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TAKING PARIS

TAKING PARIS

THE EPIC BATTLE FOR THE CITY OF LIGHTS

MARTIN DUGARD

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PENGUIN
Año de edición:
2021
ISBN:
978-0-593-18308-3
Páginas:
400
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u003cbu003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER u003cbu003e•u003c/bu003e From Martin Dugard, the #1 u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling coauthor of the u003ciu003eKillingu003c/iu003e series with Bill O’Reilly, comes the spellbinding story of the Allied liberation of Paris from the grip of the Nazis during World War IIu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eu003cbru003e“u003ciu003eTaking Parisu003c/iu003e does for Paris during World War II what u003ciu003eThe Splendid and the Vileu003c/iu003e did for London.”—James Patterson  •  “Heroes and villains abound. You’ll enjoy this fast-paced book immensely.”—Bill O’Reilly  u003cbu003e• u003c/bu003e u003cbu003e“Succeeds triumphantly.u003cbu003e”—u003ciu003eThe Washington Postu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003c/bu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eu003cbru003eu003c/bu003e May 1940: The world is stunned as Hitler's forces invade France with a devastating blitzkrieg aimed at Paris. Within weeks, the French government has collapsed, and the City of Lights, revered for its carefree lifestyle, intellectual freedom, and love of liberty, has fallen under Nazi control—perhaps forever. u003cbru003eu003cbru003e As the Germans ruthlessly crush all opposition, a patriotic band of Parisians known as the Resistance secretly rise up to fight back. But these young men and woman cannot do it alone. Over 120,000 Parisians die under German occupation. Countless more are tortured in the city's Gestapo prisons and sent to death camps. The longer the Nazis hold the city, the greater the danger its citizens face. As the armies of America and Great Britain prepare to launch the greatest invasion in history, the spies of the Resistance risk all to ensure the Germans are defeated and Paris is once again free. u003cbru003eu003cbru003e The players holding the fate of Paris in their hands are some of the biggest historical figures of the era: Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, General George S. Patton, and the exiled French general Charles de Gaulle, headquartered in London's Connaught Hotel. From the fall of Paris in 1940 to the race for Paris in 1944, this riveting, page-turning drama unfolds through their decisions—for better and worse. u003ciu003eTaking Parisu003c/iu003e is history told at a breathtaking pace, a sprawling yet intimate saga of heroism, desire, and personal sacrifice for all that is right.

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