Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong [Paperback]Why we love France but not the Frenchby Jean-Benoit Nadeau and Julie Barlow
Not yet published, no due date - can be pre-ordered Description of Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be WrongThe new book Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong (Why We Love France, but Not the French) has been in the works for more than four years. In a serendipitous twist of fate, it is being released in the midst of a maelstrom of unprecedented anti-French sentiment, the result of the European country’s actions—or lack thereof—in response to the Iraqi war.Like a pair of anthropologists, authors Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow explain not only the essence of the people but also how they got to be the way they are. Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong decrypts French ideas about land, food, privacy and language. Nadeau and Barlow weave together the threads of French society—from centralization and the Napoleonic Code to élite education and even street protests—giving us for the first time a complete picture of the French. Among other things, these experts on cross-cultural comparison show how two traumatic episodes of recent history, World War II and the War of Algeria, forced a redefinition of structures and shaped the values in modern-day France. They use anecdotes and observations, history, political analysis and reflection to uncover the links between the French national character, offering a fresh take on a country that no one can seem to understand. Title Information
Press and Industry Reviews"Good timing for Jean Benoit Nadeau and Julie Barlow ... they aimed to find historic, geographic and linguistic reasons for French behavior – not just at the table but also in business and politics and school, as well as on the subway and at the market."The New York Times "... a hard-eyed and mostly affectionate survey of what makes French society tick, and why outsiders so often misread it." Toronto Star 'Does its job marvelously well. After reading it, you may still think the French are arrogant, aloof and high-handed, but you will know why." Wall Street Journal "SIXTY MILLION FRENCHMEN does its job marvelously well. After reading it, you may still think the French are arrogant, aloof and high-handed, but you will know why." The Wall Street Journal Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from Amazon |
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