Mon amis, this recommendation is for a book not just epic in content. You'll have earned a kiss on both cheeks and honorary citizenship to the City of Lights when you finish this lengthy novel. It's a very detailed history of Paris, through the ages.
I highly recommend it on audio book cd. This is a very entertaining history to listen to. But prepare yourself for a significant commitment, it's a 30 cd set instead of the over 800 page book.
This is a saga of the city, told through characters and fictionalized families in Paris through many generations. Rather than plodding forward chronologically, it alternates through different eras in what seems to be a somewhat random order. At times the transitions can be a little abrupt, but otherwise the writing works very well. The human interactions, events, and emotions drive plenty of drama, joy, tragedy, and some soap opera type plot twists.
I really cared about these characters, and I learned so much about beautiful Paris.
Bonne chance!
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