La vie en bleu : France and the French since 1900

Crammed with surprising details, this book tells an ultimately very impressive story: how a country which has been under horrific political, military and social pressures kept its cohesion, never lapsed into civil war and - unlike its neighbours - retained a commitment to liberalism and democracy. Rod Kedward brings to life the great, and often terrible, dramas of modern France - the two cataclysmic wars, the Algerian disaster, the student and worker revolt of 1968 - but also explores the special worlds of the workplace, immigration, minorities, the role of women, and the politics of everyday life and collective memory. La Vie en Bleu is a history of people and events that tells a multitude of stories, some impressive, some shameful and many that starkly divide the French among themselves Aims to bring to life the great dramas of modern France - the two cataclysmic wars - the Algerian disaster, and the student and worker revolt of 1968. This title presents the history of people and events that tells a multitude of stories, exploring the special worlds of the workplace, the role of women, and the politics of everyday life. A history of 20th century France and the citizens who confronted, and created, military, political, and social pressures of dramatic intensity.