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Paris
eBook - Secret Gardens, Hidden Places, and Stories of the City of Light
ISBN/EAN: 9781538173343
Umbreit-Nr.: 8397283
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 304 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 15.05.2023
Auflage: 1/2023
E-Book
Format: PDF
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <p><span>Follow in the footsteps of history to discover the hidden places, extraordinary people, and captivating stories of Paris.</span></p><p><span>Paris: Secret Gardens, Hidden Places, and Stories of the City of Light</span><span>, Mary McAuliffes multilayered exploration of Paris, weaves a narrative that takes the reader into secret and hidden places, even in the midst of the most well-known Paris destinations.</span></p><p><span>McAuliffes hidden places can be small but are always revealing, whether a bas-relief on an ignored corner of Notre-Dame or an overlooked courtyard inside an ancient and busy hospital. She takes the reader below the streets and sidewalks of Paris to discover ancient aqueducts and a lost river, and she prompts the reader to notice overlooked treasures in the most trafficked of museums.</span></p><p><span>Always, McAuliffes focus is on people and their stories. Evil queens, designing noblemen, bold chevaliers, and desperate lovers mingle with Resistance fighters and obsessed artists rising out of abject poverty into unexpected fame and fortune, adding to the tidal wave of creativity that is the lifeblood of the City of Light.</span></p><p><span>One person, place, and story lead to another, each linked by a common thread within the layered richness of Pariss past. The story of Paris is not a chronology but an exploration of the many layers of this remarkable city throughout the ages.</span></p>
- Kurztext
- <p><span>A multilayered exploration of Paris¿its people and stories. This book weaves a narrative that takes the readers into secret and hidden places, even in the midst of the most well-known Paris destinations. Drawing upon her many years of research and travel, McAuliffe searches out beauty and historic meaning within a busy, modern-day city and a turbulent world.</span></p>
- Autorenportrait
- <p><span>Mary McAuliffe holds a PhD in history from the University of Maryland, has taught at several universities, and has lectured at the Smithsonian Institution, the Barnes Foundation, and the Frick Pittsburgh. She has traveled extensively in France, and for many years she was a regular contributor to</span><span>Paris Notes</span><span>. Her books include</span><span>Clash of Crowns</span><span>,</span><span>Dawn of the Belle Epoque</span><span>,</span><span>Twilight of the Belle Epoque</span><span>,</span><span>When Paris Sizzled</span><span>,</span><span>Paris on the Brink</span><span>, and</span><span>Paris, City of Dreams</span><span>. She lives in New York City with her husband.</span></p>