Book description
From the grand master of the historical novel comes a dazzling, epic portrait of the City of Light
Internationally bestselling author Edward Rutherfurd has enchanted millions of readers with his sweeping, multigenerational dramas that illuminate the great achievements and travails throughout history. In this breathtaking saga of love, war, art,…
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1 author picked Paris as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This novel sweeps through centuries, pausing to relate interwoven stories of love, courage, and betrayal, all set on the hallowed ground that is Paris, a city I love.
The book’s strength is that succeeding generations of several fictional families trod the same Parisian streets, chapter after chapter, through seven hundred years of history. Before long, the city feels as familiar as your hometown.
Those families became my ancestors, their struggles my own. The long chapter on World War II brought me to tears. The whole book’s an intimate experience that leaves you homesick for the City of Lights, whether you’re…
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