Paris: The Secret History

by Andrew Hussey

Book Overview

Paris is the city of light and the city of darkness - a place of ceaseless revolution and reinvention that for two thousand years has drawn those with the highest ideals and the lowest morals to its... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596913231
• ISBN13: 9781596913233
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 485 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Entertaining and Informative

I came across this work more than two years ago and enjoyed every bit of it. Having visited Paris more than 20 times in my life, and having been lucky enough to live there for a short time, I found the book addictive and informative and above all a greatly entertaining read. The author has his opinions and pet topics, it might seem, but don't we all? This is an excellent addition to one's own library and a great gift for anyone who is enamoured of Paris.

Secret History

I love this book, the detail is fascinating and the back and forth relationship to modern day Paris, is what keeps me reading. I also appreciate the lore of the catholic references to saints and locales, but he doesn't sugar coat the history. He's done a lot of fascinating reading and research and summarizes his findings in an easy and enjoyable format. Although it takes me a while to digest each section, I still think it is worthwhile reading. Having been to Paris and going back in the spring, I wanted a comprehensive look at the city with the not so pleasant facts thrown in. This has met my requiremnts.

Paris unplugged

This book packed a lot of information into a highly readable and entertaining format. Hussey not only consulted the usual historical texts when writing his book, but he also draws from a number of literary sources as well. Well done!