France in Cartoons: Exploring the World's Fascinating Civilization in Comics

Author: (Korean) Lee Won-hyuk
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Let's delve into the depths of history to explore the land of irises and the birthplace of Napoleon. Do you know how many courses and how long it takes for the French to have a formal dinner? Do you know why the French only eat chicken on Sundays? Do you understand the meaning of the phrase "The French use their teeth to dig graves"? Do you know why Champagne is named as such? Why do French students typically "enter university laughing and leave crying"? Do you know what the French rely on to support themselves in their later years when they spend all their earned money on food and travel, saving none? Every summer, from July to August, many orphaned small animals roam the streets of Paris. Do you know why they face such a "collective abandonment"? Do you know why France is called the "country of 55 million kings"?