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In Nazi-occupied France, an American film star takes on the most dangerous role of her life in a gripping novel about loyalty and resistance, inspired by a true story, from the Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Secret Stealers.

Paris, 1939. Hollywood actress Drue Leyton, married to Frenchman Jacques Tartière, lives as an expatriate in love. But when her husband is dispatched to Brittany to work as a liaison for the British military, Drue finds herself alone with her housekeeper, adrift and heartsick in her adopted city. With her career and fame forty-five hundred miles away, Drue accepts an opportunity that will change her life forever.

Befriended by seasoned wartime journalist Dorothy Thompson and urged on by political operative Jean Fraysse, Drue broadcasts radio programs to the United States. Her duty: shake America from its apathy and, as Nazis encroach and France is occupied, push for resistance and help from the US. As Drue and Jean fall under suspicion, Hitler sends his own message: when Drue’s adopted country is conquered, she will be executed.

In a Paris that is no longer safe, Drue’s political passion is ignited. She’s prepared to risk anything to fight the enemy no matter how dangerous it gets—for her, for everyone she loves, and for everything she’s fighting for.

From the Publisher

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B4VSVGZW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lake Union Publishing (March 7, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 7, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 7235 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 405 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1662505299

If Adam Gopnik’s Paris to the Moon described daily life in contemporary Paris, this book describes daily life in Paris throughout its history: a history of the city from the point of view of the Parisians themselves. Paris captures everyone’s imaginations: It’s a backdrop for Proust’s fictional pederast, Robert Doisneau’s photographic kiss, and Edith Piaf’s serenaded soldier-lovers; a home as much to romance and love poems as to prostitution and opium dens. The many pieces of the city coexist, each one as real as the next. What’s more, the conflicted identity of the city is visible everywhere―between cobblestones, in bars, on the métro.

In this lively and lucid volume, Andrew Hussey brings to life the urchins and artists who’ve left their marks on the city, filling in the gaps of a history that affected the disenfranchised as much as the nobility. Paris: The Secret History ranges across centuries, movements, and cultural and political beliefs, from Napoleon’s overcrowded cemeteries to Balzac’s nocturnal flight from his debts. For Hussey, Paris is a city whose long and conflicted history continues to thrive and change. The book’s is a picaresque journey through royal palaces, brothels, and sidewalk cafés, uncovering the rich, exotic, and often lurid history of the world’s most beloved city.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury USA; First Edition (November 28, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1596913231
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1596913233
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.38 x 1.5 x 9.5 inches

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet’s Paris City Map is your conveniently sized passport to travelling with ease. Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top city attractions, walking tour routes, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, an extensive street and site index, and practical travel tips and directory. With this easy-to-use, full-colour navigation tool in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Paris, so begin your journey now!

Durable and waterproof

Easy-fold format and convenient size

Handy slipcase

Full colour and easy to use

Extensive street and site index

Images and information about top city attractions

Handy transport maps

Walking tour routes

Practical travel tips and directory

Itinerary suggestions

Covers Triangle d’Or, Faubourg St-Germain, Left Bank, Le Marais, Montmarte

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s Paris, our most comprehensive guidebook to the city, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Or check out Lonely Planet’sPocketParis, a handy-sized guide focused on the can’t-miss experiences for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

‘Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.’ New York Times

‘Lonely Planet. It’s on everyone’s bookshelves; it’s in every traveller’s hands. It’s on mobile phones. It’s on the Internet. It’s everywhere, and it’s telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.’ Fairfax Media (Australia)

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lonely Planet; 2nd edition (February 6, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Map ‏ : ‎ 2 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1787016110
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1787016118
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 3.75 x 0.25 x 7.8 inches

 Frommer’s books aren’t written by committee, or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. We employ the best local experts to author our guides, like longtime Paris resident Anna E. Brooke. In this innovative, easy-to-carry, itinerary-based guide she show readers how to see the best of the City of Lights — in the smartest, most time-efficient way.

The book includes:on the best of Paris in one, two, or three daysthematic, self-guided tours for every interest, schedule, and tastewalking tours of the city’s best-loved neighborhoodshundreds of evocative photosbulleted maps that show you how to get from place to placeoffers highly opinionated hotel, restaurant, shopping, and nightlife reviews for all budgetsa tear-resistant foldout map — enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ FrommerMedia; 6th edition (December 12, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1628875674
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1628875676
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.09 x 0.63 x 7.17 inches

Discover a new side of Paris, hidden in plain sight, with this beautifully illustrated guide to the city’s smaller collections and best-kept secrets, from artists’ studios to scientific museums.

A visit to Paris can often seem like a highlight reel — the Louvre, the Musee d’Orsay, the Eiffel Tower. But Paris isn’t only about the big attractions; in fact, some might say it’s the offbeat destinations that hold the greatest treasures. The Little(r) Museums of Paris takes a whimsical journey through these smaller destinations, from the fantastical to the bizarre, offering both a guide to the city and inspiration for armchair travelers.
Rather than traveling by neighborhood, this charming guide explores the different types of institutions nestled within Paris, from time capsules like the Musee Nissim de Camondo to explorations of the world beyond the city limits, including the Institute of the Arab World. Readers will peek behind the curtains of artists’ apartments and into the microscopes of collections of scientific oddities. Each entry opens up a new world of adventure, with a description of the museum’s collection, as well as a short history, watercolor illustrations, and a miniature map. For residents and visitors alike, the captivating illustrations and deeply-researched yet approachable writing will encourage greater appreciation of the cultural diversity, history, and colorful characters that give Paris that je ne sais quoi.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07J4ZFXW1
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Running Press Adult; Illustrated edition (June 4, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 4, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 202833 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 193 pages

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