Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris
Henry Du Pré Labouchere
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Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris

Henry Du Pré Labouchere
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Diary of a Besieged Resident in Paris collects the dispatches Henry Labouchère (1831-1912) smuggled out of Paris by balloon post during the Prussian siege of 1870-71. The wealthy radical journalist, later famous as editor of Truth and scourge of humbug in Parliament, stayed in the starving city by choice and recorded rat dinners, bombardment, and political collapse with unshakable irony. The letters made the Daily News’s fortune and remain among the most readable eyewitness accounts of the siege. Free PDF download available on BDeBooks.

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Henry Du Pré Labouchere

Henry Du Pré Labouchere was a British journalist, politician, diplomat, and theatre proprietor noted for sharp criticism and an unconventional public career. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris records his observations during the siege of 1870 and 1871, when the Franco-Prussian War cut Paris…

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