Metrostop Paris
History from the City's Heart
$33.66
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2009
Summary
The name of every Parisian metro tells a story. In Metrostop Paris, Gregor Dallas recounts a series of extraordinary but true tales about the city as he leads his readers around the metro. Both the armchair traveller and the visitor will enjoy an illuminating journey in the company of a compelling storyteller and veteran of the city.
The book includes visits to Paris catacombs at Hell’s Gate, the literary cafes and old jazz cellars of Montparnasse and Saint-Germain-des-Pres a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780719560637 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0719560632 |
| Author: | Gregor Dallas |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2009 |
| Weight: | 184g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 129mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
Delightful…extremely interesting and informative history - Irish Sunday Independent, Eddie Naughton
A fascinating history - Mail on SundayDallas has the voice of a true storyteller … He paints pictures … with adeptness, slipping in facts and quotes alongsie dramatic descriptions - Sunday TimesDallas breathes new life into familiar subjects … Metrostop Paris is as satisfying as a first-rate novel - Sunday TelegraphPart of the beauty of this original little book is that it’s very easy to follow … Dallas has unearthed some cracking stories, and writes about them well … highly recommended - Sunday TelegraphDallas’s tour is a … tour de force, full of fascinating titbits, bubbling over with enthusiasm. It’s a book for those who love Paris - and for those who don’t yet realise that they do - ScotsmanEasy-to-read paperback … whether you’re a history fan or simply want ot learn about the hidden side of one of the world’s most iconic cities, this is the book for you - France MagazineGregor Dallas
Gregor Dallas is an acclaimed historian of the ending of wars. He is the author of 1815: The Roads to Waterloo, 1918: War and Peace and Poisoned Peace: 1945 - The War That Never Ended, and has written as well on rural life in France, and on Clemenceau. Educated in Britain and the USA, he now lives near Paris.
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