The Other Paris by Lucy Sante

The Other Paris by Lucy Sante

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Paris, the City of Light. We think of it as the city of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, of white facades, discreet traffic and well-mannered exchanges. Featuring over 300 illustrations, this is a lively tour of labour conditions, prostitution, drinking, crime, and popular entertainment, of the reporters, realiste singers, pamphleteers, and more.

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The Other Paris by Lucy Sante

Paris, the City of Light. We think of it as the city of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, of white facades, discreet traffic and well-mannered exchanges. Featuring over 300 illustrations, this is a lively tour of labour conditions, prostitution, drinking, crime, and popular entertainment, of the reporters, realiste singers, pamphleteers, and more.
Luc Sante was born in Verviers, Belgium. His other books include Low Life: Lures and Snares in Old New York, Evidence, The Factory of Facts, and Kill All Your Darlings. He has contributed to the New York Review of Books since 1981, and has written for many other magazines. He is Visiting Professor of Writing and the History of Photography at Bard College and lives in Ulster County, New York.
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ISBN 13 9780571241286
ISBN 10 057124128X
Title The Other Paris
Author Lucy Sante
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2015-11-05
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.