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"basically Is Paris Burning depicts the freeing of Paris from the clutches of the Nazis.Also it chronicled the rise of Charles de Gaulle to the seat of power in France in the face of the Nazi oppression and Allies hostility."
praveen jammula, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 1940's
History of military?
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
Special anthology?
- anthology of great battles
Nationality?
- German
Specific war?
- World War II
Subjects of this Historical Account
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Jews!
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- European/White
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat sympathetic
From a certain profession/group?
- land soldiers
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Jews!
Nationality?
- German/Prussian
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- White/European
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat Sympathetic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
If applicable, liberal/conservative?
- Historian is very liberal
Style
How much gore?
- 5 (an average amount)
How fast-paced is the book?
- 8 (a significant amount)
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Book makes you feel...
- in awe
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses on brief history of a lot of players
How much romance?
- 2 (a little)
Minor characters feature lots of:
- military
Is this a kid's book?
- Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A handful
Maps necessary?
- Not enough maps
Length of book
- 350-400 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 9 (quite a lot)
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