Reviews for Paris After the Liberation 1944-1949

The average rating for Paris After the Liberation 1944-1949 based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-06-26 00:00:00 James Almond Jr "Paris After Liberation" is not just a book about a city, it is a gallant effort to draw the portrait of a society in transition from extreme conditions of a ruthless occupation and national confusion to the stability of normality and prosperity. Although historians talk much about the early years of 1940's and the war efforts, few have studied the later years of that most eventful decade, whose end witnessed the start of the cold war and a new chapter in global history. "Paris After liberation" studies these years in Paris, the city of light. It pays a much admired attention to the details of social life as well as political atmosphere. Beevor includes politicians, artists, philosophers and writers as well as ordinary people in his story. By doing this he draws an accurate picture of events, their trends and transformation that individuals and society experienced alike. One may say in doing this he sacrifices the depth and remains satisfied with the surface of the events. That is the purpose of this book to provide readers with a big picture of so many intriguing characters, history changing ideas and history making events, going deeper than that creates bias and unbalances the book's narrative. One who seeks to study further about any individual or any particular part of French contemporary history finds this book a good starting point. For anyone who wants to learn about France, this wonderful country that still continues to intrigue us and sometimes to annoy us, "Paris After Liberation" is a must.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-10-27 00:00:00 Dukesta Bridges It's definitely a particular kind of history with its own perspective, but it's so my thing and I loved it and I will write about it soon.