{"product_id":"paris-colin-jones-9780143036715","title":"Paris: The Biography of a City","description":"From the Roman Emperor Julian, who waxed rhapsodic about Parisian wine and figs, to Henry Miller, who relished its seductive bohemia, Paris has been a perennial source of fascination for 2,000 years. In this definitive and illuminating history, Colin Jones walks us through the city that was a plague-infested charnel house during the Middle Ages, the bloody epicenter of the French Revolution, the muse of nineteenth-century Impressionist painters, and much more. Jones's masterful narrative is enhanced by numerous photographs and feature boxes--on the Bastille or Josephine Baker, for instance--that complete a colorful and comprehensive portrait of a place that has endured Vikings, Black Death, and the Nazis to emerge as the heart of a resurgent Europe. This is a thrilling companion for history buffs and backpack, or armchair, travelers alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143036718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143036715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.54w x 1.27d","brand":"Colin Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054815572223,"sku":"9780143036715","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bec6c6c9-db2c-4dba-a623-07d88d7594b7.jpg?v=1685032159","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/paris-colin-jones-9780143036715","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}