Walks Through Lost Paris
A Journey Into the Heart of Historic Paris
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
24 May 2006
Summary
When he discovered that the city he lived in for many years was actually entirely rebuilt during the mid-1800s, Leonard Pitt plunged into Paris’s history and began photographing what he learned had changed. Eventually, he led tours and gave lectures on the demolition and reconstruction that changed the city forever. Walks Through Lost Paris chronicles Paris’s great periods of urban reconstruction through four walking tours. With a special focus on the work of Georges-Eugene Haussmann, this bo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781593761035 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1593761031 |
| Author: | Leonard Pitt, Alexandre Gady |
| Publisher: | Counterpoint |
| Imprint: | Counterpoint |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 24 May 2006 |
| Weight: | 476g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
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About The Author
Leonard Pitt
Leonard Pitt is an actor and author. He has written two books on Paris, Walks Through Lost Paris and Paris Postcards- The Golden Age, plus A Small Moment of Great Illumination. He currently codirects The Flying Actor Studio, a conservatory for the study of physical theater located in San Francisco. He has performed and taught around the world and lives in Berkeley, California.
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