Chronicles of Old Paris Exploring the Historic City of Light by John Baxter is part the the volumes published by Museyon Guides. Beautiful if you search for a guide not just touristic but historical and in grade, if you will visit Paris, if you plan to do that, if you wish to do that or you are there with this book in your hands, (John Baxter is a passionate of the topic) to let you appreciate at its best a city plenty of history and fascinating stories.
Paris is not a common city: it's the city of love, art, fashion, sin, Impressionism, food, kings, revolution, emperors, beauty, painting, art.
Through this book you will learn the story of the saint of the city, Denis, but also the sad and unhappy love-story between Heloise and Abelard. Romanticism is abruptly broken by the arrival of De Sade, a man with strong sexual appetites, writer of dangerous, scandalous, erotic books. He spent most of his time in prison for this reason; it couldn't be forgotten the "genial" invention of Guillotin. This man tried his best for invent a method in grade of killing people without too much pain for them, cutting the head with mathematical precision.
Marie Duplessis's life explained with great pathos, like also the success arrived after her departure thanks to Dumas and the fictional character created inspired by her. The Gustave Eiffel's Tower couldn't be forgotten; remembered a genius like Lutrec, but also Marcel Proust, Coco Chanel and her little black dress, Ernest Hemingway to Paris, the Student Revolution of 1968 and much more.
A final section is dedicated at suggestive, beautiful, unforgettable walking tours.
The best guide for a memorable trip to Paris!
Highly recommended.
I thank Museyon for the copy of this book.
Anna Maria Polidori
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