{"product_id":"the-story-of-french-9780312341848","title":"The Story of French","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy does everything sound better if it's said in French? That fascination is at the heart of \u003ci\u003eThe Story of French, \u003c\/i\u003e the first history of one of the most beautiful languages in the world that was, at one time, the pre-eminent language of literature, science and diplomacy. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a captivating narrative that spans the ages, from Charlemagne to Cirque du Soleil, Jean-Beno t Nadeau and Julie Barlow unravel the mysteries of a language that has maintained its global influence despite the rise of English. As in any good story, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of French\u003c\/i\u003e has spectacular failures, unexpected successes and bears traces of some of history's greatest figures: the tenacity of William the Conqueror, the staunchness of Cardinal Richelieu, and the endurance of the Lewis and Clark expedition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough this colorful history, Nadeau and Barlow illustrate how French acquired its own peculiar culture, revealing how the culture of the language spread among francophones the world over and yet remains curiously centered in Paris. In fact, French is not only thriving--it still has a surprisingly strong influence on other languages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs lively as it is fascinating, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of French\u003c\/i\u003e challenges long held assumptions about French and shows why it is still the world's other global language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3024103\"\u003eJean-Benoit Nadeau\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10452241\"\u003eJulie Barlow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312341848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312341849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS013000\"\u003eEurope | France\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN009000\"\u003eLinguistics | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePartners in life and in writing, Canadian journalist-authors JEAN-BENO?T NADEAU and JULIE BARLOW are award-winning contributors to \u003ci\u003eL'actualit?.\u003c\/i\u003e Their writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eToronto Star, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eOttawa Citizen, Saturday Night, The Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eInternational Herald Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003e among others. In 2003, Nadeau and Barlow published their critical and popular success, \u003ci\u003eSixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong.\u003c\/i\u003e They live in Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42682280935661,"sku":"9780312341848","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_f5532e10-d173-4a0b-ad76-ee482bc0d06b.jpg?v=1747434978","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-story-of-french-9780312341848","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}