The Fall of Paris: The Siege & the Commune 1870-1871
By Alistair Horne
Published By Anchor Books
Year Published 1967
Book Format - Soft cover
Summary
This is a brilliant study of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. the author narrates the collapse of France and the impact on Paris, France and the rest of the world. When France was forced to surrender to the Prussians on humiliating terms, Parisians immediately formed a Socialist Commune in protest. The author uses accounts by official observers, private diarists and letter writers to evoke the high drama of those tumultuous ten months.
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By Alistair Horne
Published By Anchor Books
Year Published 1967
Book Format - Soft cover
Summary
This is a brilliant study of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. the author narrates the collapse of France and the impact on Paris, France and the rest of the world. When France was forced to surrender to the Prussians on humiliating terms, Parisians immediately formed a Socialist Commune in protest. The author uses accounts by official observers, private diarists and letter writers to evoke the high drama of those tumultuous ten months.
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By Alistair Horne
Published By Anchor Books
Year Published 1967
Book Format - Soft cover
Summary
This is a brilliant study of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. the author narrates the collapse of France and the impact on Paris, France and the rest of the world. When France was forced to surrender to the Prussians on humiliating terms, Parisians immediately formed a Socialist Commune in protest. The author uses accounts by official observers, private diarists and letter writers to evoke the high drama of those tumultuous ten months.
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