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Patrick Bishop

Paris '44 : The Shame and the Glory Paperback Book

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At a Glance
Riveting historical account
Gripping page-turner narrative
Award-winning author expertise
Portable softback format
Educational reading experience
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Extraordinary DOMINIC SANDBROOK, SUNDAY TIMES An epic thriller . . . droll, moving, with a cinematic eye and not a boring line in it OBSERVER Fascinating . . . gripping SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Excellent . . . a fresh, unexpected take on the liberation of Paris JULIAN JACKSON, author of France on TrialFrom the Sunday Timesbestselling Patrick Bishop comes a heartstopping countdown narrative recreating the liberation of Paris in 1944, one of the great and most dramatic hinge moments of WW2.When the Germans marched in and the lamps went out in the City of Light the millions who loved Paris mourned. Liberation, four years later, triggered an explosion of joy and relief. It was the party of the century and everybody who was anybody was there. General Charles de Gaulle seized the moment to create an instant legend that would take its place alongside the great moments in French history. After years of oppression and humiliation Parisians had risen to reclaim their city and drive out the forces of darkness or so the story went.This fresh new account of the liberation, packed with revelation, tells the story of those heady days of suspense, danger, exhilaration and vengeance through the eyes of a range of participants, reflecting all sides of the conflict Americans, French and Germans resisters and collaborators. Among them are famous names like Ernest Hemingway, J.D. Salinger and Pablo Picasso, but also some fascinating unknowns including a medic...

SKU: M9780241991541
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Binding: Paperback;352 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: HBJD; Weight: 424 g; Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 27

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