News of Paris: American Journalists in the City of Light Between the Wars

Ronald Weber
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A bumptious narrative history of American newspapermen in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s, a time when serious journalism still went hand in hand with relative poverty, good times, and a carefree spirit cultivated by eccentric personalities. An absorbing and delightful book.
Genres: NonfictionHistory
352 Pages

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