Paris

One sentence synopsis... A masterful historical novel following the triumphs and struggles of generations of Parisians - from 1261 to 1968. .

Read it if you like... travel. Reading about other places is the closest thing any of us are going to get to taking a trip these days and Rutherfurd brings to life the City of Lights. .

Further reading... I've read two of this other books - ‘London' and ‘New York' - and both are equally transporting, informative, and entertaining.