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Description: Travel in Twentieth-Century French and Francophone Cultures : Hardback : Oxford University Press : 9780199258291 : 0199258295 : 04 Aug 2005 : Offering a study of twentieth-century travel literature in French, this book addresses changing ideas of travel in the colonial and postcolonial periods, and explores the links between travel and notions of cultural diversity. The Book Depository Travel in Twentieth-Century French and Francophone by Charles Forsdick - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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