Paris After the Liberation
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Sean Barrett
About this listen
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Paris After the Liberation by Antony Beevor, read by Sean Barrett.
Antony Beevor's Paris After Liberation: 1944-1949 is a remarkable historical account of the chaos and uncertainty that followed the liberation of Paris in August, 1944
Post-liberation Paris: an epoch charged with political and conflicting emotions. Liberation was greeted with joy but marked by recriminations and the trauma of purges. The feverish intellectual arguments of the young took place amidst the mundane reality of hunger and fuel shortages. This is a thrilling, unsurpassed account of the drama and upheaval of one of history's most fascinating eras.
©2018 Antony Beevor and Artemis Cooper (P)2018 Penguin AudioCritic Reviews
"A dashing, multi-dimensional story. This book covers all aspects of life - diplomacy, strategy, rationing, politics and politicking (from Churchill, Pétain's and de Gaulle's point of view), the international theatricals and the tourist invasion, blitzkrieg and Ritzkrieg - to create a lovely tapestry, threaded with facts and figures." (Olivier Todd, Sunday Times)
"Absorbing...a rich, many-layered account, selecting from official documents, private archives, memoirs and histories with a wonderful lightness of touch, so that the most complex events become clear." (Jenny Uglow, Independent on Sunday)
"A beautifully written book about a vast tapestry of military, political and social upheaval. Remarkably well-researched, wise, balanced, very funny at times...I was a witness to events in Paris in the first desperate, glorious, mad weeks, and this is just how it was." (Dirk Bogarde)
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Mr Denis M McPhillips
- 21-12-2018
Post war Paris made easy
Antony Beevor once again brings clarity and scholarship to another complicated story. He has obviously sifted through mountains of material to arrive at a narrative which is enthralling while remaining dispassionate. Bravo Sir Antony. Please don't retire just yet!
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- Henry Tilney
- 10-10-2024
A thoughtful and confronting story.
There must be many people like me who have only a sketchy understanding of this crucial period in French history set beside a deep and continuing love of France and its culture. The history presented here attempts very much to understand France on its own terms rather than on the narrative syntax imposed by Britain or the United States. There are plenty of heroes in this story and quite a few villains. There is also a great deal to think about and admire. My only criticism is that there is little concession to people whose limited French makes quotations difficult to follow when there is no English translation supplied. Thank you for a very enjoyable book
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