ceiling lights & chandeliers
paris under water how the city of light survived the great flood of 1910
p in the winter of 1910 the river that brought life to paris the seine became a force of destruction in a matter of hours . torrential rainfall saturated the soil and faulty engineering created conditions that soon drowned parisian streets homes businesses and museums thrusting the city of light into a battle with the elements . given the parisians history of deep seated social religious and political strife many worried that they wouldnt be able to collaborate to confront the crisis . yet while the sewers metro and electricity failed around them parisians of all backgrounds rallied to save the city and one another . improvising techniques to keep paris functioning and braving the dangers of collapsing infrastructure and looters leaders and residents alike answered the call to action . p in breathtaking detail jeffrey jackson captures here for the first time the epic story of the great flood . as the waters rise so does the tension but ultimately the parisians love of their city leads them to triumph over nature against all odds .