Eiffel's tower and the World's Fair where Buffalo Bill beguiled Paris, the artists quarreled, and Thomas Edison became a count
By: Jill Jonnes.
Publisher: Viking
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9780670020607
Subjects: Eiffel, Gustave, -- 1832-1923; Tour Eiffel (Paris, France)
Description: Presents a compelling account of the Eiffel Tower's creation and a superb portrait of Belle Epoque France. As Gustave Eiffel held court that summer atop his one-thousand-foot tower, a remarkable host of artists and personalities--Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, Gauguin, Whistler, and Edison--traveled to Paris and the Exposition Universelle (1889 World's Fair) to mingle and make their mark.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.