Napoleon III might have end…"-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
"Martyrs were innumerable, among them, Saint Denis, 3rd century bishop of Paris, who, when beheaded, calmly picked up his severed head and walked several miles to the site of the abbey that bears his …"-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
"[The Gauls] were carnivores through and through and they loved fighting. Their horsemanship probably outclassed even that of the Romans and, though they lacked the more sophisticated Roman weaponry, …"-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
18. A New World Begins: The History of the French Revolution
By: Jeremy D. Popkin
4.21
Format: 640 pages, Hardcover
From an award-winning historian, a magisterial account of the revolution that created the modern wo… read more
Want to Read $ 16.99Similar categories in Jeremy D. Popkin's A New World Begins: The History of the French Revolution book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- history
- world history
- historical
- politics
- french revolution
- nonfiction
- france
- european history
- audiobook
19. A Bite-Sized History of France: Gastronomic Tales of Revolution, War, and Enlightenment
By: Stephane Henaut
4.18
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
A French cheesemonger and an American academic join forces to serve up a sumptuous history of Franc… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Stephane Henaut's A Bite-Sized History of France: Gastronomic Tales of Revolution, War, and Enlightenment book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- nonfiction
- france
- history
- audiobook
20. The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs
By: Marc David Baer
3.95
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
This major new history of the Ottoman dynasty reveals a diverse empire that straddled East and West… read more
Want to Read $ 16.99Similar categories in Marc David Baer's The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- history
- world history
- historical
- politics
- nonfiction
- european history
- medieval
- audiobook
21. Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe
By: Judith Herrin
3.92
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
In 402 AD, after invading tribes broke through the Alpine frontiers of Italy and threatened the imp… read more
Want to Read $ 13.17Similar categories in Judith Herrin's Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe book and John Julius Norwich's France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
- history
- nonfiction
- european history
- medieval
- audiobook
