Graham Robb is a distinguished British author and historian, renowned for his vivid exploration of French culture and history. Born in Manchester in 1958, he studied at Exeter College, Oxford, and later the University of Virginia. Robb's acclaimed works include "The Discovery of France," which won the Duff Cooper Prize, and "Strangers: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century." His meticulous research and engaging narrative style have earned him both critical and popular success. Besides writing, Robb is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and his passion extends to long-distance cycling, which often inspires his adventurous explorations.