Titles in France

Dive into dramatic European history as a modest Roman outpost survives brutal revolutions to become a cultural epicenter. Perfect for your daily commute or armchair travel, this atmospheric narrative captures the bloody conflicts and brilliant reinventions that shaped a modern metropolis. From...

Unearth a suspenseful historical mystery of royal power and political intrigue that haunted seventeenth-century France. Perfect for a long commute or an evening of deep-focus listening, this atmospheric true story explores how an absolute monarch concealed a captive whose face was hidden even...

Witness a brutal clash of ancient military history as Roman ambition shatters the independence of Iron Age Celtic tribes. Perfect for an immersive daily commute, this dramatic narrative transports you straight to the bloody forests and rivers of antiquity. The fraught politics of a crumbling...

Explore centuries of medieval history and architectural triumph where a solitary rocky sanctuary battles the raging sea. Perfect for your morning commute or an afternoon of immersive armchair travel, this atmospheric narrative plunges you into the perilous tides of the Norman coast. Witness a...

Uncover two thousand years of French urban history as a strategic Roman outpost transforms into a resilient silk empire. Whether you are mapping out a European vacation or seeking an immersive escape for your daily commute, this evocative audio journey makes the ancient streets of Lugdunum hum...

Plunge into a gripping historical mystery tracing the tragic imprisonment and enduring myth of a doomed royal child. Perfect for your evening commute, this haunting narrative transports you from opulent palace nurseries to cold prison cells during the bloody climax of the French Revolution...

Trace the epic European history of absolute monarchy and violent revolution that forged a nation from medieval ashes. Witness how fragile post-Roman territories ruthlessly centralized power to become the continent's commanding force. This narrative captures the intense drama of dynastic ambition...

Explore an immersive European history epic where a single Mediterranean port dictates the fate of an empire. Whether you want a captivating listen for your daily commute or deep travel inspiration, this atmospheric chronicle transports you straight to the sun-drenched docks of southern France...

A brutal royal feud erupts into an epic military history of sweeping medieval warfare and gripping political intrigue. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative drops you onto the battlefields of Europe where fragile kingdoms clash. March alongside common soldiers and power-hungry...

Dive into a gripping historical mystery and uncover the royal conspiracy behind Europe's most famous faceless prisoner. Separate the legendary myths from the cold, hard archival evidence of absolute monarchy. Explore the dark machinery of state prisons and the chilling reality of controlled...

Master two millennia of epic European history in this fast-paced narrative of royal conquests and bloody revolutions. Perfect for your daily commute or travel preparation, this immersive audio journey transforms a complex past into an engaging saga. Watch as a patchwork of Celtic tribes and...

Unlock the prehistoric mysteries of ancient archaeology as you explore Europe's most enigmatic megalithic monuments. Perfect for an immersive commute or a weekend armchair travel adventure, this atmospheric journey transports you directly to the windswept fields of Brittany. Experience the...

Experience the epic military history of the French Revolution and witness the dramatic rise and fall of an empire. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical deep dive transports you to late eighteenth-century Europe where fragile monarchies shattered under the weight of radical...

Dive into a cinematic narrative history of class conflict and rebellion that shattered an empire and birthed modern liberty. Perfect for your daily commute, this gripping educational journey drops you directly onto the volatile streets of 18th-century Paris. Witness firsthand how crippling debt...

A captivating history of the French Revolution. Concise, convincing and exciting, The French Revolution is Hibbert's brilliant account of the events that shook eighteenth-century Europe to its foundation. With a mixture of lucid storytelling and fascinating detail, he charts the French Revolution from its beginnings at an impromptu meeting on an indoor tennis court at Versailles in 1789, right through to the coup d'état that brought Napoleon to power ten years later.

The award-winning, New York Times bestselling biographer vividly captures how Napoleon Bonaparte and his team of rivals blazed a path onto the world stage. After crowning himself Emperor in May 1804, Napoleon appointed twenty-six men Marshals of the Empire, a position he created to honor his...

Bloomsbury presents How Paris Became Paris by Joan DeJean, read by Patricia Rodriguez "This lively history charts the growth of Paris from a city of crowded alleyways and irregular buildings into a modern marvel."--New Yorker At the beginning of the seventeenth century, Paris was known for...

Warum wurde Frankreich zu einem Land, das Europas Geschichte, Politik und Kultur über Jahrhunderte hinweg stärker prägte als fast jede andere Nation? Bert Alexander Petzold lädt die Leser auf eine faktenreiche, verständliche, unterhaltsame und klar strukturierte Zeitreise ein. Von Gallien, das im ersten Jahrhundert vor Christus von den Römern erobert und in ihr Reich eingegliedert wurde, bis zu den Umbrüchen nach dem Ende des Römischen Reiches entfaltet sich ein weiter historischer Bogen, aus dem später die Nation Frankreich hervorging.

»Denn das Genie ist ein Meteor, dazu bestimmt zu verbrennen, um sein Jahrhundert zu erleuchten.«

So beschrieb ein junger, noch gänzlich unbekannter französischer Leutnant namens Napoleon Buonaparte im Jahre 1791 in einem moralphilosophischen Essay die Rolle Alexanders des Großen. Er dürfte kaum geahnt haben, dass er damit eine Selbstbeschreibung seines Lebens gab, wie sie treffender kein Historiker je hätte formulieren können. Kometengleich ging sein Stern auf – und ebenso rasch verglühte er.

Una ricercatrice, ossessionata dalla paura di impazzire, intraprende un’indagine per rompere il silenzio che avvolge la storia della sua bisnonna Elisabeth, detta Betsy — una donna dichiarata schizofrenica e sottoposta a lobotomia negli anni ’50, una delle prime in Francia. Di lei nessuno parla: i figli hanno sempre taciuto, i nipoti ignorano quasi tutto di lei. Attraverso lettere, archivi ospedalieri e interviste ai discendenti, Adèle Yon ricompone l’esistenza di una donna brillante e ribelle, troppo viva per il suo tempo.