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Paris is a historical novel by Edward Rutherfurd published in 2013, which charts the history of Paris from 1261 to 1968. The novel follows six core families [1] set in locales such as Montmartre, Notre Dame and Boulevard Saint-Germain. [2] It includes a map of old Paris. [3] Later titled Paris: A Novel. [4]
Mariana (Dickens novel) Marjorie Morningstar (novel) The Mark of the Angel; A Marriage Below Zero; The Mask of Dimitrios (novel) Memoirs of the Twentieth Century; The Merry Month of May (novel) The Metropolis Case; Les Misérables; Missing Person (novel) Mr. Finchley Goes to Paris; Mitsou (novella) A Moment of True Feeling; Monsieur Pain; The ...
The first novel, Tempête en juin (Storm in June) depicts the flight of citizens from Paris in the hours preceding the German advance and in the days following it. The second, Dolce ( Sweet ), shows life in a small French country town, Bussy (in the suburbs just east of Paris), in the first, strangely peaceful, months of the German occupation.
Trilby is a sensation novel by George du Maurier and one of the most popular novels of its time. Published serially in Harper's New Monthly Magazine from January to August 1894, it was published in book form on 8 September 1894 and sold 200,000 copies in the United States alone. [1] Trilby is set in the 1850s in an idyllic bohemian Paris.
Much of his non-fictional writing was published in book form, and covered a range of topics, including travel, current affairs, autobiography and belles lettres. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Maugham was also editor on a number of works, which often included adding a preface or introductory chapter to the work of other writers.
The novel was published by House of Anansi Press and received wide critical acclaim upon its publication, making the shortlist for the 2018 Giller Prize. [ 3 ] Set in New York City and Paris, the novel follows a dysfunctional mother and son duo who are forced to relocate after their fortunes fall.
The Paris Apartment received positive reviews in USA Today, [3] Paste, [4] and Publishers Weekly. [1] A review published in The Independent praised the novel's fast pace, but noted that avid fans of the mystery genre may find the ending predictable. [5] It was a Book of the Month selection by author Ashley Audrain. [6]
Paris France is a memoir written by Gertrude Stein and published in 1940 on the day that Paris fell to Germany during World War II. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The book blends Stein's childhood memories with a commentary on French people and culture.