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Bloomsbury presents Paris, City of Dreams by Mary McAuliffe, read by Tim H. Dixon. "Armchair historians in particular will appreciate McAuliffe’s readable yet detailed history" Booklist, Starred Review Acclaimed historian Mary McAuliffe vividly recaptures the Paris of Napoleon III, Claude...

Traditionally known as a dirty, congested, and dangerous city, 19th Century Paris was transformed in an extraordinary period from 1848 to 1870, when the government launched a huge campaign to build streets, squares, parks, churches, and public buildings. The Louvre Palace was expanded, Notre-Dame Cathedral was restored and the French masterpiece of the Second Empire, the Opra Garnier, was built.

Vivez la métamorphose d'une forteresse médiévale en une éclatante capitale intellectuelle de l'histoire européenne. Ce récit immersif vous guide à travers les rues brumeuses où s'entremêlent complots royaux, architecture majestueuse et révolutions de la pensée. Laissez-vous...