Parisians
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Graham Robb's fascinating portrait of Paris unfolds through the lives of its inhabitants across three centuries. Rather than chronicling grand historical events, this innovative narrative reveals the city through intimate encounters with an eclectic cast of characters—from revolutionaries and architects to prostitutes and poets.
Each vignette offers a glimpse into a particular moment and place within the city's ever-changing landscape, building a vivid mosaic of Parisian life. Robb's meticulous research and gift for storytelling transform historical figures into flesh-and-blood people navigating the streets, cafés, and arrondissements we might still recognise today.
This is social history at its most engaging—witty, surprising, and deeply human. A brilliant exploration of how ordinary and extraordinary lives have shaped one of the world's greatest cities.
