try blocks in Python vs. C++

[Roy Smith]

I'm reading Stroustroup's C++ book, and came upon a piece of advice to 
avoid using try blocks.  I use try blocks a lot in Python and gather 
it's common practice among pythonistas.

Is there something fundamentally different about try blocks in Python 
and C++ which makes them more attractive to use in one vs. the other?  
On the surface, they appear to be virtually identical in just about 
every respect.  Is it simply a cultural difference?  Or just the 
author's own personal style?