The History of Modern France

With the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterlooo in June 1815, the next two centuries for France woul be tumultuous. Bestselling historian and political commentator Jonathan Fenby provides an expert and rivetting journey through this period as he recounts and analyses the extraordinary sequence of events of this seriod. 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 neighbour Great Britain would equally suffer, France would undergo the wrenching loss of colonies in the post-Second World War as the new modern world we know today took shape. Her attempts to become the leader of the European union is 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...