They eat horses, don't they? : the truth about the French /

"Eatwell reveals the truth behind forty-five myths about the French, from the infamous horsemeat banquets of the nineteenth century that inspired an irrepressible rumor, to breaking down our long-held beliefs about French history and society (the French are a nation of cheese-eating surrender m...

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Main Author: Eatwell, Piu Marie
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2014.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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Summary:"Eatwell reveals the truth behind forty-five myths about the French, from the infamous horsemeat banquets of the nineteenth century that inspired an irrepressible rumor, to breaking down our long-held beliefs about French history and society (the French are a nation of cheese-eating surrender monkeys, right?)"--Dust jacket flap.
Physical Description:342 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-340).
ISBN:9781250053053 (hardcover)
1250053056 (hardcover)