Paris (Rutherfurd novel)
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| Author | Edward Rutherfurd |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton (UK) Doubleday (US) |
Publication date | 23 April 2013 |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 832 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-7126-5419-7 (first edition, hardcover) |
Paris is a historical novel by Edward Rutherfurd published in 2013, which charts the history of Paris from 1261 to 1968.
The novel follows six core families[1] set in locales such as Montmartre, Notre Dame and Boulevard Saint-Germain.[2] It includes a map of old Paris.[3] It was later titled Paris: A Novel.[4]
The novel follows six families: the Le Sourds (a revolutionary family), the de Cygnes (a noble family), the Renards (a bourgeois family of merchants), the Blanchards (a family of Napoleon supporters), the Gascons (a family from the slums) and the Jacobs (an art dealing Jewish family). The book follows two timelines throughout, containing a large number of characters and is based on real events.[2]