Bibliograph

They eat horses, don't they?, the truth about the French, Piu Marie Eatwell

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They eat horses, don't they?, the truth about the French, Piu Marie Eatwell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-340)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

They eat horses, don't they?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Piu Marie Eatwell

Sub title

the truth about the French

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

Table Of Contents

The king of cuisines and the cuisine of kings: myths about French food and drink -- Trop belle pour toi: myths about French women -- Dangerous liaisons: myths about French sex, marriage and children -- Merde alors!: myths about French plumbing -- Bof! Je m'en fous!: myths about French manners -- Libert?, egalit?, fraternit?: myths about French history and society -- A land of cultural exceptions: myths about French culture -- City of light: myths about Paris -- La France profonde: myths about the French on holiday -- The best of enemies: myths about the entente cordiale

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