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Taking Paris : The Epic Battle for the City of Lights by Martin Dugard HC/DJ 1ST
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated, index
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Edition
- First Edition
- Era
- 2020s
- ISBN
- 9780593183083
- EAN
- 9780593183083
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0593183088
ISBN-13
9780593183083
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27050070016
Product Key Features
Book Title
Taking Paris : the Epic Battle for the City of Lights
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Europe / France, Military / United States, World
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2021-017300
Reviews
"[Dugard's] ambition is to tell a gripping story. In this he succeeds triumphantly. One reads his narrative, mostly in the present tense, as if watching a film.... Dugard has real narrative gifts." -- The Washington Post "Better than the Killing books." -- The Valdosta Daily Times " Taking Paris reads like a film script; such is the immediacy of the writing and use of the present tense that you feel yourself in the action, striding up the Champs-Élysées liberating the French capital from the Nazis." --Andrew Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny "Written in the style of the Killing books, Taking Paris is an exciting examination of the French involvement during World War II. Heroes and villains abound. You'll enjoy this fast-paced book immensely." --Bill O'Reilly, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Killing Patton and Killing Lincoln " Taking Paris does for Paris during World War II what The Splendid and the Vile did for London. Martin Dugard knows how to make history read with as much pace as the best fiction." --James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Deadly Cross "A gripping, well-written account... This is popular history at its best." -- Winnipeg Free Press "Fast paced... [a] story of personal sacrifices and the will to win." --The Virginia Gazette " Taking Paris is a captivating retelling of Paris through WWII. Its gripping, easy-to-read, cinematic writing made it hard to put down." --Town Hall "Dugard, coauthor of the Killing series with Bill O'Reilly, delivers a stirring history of the fight to retake Paris.... Cinematic details evoke the despair of the city's capture and the euphoria of its liberation, when peals of church bells and crowds singing the French national anthem celebrated the arrival of French and American armored divisions. WWII buffs will be enthralled." --Publishers Weekly "[A] breathless historical narrative that will find a receptive audience among fans of Dugard and the [Bill] O'Reilly series." --Kirkus Reviews, "Better than the Killing books." --Valdosta Daily Times " Taking Paris reads like a film script; such is the immediacy of the writing and use of the present tense that you feel yourself in the action, striding up the Champs Élysées liberating the French capital from the Nazis." --Andrew Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny "Written in the style of the Killing books, Taking Paris is an exciting examination of the French involvement during World War II. Heroes and villains abound. You'll enjoy this fast-paced book immensely." --Bill O'Reilly, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Killing Patton and Killing Lincoln " Taking Paris does for Paris during World War II what The Splendid and the Vile did for London. Martin Dugard knows how to make history read with as much pace as the best fiction." --James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Deadly Cross " Taking Paris is a captivating retelling of Paris through WWII. It's gripping, easy-to-read, cinematic writing made it hard to put down." -- Town Hall "Dugard, coauthor of the Killing series with Bill O'Reilly, delivers a stirring history of the fight to retake Paris... Cinematic details evoke the despair of the city's capture and the euphoria of its liberation, when peals of church bells and crowds singing the French national anthem celebrated the arrival of French and American armored divisions. WWII buffs will be enthralled." --Publishers Weekly "[A] breathless historical narrative that will find a receptive audience among fans of Dugard and the [Bill] O'Reilly series." --Kirkus, "Written in the style of the Killing books, Taking Paris is an exciting examination of the French involvement during World War II. Heroes and villains abound. You'll enjoy this fast-paced book immensely." --Bill O'Reilly, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Killing Patton and Killing Lincoln " Taking Paris does for Paris during World War II what The Splendid and the Vile did for London. Martin Dugard knows how to make history read with as much pace as the best fiction." --James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Deadly Cross " Taking Paris reads like a film script; such is the immediacy of the writing and use of the present tense that you feel yourself in the action, striding up the Champs Élysées liberating the French capital from the Nazis." --Andrew Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny " Taking Paris is a captivating retelling of Paris through WWII. It's gripping, easy-to-read, cinematic writing made it hard to put down." -- Town Hall "Dugard, coauthor of the Killing series with Bill O'Reilly, delivers a stirring history of the fight to retake Paris... Cinematic details evoke the despair of the city's capture and the euphoria of its liberation, when peals of church bells and crowds singing the French national anthem celebrated the arrival of French and American armored divisions. WWII buffs will be enthralled." --Publishers Weekly "[A] breathless historical narrative that will find a receptive audience among fans of Dugard and the [Bill] O'Reilly series." --Kirkus, "Written in the style of the Killing books, Taking Paris is an exciting examination of the French involvement during World War II. Heroes and villains abound. You'll enjoy this fast-paced book immensely." --Bill O'Reilly, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Killing Patton and Killing Lincoln " Taking Paris does for Paris during World War II what The Splendid and the Vile did for London. Martin Dugard knows how to make history read with as much pace as the best fiction." --James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Deadly Cross, "Written in the style of the Killing books, Taking Paris is an exciting examination of the French involvement during World War II. Heroes and villains abound. You'll enjoy this fast-paced book immensely." --Bill O'Reilly, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Killing Patton and Killing Lincoln " Taking Paris does for Paris during World War II what The Splendid and the Vile did for London. Martin Dugard knows how to make history read with as much pace as the best fiction." --James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Deadly Cross " Taking Paris reads like a film script; such is the immediacy of the writing and use of the present tense that you feel yourself in the action, striding up the Champs Élysées liberating the French capital from the Nazis." --Andrew Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny, "[Dugard's] ambition is to tell a gripping story. In this he succeeds triumphantly. One reads his narrative, mostly in the present tense, as if watching a film.... Dugard has real narrative gifts." -- The Washington Post "Better than the Killing books." -- Valdosta Daily Times " Taking Paris reads like a film script; such is the immediacy of the writing and use of the present tense that you feel yourself in the action, striding up the Champs Élysées liberating the French capital from the Nazis." --Andrew Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny "Written in the style of the Killing books, Taking Paris is an exciting examination of the French involvement during World War II. Heroes and villains abound. You'll enjoy this fast-paced book immensely." --Bill O'Reilly, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Killing Patton and Killing Lincoln " Taking Paris does for Paris during World War II what The Splendid and the Vile did for London. Martin Dugard knows how to make history read with as much pace as the best fiction." --James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Deadly Cross "Fast paced... [a] story of personal sacrifices and the will to win." --The Virginia Gazette " Taking Paris is a captivating retelling of Paris through WWII. Its gripping, easy-to-read, cinematic writing made it hard to put down." --Town Hall "Dugard, coauthor of the Killing series with Bill O'Reilly, delivers a stirring history of the fight to retake Paris... Cinematic details evoke the despair of the city's capture and the euphoria of its liberation, when peals of church bells and crowds singing the French national anthem celebrated the arrival of French and American armored divisions. WWII buffs will be enthralled." --Publishers Weekly "[A] breathless historical narrative that will find a receptive audience among fans of Dugard and the [Bill] O'Reilly series." --Kirkus
Synopsis
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From Martin Dugard, the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the Killing series with Bill O'Reilly, comes the spellbinding story of the Allied liberation of Paris from the grip of the Nazis during World War II " Taking Paris does for Paris during World War II what The Splendid and the Vile did for London."--James Patterson - "Heroes and villains abound. You'll enjoy this fast-paced book immensely."--Bill O'Reilly - "Succeeds triumphantly. "-- The Washington Post May 1940: The world is stunned as Hitler's forces invade France with a devastating blitzkrieg aimed at Paris. Within weeks, the French government has collapsed, and the City of Lights, revered for its carefree lifestyle, intellectual freedom, and love of liberty, has fallen under Nazi control--perhaps forever. As the Germans ruthlessly crush all opposition, a patriotic band of Parisians known as the Resistance secretly rise up to fight back. But these young men and woman cannot do it alone. Over 120,000 Parisians die under German occupation. Countless more are tortured in the city's Gestapo prisons and sent to death camps. The longer the Nazis hold the city, the greater the danger its citizens face. As the armies of America and Great Britain prepare to launch the greatest invasion in history, the spies of the Resistance risk all to ensure the Germans are defeated and Paris is once again free. The players holding the fate of Paris in their hands are some of the biggest historical figures of the era: Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, General George S. Patton, and the exiled French general Charles de Gaulle, headquartered in London's Connaught Hotel. From the fall of Paris in 1940 to the race for Paris in 1944, this riveting, page-turning drama unfolds through their decisions--for better and worse. Taking Paris is history told at a breathtaking pace, a sprawling yet intimate saga of heroism, desire, and personal sacrifice for all that is right., NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From Martin Dugard, the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the Killing series with Bill O'Reilly, comes the spellbinding story of the Allied liberation of Paris from the grip of the Nazis during World War II " Taking Paris does for Paris during World War II what The Splendid and the Vile did for London."--James Patterson * "Heroes and villains abound. You'll enjoy this fast-paced book immensely."--Bill O'Reilly * "Succeeds triumphantly."-- The Washington Post May 1940: The world is stunned as Hitler's forces invade France with a devastating blitzkrieg aimed at Paris. Within weeks, the French government has collapsed, and the City of Lights, revered for its carefree lifestyle, intellectual freedom, and love of liberty, has fallen under Nazi control--perhaps forever. As the Germans ruthlessly crush all opposition, a patriotic band of Parisians known as the Resistance secretly rise up to fight back. But these young men and women cannot do it alone. Over 120,000 Parisians die under German occupation. Countless more are tortured in the city's Gestapo prisons and sent to death camps. The longer the Nazis hold the city, the greater the danger its citizens face. As the armies of America and Great Britain prepare to launch the greatest invasion in history, the spies of the Resistance risk all to ensure the Germans are defeated and Paris is once again free. The players holding the fate of Paris in their hands are some of the biggest historical figures of the era: Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, General George S. Patton, and the exiled French general Charles de Gaulle, headquartered in London's Connaught Hotel. From the fall of Paris in 1940 to the race for Paris in 1944, this riveting, page-turning drama unfolds through their decisions--for better and worse. Taking Paris is history told at a breathtaking pace, a sprawling yet intimate saga of heroism, desire, and personal sacrifice for all that is right.
LC Classification Number
D762.P3D77 2021
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