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'A pioneer work of what we must call 'tourist history' written, moreover, with elegance and style.' John ...
Ian Ousby wrote widely on subjects both English and French. His books include The Englishman's England, The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English and Occupation: The Ordeal of France 1940-1944, which won the 1997 Edith McLeod Literary Prize, given annually to the British book which 'has contributed most to Franco-British understanding', and the 1997 Stern Silver PEN Award for Non-fiction. He died in August 2001.
'This is an outstanding book, rich in its insights, and written with verve and style.' Malcolm Brown, Guardian
'A pioneer work of what we must call 'tourist history' written, moreover, with elegance and style.' John Julius Norwich