Is Paris Burning?
by Larry Collins
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalwarfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a moving non-fiction book, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Is Paris Burning? Is a 1965 book by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre telling the story of the Liberation of Paris during the Second World War. The book examines the military and political actions surrounding the events of late August 1944 around Paris and how these events unfolded.
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- Larry Collins
- Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 389
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