Paris, City of Dreams

Paris, City of Dreams

Mary McAuliffe

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Editorial:
Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2025
ISBN:
9781538181966
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"Armchair historians in particular will appreciate McAuliffe’s readable yet detailed history supplemented with illustrations and bibliography." Booklist, Starred Review • This book traces the profound transformation of the City of Light during Napoléeacute;on III’s Second Empire, as he and Georges Haussmann completely rebuilt Paris in less than two decades.

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