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Eiffel's Tower
Eiffel's Tower: The Thrilling Story Behind Paris's Beloved Monument and the Extraordinary World's Fair That Introduced It | Jill Jonnes
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The story of the world-famous monument and the extraordinary world's fair that introduced it In this first general history of the Eiffel Tower in English, Jill Jonnes-acclaimed author of Conquering Gotham-offers an eye- opening look not only at the construction of one of the modern world's most iconic structures, but also the epochal event that surrounded its arrival as a wonder of the world. In this marvelously entertaining portrait of Belle poque France, fear and loathing over Eiffel's brash design share the spotlight with the celebrities that made the 1889 Exposition Universelle an event to remember-including Buffalo Bill and his sharpshooter Annie Oakley, Thomas Edison, and artists Whistler, Gauguin, and van Gogh. Eiffel's Tower is a richly textured portrait of an era at the dawn of modernity, reveling in the limitless promise of the future.
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Eiffel's Tower: The Thrilling Story Behind Paris's Beloved Monument and the Extraordinary World's Fair That Introduced It | Jill Jonnes
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Just got back from galavanting across la Ville Lumière.
#Paris #Europe #Travel

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Sydsavvy
Eiffel's Tower: The Thrilling Story Behind Paris's Beloved Monument and the Extraordinary World's Fair That Introduced It | Jill Jonnes
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C‘est bon. Tres bon. ❤️🇫🇷💙❣️

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BookishBlonde12
BookishBlonde12
Eiffel's Tower: The Thrilling Story Behind Paris's Beloved Monument and the Extraordinary World's Fair That Introduced It | Jill Jonnes
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Wasn't able to get a lot of reading done with views like this! Finally home from my trip from London and Paris, thank you both for being wonderful hosts. 🤗

Mdargusch Fun! 7y
Dolly How great is that !!! I love London! Hopefully I'll get to visit again someday. 7y
BookishBlonde12 @Mdargusch @Dolly It was Fantastic! ✨ 7y
IamIamIam Gorgeous!!!! So glad you had a good time!!! 7y
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BookswithTea
BookswithTea
Eiffel's Tower: The Thrilling Story Behind Paris's Beloved Monument and the Extraordinary World's Fair That Introduced It | Jill Jonnes
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I'm struggling to get through this one!! I thought it would be much more interesting, but I'm about halfway in and it seems to be more about the other "acts" of the fair, with less focus on the tower than I expected based on the title and description. I'm not typically one who doesn't finish books I've started, but there are so many others calling my name right now! ?

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Chrisalynn
Chrisalynn
Eiffel's Tower: The Thrilling Story Behind Paris's Beloved Monument and the Extraordinary World's Fair That Introduced It | Jill Jonnes
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This tells the story of the 1889 Paris World Fair and tries to portray the Eiffel Tower as the center of activity. It is an interesting book and I learned neat facts about the time period.

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