Paris on the Brink: The 1930s Paris of Jean Renoir, Salvador Dalí, Simone de Beauvoir, André Gide, Sylvia Beach, Léon Blum, and Their Friends

By Mary McAuliffe

Book Overview

Paris on the Brink vividly portrays the City of Light during the tumultuous 1930s. The decade was marked by violence at home and the rise of Hitler abroad, even as glamour prevailed in fashion and Surrealism sparked new forms of artistic creativity. Through rich illustrations and evocative narrative, Mary McAuliffe brings this vibrant era to life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538121794
• ISBN13: 9781538121795
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"