Paris [electronic resource] : Biography of a City
Colin Jones2006
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'Paris is the World, the rest of the Earth is nothing but its suburbs' -
Marivaux
In this intelligently-written and supremely entertaining new history, Colin
Jones seeks to give a sense of the city of Paris as it was lived in and
experienced over time. The focal point of generation upon generation of admirers
and detractors, a source of attraction or repulsion even for those who have
never been there, Paris has witnessed more extraordinary events than any other
major city. No spot on earth has been more walked around, written about,
discussed, painted and photographed. With an eye for the revealing, startling
and (sometimes) horrible detail, Colin Jones takes the reader from Roman Paris
to the present, recreating the ups and downs in the history of the city and its
inhabitants. Attentive to both the urban environment and to the experience of
those who lived within it, PARIS: BIOGRAPHY OF A CITY will be hugely enjoyed by
habitual Paris obsessives, by first-time visitors, an...
Main title:
Paris [electronic resource] : Biography of a City / Colin Jones
Author:
Colin Jones, Author
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2006
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (672 pages,)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141941912
Language:
English
BRN:
434623
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |