In this brilliant synthesis of social, political, and cultural history, Antony Beevor and Artemis Cooper present a vivid and compelling portrayal of the City of Lights after its liberation. Paris became the diplomatic battleground in the opening stages of the Cold War. Against this volatile politica
Paris After the Liberation
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Year
- 1994
- Category
- Fiction
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