There are 3 recent excellent books on life in occupied Paris- 1. And the Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi-Occupied Paris (Vintage) by Alan…
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Tag: History of Western Europe
A gem – The English and their History
Awesome. A wonderfully written history of England from its birth to 2014. Written by a Professor of History from Cambridge University this 1000-page book is…
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An introduction – Darwin And The Beagle
This book on the 5-year journey of the Beagle round the world, with Charles Darwin on board as a 22-year-old naturalist is actually developed from…
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Beautiful coffee table book – The Longest Day
This is an illustrated edition published for the 70th anniversary of D-day. Its strengths are that it contains the entire text of the original book,…
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