Seven Ages of Paris /anglais

In this wonderfully readable book, Alistair Horne tells the huge and romantic story of Paris through seven ages of turmoil and change: the Middle Ages, the 100 years war, the Paris of Louis XIV, the age of Napoleon, the Commune, the Empire days of Louis-Napoleon and Eugenie, and the First World War and De Gaulle. Interweaving historical narrative with telling detail, this is a fluent and definitive work of social and cultural history.

`The best book I have read on Paris in a long time` Gregor Dallas,BBC HistoryBooks of the Year

`ReadingSeven Ages of Parisis like taking an exciting trip in a French balloon` Antonia Fraser,New StatesmanBooks of the Year

`Provides not only a panorama of the capital, but also a well-crafted history of France with a nice balance between broad overviews and engaging episodes and details` Jonathan Fenby,The Times