In this breathtaking saga of love, war, art, and intrigue, Rutherfurd has set his sights on the most magnificent city in the world: Paris.
No matter that I already knew much of what he was talking about beforehand.Internationally bestselling author Edward Rutherfurd has enchanted millions of readers with his sweeping, multigenerational dramas that illuminate the great achievements and travails throughout history.
However, I love Paris, and I enjoyed all the little tour-guide moments. If I had not been such a fan of Paris, I would have found it a bit boring. A few times this becomes tedious, seemingly too unreal and staged. Rutherfurd takes the opposite approach, using his characters to back up his story by reciting many facts and anecdotes. Most tour guides tell small stories to back up their recitation of the facts. He also takes many opportunities to inform us about the history and culture of the city. The reader is taken to the heights of Montmartre, to the bridges over the Seine, and into many famous landmarks that are stacked like chord wood within the boundaries of the city. No matter the subject matter of the time period, whether it be the uprising of the Paris Commune, or the French Revolution, or the golden age of the Sun King, or even the building of the Eiffel Tower, Rutherfurd keeps our eyes focused solely on that most magical of cities. The star of the book, of course, is that grand lady, Paris. Atop Montmartre, the site of much of the action
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