The New France: De Gaulle and After — John Ardagh

Author: John Ardagh

Publisher: Penguin Books / Pelican Books

Format: Paperback

Edition: Revised Pelican edition, 1970

ISBN: 0140211713

Condition: Second-hand paperback. General wear to the covers and edges, including rubbing, creasing, corner wear, light surface marks and age toning to pages. Binding appears intact and the book remains a readable copy. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

The New France: De Gaulle and After is John Ardagh’s detailed portrait of France after the Second World War, examining the country’s social, political, economic and cultural transformation under and after Charles de Gaulle. Written with the perspective of a journalist and social observer, the book looks beyond formal politics to everyday life, modernisation, technocracy, youth culture, transport, consumer life, religion, education and the changing French national character.