An in-depth look at the history of the fall and siege of Paris in 1870 and 1871.A portrayal of the most significant events in 19th-century France from a masterful military historian. It begins with the military operations from the beginning of the Siege, in September 1870, to the last resistance of the Commune during May Week 1871.
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Alistair Horne is the author of many acclaimed books, including 'The Price of Glory', 'Small Earthquake in Chile' and 'How Far From Austerlitz?: Napoleon, 1805-1815', as well as the authorised two-volume biography of Harold Macmillan. Macmillan are also publishing his history of Paris, THE SEVEN AGES OF PARIS in hardback in September 2002.
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