Amazing People of Paris: Inspirational Stories (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Charles Margerison Play Audiobook Sample

Amazing People of Paris: Inspirational Stories Audiobook (Unabridged)

Amazing People of Paris: Inspirational Stories (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Charles Margerison Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Various Publisher: Hachette Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 0.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 0.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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Have you ever wondered how the Eiffel Tower was built? Or, what it would have been like to wander the streets of Montmartre a hundred years ago and meet people like Edith Piaf and the famous painters? As you walk around the City of Light, you are travelling in the footsteps of amazing people including Napoleon Bonaparte, Voltaire, Victor Hugo, Toulouse-Lautrec and Gustave Eiffel. In different ways, all of these amazing characters made major contributions, making the city of Paris what it is today.

A city tour unlike any other, Amazing People of Paris takes you on a fascinating journey with these icons of one of the world's most visited cities. You will meet those who contributed to the music, the art, the architecture, the politics and other vital aspects of the city's life. Come face to face with those who developed the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, the Tuilleries Gardens and other great places. Walk around the city with the stories of the people who created the sites we love to visit.

What is a BioView®?

Your tour of the people and places of Paris comes alive through BioViews®. A BioView® is a short biographical story, similar to an interview. These unique stories provide an easy way of learning about amazing people who made major contributions and changed our world.

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About Charles Margerison

Charles Margerison is a chartered psychologist and a member of the Royal Institution and the Royal Literature Society. He is chairman of Viewpoint Resources Ltd and was previously professor of management at the Universities of Cranfield and Queensland. He was also a cofounder of Emerald, the world’s leading publisher of management journals and databases. The author of more than ten books on management issues, he has written a major continuing professional development system, used in business organizations, called The Communication and Problem Solving Resource. He is the cofounder of Team Management Systems and the Chairman of Bell Hughes Music Group. He lives in Queensland, Australia, when not travelling on business.

About Various

Fred Sanders, an actor and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has received critics’ praise for his audio narrations that range from nonfiction, memoir, and fiction to mystery and suspense. He been seen on Broadway in The Buddy Holly Story, in national tours for Driving Miss Daisy and Big River, and on such television shows as Seinfeld, The West Wing, Will and Grace, Numb3rs,Titus, and Malcolm in the Middle. His films include Sea of Love, The Shadow, and the Oscar-nominated short Culture. He is a native New Yorker and Yale graduate.