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baron de E. (Edmond) Mandat-Grancey
1842–1911
A restless 19th-century traveler, journalist, and former naval officer, he turned long journeys into lively books about North America, Africa, and beyond. His writing brings together curiosity, sharp observation, and the worldview of a French aristocrat on the move.
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Paddy at Home ("Chez Paddy")
by baron de E. (Edmond) Mandat-Grancey
About the author
Born in Grancey-le-Château in 1842, Edmond de Mandat-Grancey was a French journalist, writer, and naval officer. After his military service, he became known for his travel writing, using articles and books to describe the places he visited for French readers.
He traveled widely and wrote about western Canada, the United States, Ireland, Madagascar, and the Congo, among other destinations. His best-known work in English is Cow-boys and Colonels, drawn from his journey across the prairies and the Black Hills, where he mixed firsthand adventure with social and political commentary.
Mandat-Grancey died in Paris in 1911. Today he is remembered mainly for travel narratives that capture how a well-connected French observer saw a rapidly changing world at the end of the 19th century.