For readers of Graham Robb and Simon Schama, this elegantly written, vivid chronicle of Paris during the Belle Epoque brings to life some of... Læs mere
A brilliant historical narrative of London, Paris and New York in the Age of Revolution, just as they were transforming into the great global cities we know them to be today.
* A brilliant, colourful narrative history of a pivotal year in European history
For readers of Graham Robb and Simon Schama, this elegantly written, vivid chronicle of Paris during the Belle Époque brings to life some of best-known characters and buildings of the era, and shows how closely the fears and anxieties of the 19th century mirror our own today.