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They eat horses, don't they?: the truth about the French
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New York : Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2014.
Physical Desc:
342 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
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"Eatwell reveals the truth behind forty-five myths about the French, from the infamous horsemeat banquets of the nineteenth century that inspired an irrepressible rumor, to breaking down our long-held beliefs about French history and society (the French are a nation of cheese-eating surrender monkeys, right?)"--Dust jacket flap.

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First U.S. edition.
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English
ISBN:
9781250053053, 1250053056

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-340).
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"Eatwell reveals the truth behind forty-five myths about the French, from the infamous horsemeat banquets of the nineteenth century that inspired an irrepressible rumor, to breaking down our long-held beliefs about French history and society (the French are a nation of cheese-eating surrender monkeys, right?)"--Dust jacket flap.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Eatwell, P. M. (2014). They eat horses, don't they?: the truth about the French. First U.S. edition. New York, Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Eatwell, Piu Marie. 2014. They Eat Horses, Don't They?: The Truth About the French. New York, Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Eatwell, Piu Marie, They Eat Horses, Don't They?: The Truth About the French. New York, Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2014.

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Eatwell, Piu Marie. They Eat Horses, Don't They?: The Truth About the French. First U.S. edition. New York, Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2014.

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