Paris

by Edward Rutherfurd

Presents a multigenerational saga detailing the history of Paris, from its founding under the Romans to the hotbed of cultural activity during the 1920s and 1930s. It is an epic portrait of Paris that leaps through centuries as it weaves the tales of families whose fates are forever entwined with the City of Lights. The multigenerational saga takes listeners on a journey through thousands of years of Parisian history, through intimate and vivid tales of characters both fictional and true, and with the sights, scents, and tastes of Paris come to life.

• ISBN10: 0385535309
• ISBN13: 9780385535304
• Publish Date: 23 April 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc
• Imprint: Random House Inc
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 809
• Language: English

Reviews

[Lianne]

This is the second novel by Edward Rutherfurd that I've read but I was greatly looking forward to it because he does such a wonderful job in portraying the history and culture of a city. I was fortunate to be approved of a galley to this novel via NetGalley.

Unlike Russka where each of the stories set in the different periods more or less were unrelated to each other (from what I recall), this novel has a set number of characters & families that the reader follows over the course of most of the novel. It’s a welcomed change because it helps ground the reader acquaint themselves with the events happening in Paris during whatever period in history the chapter is in.

Paris really comes alive in this novel and stands as quite a character of its own in the story. There’s not a dull moment in the story and there’s some really wonderful passages and moments throughout the span of centuries. My French history is a little rusty but I felt it covered all of the major events with such clarity and scope.

Overall Paris is just such an experience to read. It’s hard to get into detail about this novel because there’s just so many character and historical events covered, one has to just experience it for his or herself to understand. I highly recommend it!

My complete review of the novel was originally posted at eclectictales.com: http://www.eclectictales.com/blog/2013/04/18/review-paris/