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Seven hundred years of history interwoven with the stories of five families illuminates Paris for a reader much as the first view of la Tour Eiffel at night sparks your imagination. A herculean task for any author and reader, this book combines actual historical events with a nod to their impact on the Paris that exists in this present day.
Substantial in both information and page count, Rutherford has again created a sweeping book that manages to provide a ‘feel’ of the city and the time as stro ...more
Substantial in both information and page count, Rutherford has again created a sweeping book that manages to provide a ‘feel’ of the city and the time as stro ...more
Although it has taken me a while to read this 800+ page historical novel, it is wonderful. At first I wasn't sure that I liked how it went back and forth between time periods and characters, but as it all came together, I was glad that the author did it like that because it made everything fit together well. The story follows Parisian families from the 1300s through the 1960s as they interact with the cicrumstances of the times, and eventually, their inter-relationships with each other. I think
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