City of Light, City of Shadows
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From the wrought ironwork of the Eiffel Tower to the flourishing art nouveau...
Published By Basic Books
Format Hardback
Category
Number Of Pages 448
Publication Date 05/14/2024
ISBN 9781541647497
Dimensions 6.3 inches x 9.6 inches
“[An] authoritative work… A strikingly rendered portrait of the era’s fervent belief in progress.”—Kirkus
“Mike Rapport is a historian with the rare ability to engage his reader both on the level of local detail and sweeping narrative. City of Light, City of Shadows had me spellbound.”—Lauren Elkin, author of Flâneuse
“In this book, which fizzes with all the energy of Belle Époque Paris, Rapport conveys superbly the conflicts, tension, and anxieties underlaying the glittering spectacle of Parisian modernity. His narrative is brilliantly anchored in the spaces and places of the city. For lovers of Paris, the book should become an indispensable accompaniment to any future visit to the city.”—Julian Jackson, author of De Gaulle
“A fascinating, multilayered panorama of the evolution of the French capital at a key period in its history.”—Jonathan Fenby, author of France: A Modern History from the Revolution to the War With Terror