Haussmann, or the Distinction: A Novel by…

Haussmann, or the Distinction: A Novel (original 2001; edition 2002)

by Paul La Farge (Author)

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LaFarge's stunning novel of love, betrayal, and exploitation is based on themes involving the life of the great city planner Georges-Eugène Haussmann, who tore up a still medieval Paris and transformed it into the light-filled city that it is today.

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Title:	Haussmann, or the Distinction: A Novel
Authors:	Paul La Farge (Author)
Info:	Picador (2002), Edition: First Edition, 400 pages
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Haussmann, or the Distinction: A Novel by Paul La Farge (2001)

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Atmospheric, but ultimately not quite engaging enough. I think this is due to an omniscient narrator who keeps the reader at an emotional distance from the characters. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Paul La Farge	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Lippincott, Jonathan D.	Designer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Marville, Charles	Photographer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Middleworth, Beth	Cover designer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards (Silver Medal – Fiction – 2001)

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LaFarge's stunning novel of love, betrayal, and exploitation is based on themes involving the life of the great city planner Georges-Eugène Haussmann, who tore up a still medieval Paris and transformed it into the light-filled city that it is today.

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