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Tales of the New Babylon: Paris, 1869-75
Tales of the New Babylon Paris 186975
Author: Rupert Christiansen
Paris in 1869 was known to the world as "the New Babylon", a city obsessed with sex and money, ruled by the ailing despot Louis Napoleon and his ruthless wife Eugenie. Rebuilt by Haussmann to display the splendours of the Second Empire, racked with scandal, anxiety and political tension, Europe's most glittering capital was on the verge of the u...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781856191630
ISBN-10: 185619163X
Publication Date: 10/17/1994
Pages: 400
Edition: illustrated edition
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Publisher: Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd
Book Type: Hardcover
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