{"product_id":"tales-of-two-cities-paris-london-and-the-birth-of-the-modern-city-paperback-1","title":"Tales of Two Cities: Paris, London and the Birth of the Modern City - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Conlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParis and London have long held a mutual fascination, and never more so than in the period 1750-1914, when they vied to be the world's greatest city. Each city has been the focus of many books, yet Jonathan Conlin here explores the complex relationship between them for the first time. The reach and influence of both cities was such that the story of their rivalry has global implications. By borrowing, imitating and learning from each other Paris and London invented the true metropolis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTales of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e examines and compares five urban spaces--the pleasure garden, the cemetery, the apartment, the restaurant and the music hall--that defined urban modernity in the nineteenth century. The citizens of Paris and London first created these essential features of the modern cityscape and so defined urban living for all of us.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Conlin\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New York and later moved to Britain, where he studied history at Oxford. He went on to do graduate work at the Courtauld Institute and Cambridge, completing his PhD thesis on the early history of the National Gallery, London; his books include \u003ci\u003eThe Nation's Mantelpiece\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCivilisation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457110098173,"sku":"9781619024403","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/lKwP4GZURA9781619024403.webp?v=1777234272","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/tales-of-two-cities-paris-london-and-the-birth-of-the-modern-city-paperback-1","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}