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From The National Book AwardLonglisted Author Of Finding Florida, A Sparkling, Sweeping Chronicle Of The AuthorS Life And Discoveries In An Ancient Town In Deep France, From Nearby Prehistoric Caves To Medieval Dynastic Struggles To The Colorful Characters Populating The Area Todaywhen T. D. Allman Purchased An 800YearOld House In The Mountain Village Of Lauzerte In Southwestern France, He Aimed To Find Refuge From The WorldS Tumults. Instead, He Found That HumanityS Most Telling Melodramas, From The Paleolithic To The PostModern, Were Graven In Its Stones And Visible From Its Windows.Indeed, The History Of France Can Be Viewed From The Perspective Of Lauzerte And Its Surrounding AreaJust As Allman, From One Window, Can See Lauzerte Unfold Before Him In The Place Des Cornires, Where He Watches Performances Of The Opera Tosca And Each Saturday Buys Produce From Fred, The Foie Gras Guy; While From The Other Side Facing The Pyrenees He Surveys The Fated Landscape That Generated Many Events Giving Birth To The Modern World. The Dynastic Struggles Of Eleanor Of Aquitaine, He Finds, Led To LauzerteS Remarkably Progressive Charter Issued In 1241, Which Even Then Enshrined Human Rights In Its 51 Articles. From EleanorS Marriage To English King Henry Ii In 1154 Dates The NeverEnding Melodrama Pitting English Arrogance Against French Resistance; In 2016 Brexit Demonstrated That This Perpetual Contretemps Is Another Of The Vaster Conditions Life In Lauzerte Illuminates. Allman Chronicles The Many Conflicts That Have Swirled In The Region, From The Catholic ChurchS Genocidal Campaign To Wipe Out Heresy There; To FranceS Own 16ThCentury Wars Of Religion, Which Saw Hundreds Massacred In The Town Square, Some Inside His House; To World War Ii, During Which Lauzerte Was Part Of NaziOccupied Vichy.In Prose As Crystalline As His View To The Pyrenees On A Clear Day, Allman Animates Lauzerte And Its Surrounding CommunitiesCahors, Moissac, MontaubanAll Ever In Thrall To The Magnetic Impulse Of Paris. Witness To So Many Dramas Over The Centuries, His House Comes Alive As A Historical Protagonist In Its Own Right, From Its WineCellar Cave To The Roof Where He Wages Futile Battle With Pigeons, To The Life Lessons It Conveys. The Onward March Of History, My House Keeps Demonstrating, Never Takes A Rest, He Observes, Pulling Us Vividly Into His World.
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This book is a captivating exploration of a mountain town in France. The detailed descriptions of the house and its history really bring the place to life. I found myself lost in the stories and could hardly put it down!
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Luca Rossi
Disappointed by the Delivery
I was really looking forward to this book, but it arrived a week late, and the packaging had a dent. The content seems good from what I’ve browsed, but the delay put a damper on my excitement.
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Amara Chen
An Insightful Read!
Really enjoyed reading 'The Long History of a House'. It beautifully intertwines the past of the mountain town with the lives of its people. Makes you appreciate the beauty and struggles of small-town life in France.
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Thomas Jensen
Interesting but a Bit Slow
While the book offers some fascinating insights into the town and its people, I felt it dragged in parts. Some sections could’ve used more action or excitement. Still, I appreciated the depth it provided about the history.
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Nina Patel
A Heartfelt Connection
This book is more than just a history; it feels like a love letter to the town and its culture. The stories of the people are touching and relatable. Perfect for anyone who loves historical narratives.
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