The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris

by David McCullough

Book Overview

T he G reater J ourney is the enthralling, inspiring--and until now, untold--story of the adventurous American artists, writers, doctors, politicians, architects, and others of high aspiration who set off for Paris in the years between 1830 and 1900, ambitious to excel in their work. After risking the hazardous journey across the Atlantic, these Americans embarked on a greater journey in the City of Light. Most had never left home, never experienced...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416571760
• ISBN13: 9781416571766
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 558 Pages
• Weight: 2.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.6" x 9.6"

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