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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books Ltd
ISBN-139780140282924
eBay Product ID (ePID)94752053
Product Key Features
Number of Pages672 Pages
Publication NameParis: Biography of a City
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaUrban Planning
AuthorColin Jones
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight458 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorColin Jones