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Presents a multigenerational saga detailing the history of Paris, from its founding under the Romans to the hotbed of cultural activity during the 1920s and 1930s. It is an epic portrait of Paris that leaps through centuries as it weaves the tales of families whose fates are forever entwined with the City of Lights. The multigenerational saga takes listeners on a journey through thousands of years of Parisian history, through intimate and vivid tales of characters both fictional and true, and with the sights, scents, and tastes of Paris come to life.
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One sentence synopsis... A masterful historical novel following the triumphs and struggles of generations of Parisians - from 1261 to 1968. .
Read it if you like... travel. Reading about other places is the closest thing any of us are going to get to taking a trip these days and Rutherfurd brings to life the City of Lights. .
Further reading... I've read two of this other books - ‘London' and ‘New York' - and both are equally transporting, informative, and entertaining.