City of Immortals: Père-Lachaise Cemetery. Paris

This first-person account of a legendary necropolis will delight Francophiles tourists and armchair travelers while enriching the experience of taphophiles (cemetery lovers) and aficionados of art and architecture mystery and romance. Carolyn CampbellÕs evocative images are complemented by those of renowned landscape photographer Joe Cornish. ÒCity of ImmortalsÓ celebrates the novelty and eccentricity of P�re-Lachaise Cemetery through the engrossing story of the history of the site established by Napoleonic decree along with portraits of the last moments of the cultural icons buried within its walls. In addition to several ÒconversationsÓ with some of the high-profile residents three guided tours are provided along with an illustrated pull-out map featuring the grave sites of eighty-four architects artists writers musicians dancers filmmakers and actors including Oscar Wilde Jim Morrison of the Doors. FrŽdŽric Chopin Georges Bizet Edith Piaf Maria Callas Isadora Duncan Eug�ne Delacroix Gertrude Stein Amedeo Modigliani Sarah Bernhardt Simone Signoret Colette and Marcel Proust.

Paperback: 200 pages

Publisher: GOFF BOOKS (October 24 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 194353229X

ISBN-13: 978-1943532292

Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces