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Seven Ages of Paris Seven Ages of Paris Alistair Horne In this luminous portrait of Paris, celebrated historian Alistair Horne gives us the history, culture, disasters, and triumphs of one of the world's truly great cities. Horne makes plain that while P… OL1412408W
Parisians Parisians Graham Robb This is the Paris you never knew. From the Revolution to the present, Graham Robb has distilled a series of astonishing true narratives, all stranger than fiction, of the lives of the great, the near… OL15409576W
Constructing Paris in the age of revolution Constructing Paris in the age of revolution Allan Potofsky "Examining the social and political history of workers and entrepreneurs engaged in constructing the French capital from 1763-1815, this book argues that Paris construction was a core sector in which… OL15500860W
Bohemian Paris Bohemian Paris Dan Franck "Paris is a mythical city, a capital of the arts that has hosted some of the most legendary developments in world culture. Perhaps this reputation has never been so richly deserved as at the beginnin… OL15860023W
Paris after the Liberation Paris after the Liberation Antony Beevor,Artemis Cooper,Artemis Cooper In this brilliant synthesis of social, political, and cultural history, Antony Beevor and Artemis Cooper present a vivid and compelling portrayal of the City of Lights after its liberation. Paris bec… OL1881610W
Paris reborn Paris reborn Stephane Kirkland "An engrossing account of Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and one of the greatest transformations of a major city in modern history Traditionally known as a dirty, congested, and dangerous city, Paris… OL19663839W
Tales of two cities Tales of two cities Jonathan Conlin "Paris and London have long held a mutual fascination, and never more so than in the period 1750-1914, when they vied to be the world's greatest city. Each city has been the focus of many books, yet … OL19705680W
The other Paris The other Paris Luc SANTE 1 volume : 24 cm OL20211796W
Parisiennes Parisiennes Anne Sebba xxxiv, 451 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm OL21102121W
The heroic city The heroic city Rosemary Wakeman The Heroic City is a sparkling account of the fate of Paris's public spaces in the years following Nazi occupation and joyful liberation. Countering the traditional narrative that Paris's public land… OL2683494W
Living and Dining in Medieval Paris Living and Dining in Medieval Paris Nicole Crossley-Holland This work studies the 14th-century manuscript written by a knight in the entourage of the Duc de Berry, to his young bride, advising on all aspects of running a household. Medieval recipes and culina… OL2865879W
A traveller's history of Paris A traveller's history of Paris Cole, Robert Paris, in many people's view, is the epitome of the perfect city-beautiful, romantic and imbued with vitality and culture. It is a wonderful place to visit and to live. A 'pride of place' mentality h… OL3283610W
Is Paris Burning Is Paris Burning Dominique Lapierre,Larry Collins **Is Paris Burning?** Is a 1965 book by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre telling the story of the Liberation of Paris during the Second World War. The book examines the military and political act… OL3421636W
Paris Paris Jones, Colin 'Paris is the World, the rest of the Earth is nothing but its suburbs' - MarivauxIn this intelligently-written and supremely entertaining new history, Colin Jones seeks to give a sense of the city of… OL3483928W
Pop-Up Paris Pop-Up Paris Bernard Langlois,Gerald Jenkins,David Griffiths Summary:Scenes of Paris are printed on heavy paper with instructions for cutting and folding to make stand-up scenes; includes historic information about many of the scenes-WorldCat OL8054270W
Paris Paris Patrice Higonnet "In a journey through modern Paris from the mid-eighteenth century to World War II, Patrice Higonnet offers a cultural portrait of a multifaceted, continually changing city. In examining the myths an… OL8275652W