F is for France: A curious cabinet of French wonders

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“Will appeal to Francophiles as well as those wanting to learn more about France in a fun, informal manner.”
Library Journal

“A delightful summer read… the colourful and offbeat facts and figures will delight anyone with an interest in French culture.”
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In this follow-up to her award-winning and critically acclaimed myth-buster They Eat Horses, Don't They? Piu Eatwell presents a delightful exploration of France's quirky, literary, and culinary heritage.

From absinthe and catacombs to former French soccer player Zinedine Zidane, Eatwell leaves no stone unturned, taking readers off the beaten path to explore the kind of information that gets missed in the guidebooks. Who could imagine, for example, that there is a village in France where UFOs are banned from landing? Or that there is a verifiable population of wild kangaroos in the forests surrounding Paris?

These, and many other offbeat delights, are just some of the curiosities awaiting readers in this journey through the hidden treasures of this endlessly fascinating country. Full of the richness and variety of France beyond the platitudes, F is for France is an ideal gift book and a must-read for Francophiles everywhere.


About the author

Piu Eatwell has worked in the past as a lawyer and documentary producer for the BBC and Channel 4. Her book, 'They eat horses, don't they? The truth about the French', was Book of the Week in The Times and The Daily Mail, and won the 2014 Next Generation Indie Award for non-fiction. Her book 'The Dead Duke, his Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse', was shortlisted for the Goodreads Readers Choice Awards for Best History Book of 2015. Follow her on her website http://www.piueatwell.com/ or on Twitter @PiuEatwell

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