By Robert Aldrich
Drawing at the most modern study and theories, larger France presents a complete and vigorous account of France's imperial experience, from the sands of the Sahara to the jungles of equatorial Africa, from the luxurious rice paddies of Indochina to the mythical isles of Polynesia.
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