Paris '44 : the shame and the glory
Bishop, Patrick (Patrick Joseph)2025
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This is a heart-stopping countdown narrative recreating the liberation of Paris in 1944, one of the great and most dramatic hinge moments of WW2. When the Germans marched in and the lamps went out in the City of Light the millions who loved Paris mourned. Liberation, four years later, triggered an explosion of joy and relief. It was the party of the century and everybody who was anybody was there. General Charles de Gaulle seized the moment to create an instant legend that would take its place alongside the great moments in French history. After years of oppression and humiliation Parisians had risen to reclaim their city and drive out the forces of darkness - or so the story went. This account of the liberation, packed with revelation, tells the story of those heady days of suspense, danger, exhilaration - and vengeance - through the eyes of a range of participants.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brinnington Library | Adult non-fiction paperback | 944.361081 BIS | Available |
| Edgeley Library | Adult non-fiction paperback | 944.361081 BIS | Onloan - Due: 27 Nov 2025 |
| Reddish Library | Adult non-fiction paperback | 944.361081 BIS | Available |
Main title:
Paris '44 : the shame and the glory / Patrick Bishop.
Author:
Bishop, Patrick (Patrick Joseph), author
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2025.
Collation:
xiii, 374 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2024.Originally published: UK: Viking, 2024.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780241991541 (pbk)
Dewey class:
944.3610816944.361081944.361081 BIS
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4015432