Paris the biography of a city

Paris the biography of a city of lights

In this definitive and illuminating history, Colin Jones walks us through the city that was a plague-infested charnel house during the Middle Ages, the bloody epicenter of the .
paris the biography of a city

Paris the biography of a city

Paris has witnessed more extraordinary events than any other major city, from war, terror and occupation through to major political upheavals and artistic revolutions.


Paris the biography of a city council

More distinguished than London, more central to world events than Rome, Paris has long been the worldas capital of art, beauty, and ideas.

Paris the biography of a city manager
In this intelligently-written and supremely entertaining new history, Colin Jones seeks to give a sense of the city of Paris as it was lived in and experienced over time.