John Flower Professor of French,University of Kent at Canterbury

'Flower's analysis of Courtade's stylistic techniques as a journalist is acute.'TLS'Professor Flower...in fast-flowing prose, makes a vast contribution to our understanding.'New Zealand Journal of French'...(a) fascinating study...'Michael Kelly, University of Southampton'Flower provides an informed and judicious study of a talented journalist and writer, who claimed that he was interested in truth, but who in fact distorted it.'History'Flower makes telling use of a good deal of original material from the Courtade family and elsewhere to paint a full and compelling picture of the intellectual, political and cultural development of Courtade. ...produce(s) a fine introduction to Courtade for an English audience. [...] ...the pages of this illuminating study are further enhanced by an atmospheric series of photographs spanning Courtade's life.'Journal of European Studies'Throws much useful light on an underrated figure.'French Studies

• The formative years; from apprenticeship to commitment; party scribe; the promised land.

John Flower Professor of French,University of Kent at Canterbury

'Flower's analysis of Courtade's stylistic techniques as a journalist is acute.'TLS'Professor Flower...in fast-flowing prose, makes a vast contribution to our understanding.'New Zealand Journal of French'...(a) fascinating study...'Michael Kelly, University of Southampton'Flower provides an informed and judicious study of a talented journalist and writer, who claimed that he was interested in truth, but who in fact distorted it.'History'Flower makes telling use of a good deal of original material from the Courtade family and elsewhere to paint a full and compelling picture of the intellectual, political and cultural development of Courtade. ...produce(s) a fine introduction to Courtade for an English audience. [...] ...the pages of this illuminating study are further enhanced by an atmospheric series of photographs spanning Courtade's life.'Journal of European Studies'Throws much useful light on an underrated figure.'French Studies

• The formative years; from apprenticeship to commitment; party scribe; the promised land.

John Flower Professor of French,University of Kent at Canterbury

'Flower's analysis of Courtade's stylistic techniques as a journalist is acute.'TLS'Professor Flower...in fast-flowing prose, makes a vast contribution to our understanding.'New Zealand Journal of French'...(a) fascinating study...'Michael Kelly, University of Southampton'Flower provides an informed and judicious study of a talented journalist and writer, who claimed that he was interested in truth, but who in fact distorted it.'History'Flower makes telling use of a good deal of original material from the Courtade family and elsewhere to paint a full and compelling picture of the intellectual, political and cultural development of Courtade. ...produce(s) a fine introduction to Courtade for an English audience. [...] ...the pages of this illuminating study are further enhanced by an atmospheric series of photographs spanning Courtade's life.'Journal of European Studies'Throws much useful light on an underrated figure.'French Studies

• The formative years; from apprenticeship to commitment; party scribe; the promised land.