The Life of an Unknown by Alain Corbin
Born June 20, 1798, and died January 31, 1876, Pinagot was a woodsman and clog maker who lived during the heart of the nineteenth century in Origny-le-Butin, France. He never published anything--he could not read. He never ran for political office. His name appears on no surviving court document. He was never involved in any important affair. Chosen at random from village archives, Alain Corbin uses the life of Louis-Francois Pinagot as the focus of The Life of an Unknown, a fascinating exploration into the life of the common man in nineteenth-century France.
This hardcover book is in very good condition with slight imperfections to the dust jacket. Pages are in very good condition.
ISBN 10: 0231118406 / ISBN 13: 9780231118408
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Date: 2001
