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Paris at the End of the World: The City of Light During the Great War, 1914-1918
John Baxter
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Description for Paris at the End of the World: The City of Light During the Great War, 1914-1918
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280.
A preeminent writer on Paris, John Baxter brilliantly brings to life one of the most dramatic and fascinating periods in the city's history. From 1914 through 1918 the terrifying sounds of World War I could be heard from inside the French capital. For four years, Paris lived under constant threat of destruction. And yet in its darkest hour, the City of Light blazed more brightly than ever. It's taxis shuttled troops to the front; its great railway stations received reinforcements from across the world; the grandest museums and cathedrals housed the wounded, and the Eiffel Tower hummed at all ... Read more
A preeminent writer on Paris, John Baxter brilliantly brings to life one of the most dramatic and fascinating periods in the city's history. From 1914 through 1918 the terrifying sounds of World War I could be heard from inside the French capital. For four years, Paris lived under constant threat of destruction. And yet in its darkest hour, the City of Light blazed more brightly than ever. It's taxis shuttled troops to the front; its great railway stations received reinforcements from across the world; the grandest museums and cathedrals housed the wounded, and the Eiffel Tower hummed at all ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062221407
SKU
V9780062221407
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About John Baxter
John Baxter has lived in Paris for more than twenty years. He is the author of four acclaimed memoirs about his life in France: The Perfect Meal: In Search of the Lost Tastes of France; The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris; Immoveable Feast: A Paris Christmas; and We'll Always Have Paris: Sex and Love in ... Read more
Reviews for Paris at the End of the World: The City of Light During the Great War, 1914-1918
"A lively Parisian narrative. ... Engaging."
New York Times Book Review "Well-researched and entertaining. ... The content is compelling and the writing vivid. ... Baxter's anecdotes and observations are consistently enlightening."
Washington Post "Lively and characterful. ... Shows the panache the French brought to their 'improvised' war."
Liesl Schillinger in the New York Times (9 Books That ... Read more
New York Times Book Review "Well-researched and entertaining. ... The content is compelling and the writing vivid. ... Baxter's anecdotes and observations are consistently enlightening."
Washington Post "Lively and characterful. ... Shows the panache the French brought to their 'improvised' war."
Liesl Schillinger in the New York Times (9 Books That ... Read more