--- product_id: 12513300 title: "The Cambridge Illustrated History of France" price: "86846CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/12513300-the-cambridge-illustrated-history-of-france store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # The Cambridge Illustrated History of France **Price:** 86846CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Cambridge Illustrated History of France - **How much does it cost?** 86846CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/12513300-the-cambridge-illustrated-history-of-france) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: The Cambridge Illustrated History of France: 9780521669924: Jones, Colin, Le Roy Ladurie, Emmanuel: Books Review: warts and all - I've been something of a histroy buff all of my life. This has been mostly ancient Greek and Roman history and history of Britain. I decided a change of pace would be nice and to learn more of the development of the neighboring country of France. I'd been a great fan of the style of Simon Shama and his approach of emphasizing socio-economic developments along with the usual kings, queens and wars genre of histories of my 50's college days. Looking over the offerings of desertcart.com, I took a chance on Colin Jones "France" in the Cambridge Illustrated History series and am certainly glad I did. (I also like to look at pictures). This book is truly a story of the development of the peoples and the rough and tumble way they came to be a single nation by a series of chances and luck. All of this is presented with a view of the socio-economic patterns and the ebb and flow of the emerging culture. My English history bakground gave me a source of comparison as I read of similar developments of the French peoples across the channel. Such areas as the citizen and the law, equalizing of the privileged classes, enfranchisement for voting and the place of women in society. It was amazing to me that women did not have the right to vote until after the second world war in France. So much of Colin Jones informative writing is relevant to the place of the country in todays world: warts and all. I highly recommend the book for the approach to the subject that Mr. Jones takes and the flow of his writing craft that makes for easy, unencombered interesting reading. Review: Wonderfully readable history of France - Context: I'm not an academic or a scholar; I've been to France for several vacations and I'm taking my daughter for the first time this summer. I wanted to know more than the few pages in Fodor's. This books was perfect. It has intertesting illustrations, and is written at a level that a layperson can easily understand. It was engaging to read. I got a lot from it, and if you have an interest in France as a traveller, I imagine it would be time well spent for you as well. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #891,086 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #585 in European History (Books) #1,180 in French History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (85) | | Dimensions | 8.03 x 0.94 x 10 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0521669928 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0521669924 | | Item Weight | 2.75 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 352 pages | | Publication date | May 28, 1999 | | Publisher | Cambridge University Press | ## Images ![The Cambridge Illustrated History of France - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81C2DF7q7ZL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ warts and all *by D***N on April 15, 2010* I've been something of a histroy buff all of my life. This has been mostly ancient Greek and Roman history and history of Britain. I decided a change of pace would be nice and to learn more of the development of the neighboring country of France. I'd been a great fan of the style of Simon Shama and his approach of emphasizing socio-economic developments along with the usual kings, queens and wars genre of histories of my 50's college days. Looking over the offerings of Amazon.com, I took a chance on Colin Jones "France" in the Cambridge Illustrated History series and am certainly glad I did. (I also like to look at pictures). This book is truly a story of the development of the peoples and the rough and tumble way they came to be a single nation by a series of chances and luck. All of this is presented with a view of the socio-economic patterns and the ebb and flow of the emerging culture. My English history bakground gave me a source of comparison as I read of similar developments of the French peoples across the channel. Such areas as the citizen and the law, equalizing of the privileged classes, enfranchisement for voting and the place of women in society. It was amazing to me that women did not have the right to vote until after the second world war in France. So much of Colin Jones informative writing is relevant to the place of the country in todays world: warts and all. I highly recommend the book for the approach to the subject that Mr. Jones takes and the flow of his writing craft that makes for easy, unencombered interesting reading. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderfully readable history of France *by L***H on June 3, 2007* Context: I'm not an academic or a scholar; I've been to France for several vacations and I'm taking my daughter for the first time this summer. I wanted to know more than the few pages in Fodor's. This books was perfect. It has intertesting illustrations, and is written at a level that a layperson can easily understand. It was engaging to read. I got a lot from it, and if you have an interest in France as a traveller, I imagine it would be time well spent for you as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Refreshing *by C***R on August 16, 2013* Since I had just got back from a french river cruise that gave me a great exposure to France, this book proved to be very refreshing to read. I also had a very limited exposure to french history before reading this book. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Cambridge Illustrated History of France (Cambridge Illustrated Histories) - A Concise History of France (Cambridge Concise Histories) - A History of France --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/12513300-the-cambridge-illustrated-history-of-france](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/12513300-the-cambridge-illustrated-history-of-france) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-21*