Paris: the Biography of a City
by Jones, Colin
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- ISBN 10
- 0670033936
- ISBN 13
- 9780670033935
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From the Roman Emperor Julian, who waxed rhapsodic about Parisian wine and figs, to Henry Miller, who relished its seductive bohemia, Paris has been a perennial source of fascination for 2,000 years. In this definitive and illuminating history, Colin Jones walks us through the city that was a plague-infested charnel house during the Middle Ages, the bloody epicenter of the French Revolution, the muse of nineteenth-century Impressionist painters, and much more. Jones’s masterful narrative is enhanced by numerous photographs and feature boxes—on the Bastille or Josephine Baker, for instance—that complete a colorful and comprehensive portrait of a place that has endured Vikings, Black Death, and the Nazis to emerge as the heart of a resurgent Europe. This is a thrilling companion for history buffs and backpack, or armchair, travelers alike.
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- Title
- Paris: the Biography of a City
- Author
- Jones, Colin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 0670033936
- ISBN 13
- 9780670033935
- Publisher
- Viking Adult
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall., TOP
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