The beasts of Paris : a novel
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Fiction.
Gay men -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.
Paris (France) -- History -- Commune, 1871 -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- History -- Siege, 1870-1871 -- Fiction.
Queer fiction.
Racially mixed women -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
Romance fiction.
Sieges -- Fiction.
Survival -- Fiction.
War fiction.
Zoos -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
Gay men -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.
Paris (France) -- History -- Commune, 1871 -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- History -- Siege, 1870-1871 -- Fiction.
Queer fiction.
Racially mixed women -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
Romance fiction.
Sieges -- Fiction.
Survival -- Fiction.
War fiction.
Zoos -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2023.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
483 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
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"A diverse group of memorable characters find themselves in Paris during the build up to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Dreamer Anne is half-Haitian, possessed of incredible gifts, but with a past she tries to bury; Lawrence is desperate to spread his wings, develop his talents as a photographer, and escape the restrictions of his Canadian upbringing; Ellis, an American army surgeon, has lived through the trauma of the American Civil War and will do anything to avoid further violence. We join these characters and others as they live through, and are buffeted by, momentous historical events that will change them forever. The Franco-Prussian War ends in a devastating defeat for the French after the Siege of Paris, in which countless Parisians die of starvation and cold during a bitter winter. This terrible time is quickly followed by yet more horror: the socialist revolution of the Paris Commune that seizes the government, briefly, until it is brutally crushed by the French Army."--Publisher marketing.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Penney, S. (2023). The beasts of Paris: a novel (First Pegasus Books cloth edition.). Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Penney, Stef. 2023. The Beasts of Paris: A Novel. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Penney, Stef. The Beasts of Paris: A Novel Pegasus Books, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Penney, Stef. The Beasts of Paris: A Novel First Pegasus Books cloth edition., Pegasus Books, 2023.
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