4,602 ratings
arrow_drop_down
Buy 3 Get 1 Free
Our Best Sale Yet! Add 4 Books Priced Under $5 To Your Cart Learn more
The Paris Architect
Select Format
`
Book Overview
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELER
An extraordinary book about a gifted architect who reluctantly begins a secret life of resistance, devising ingenious hiding places for Jews in World War I Paris.
In 1942 Paris, architect Lucien Bernard accepts a commission that will bring him a great deal of money--and maybe get him killed. All he has to do is design a secret hiding place for a Jewish man, a space so invisible that even the most determined German officer won't find it while World War I rages on. He sorely needs the money, and outwitting the Nazis who have occupied his beloved city is a challenge he can't resist.
Soon Lucien is hiding more souls and saving lives. But when one of his hideouts fails horribly, and the problem of where to conceal a Jew becomes much more personal, and he can no longer ignore what's at stake.
A beautiful and elegant account of an ordinary man's unexpected and reluctant descent into heroism during the second world war.--Malcolm Gladwell
Book clubs will pore over the questions Charles Belfoure raises about justice, resistance, and just how far we'll go to make things right.
Also by Charles Belfoure:
The Fallen Architect
House of Thieves
- This item: The Paris Architect$3.88
- The Dutch House$3.98
- American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club)$3.97
Frequently Asked Questions About The Paris Architect
-
How long does it take to read The Paris Architect?
It takes about 6 Hours and 55 minutes on average for a reader to read The Paris Architect. This is based on the average reading speed of 250 Words per minute.
-
How long is The Paris Architect?
The Paris Architect is 400 pages long.
- Who wrote The Paris Architect?
Books like The Paris Architect
544,595
11,064
Book Reviews (16)
Did you read The Paris Architect? Please provide your feedback and rating to help other readers.
Write Review
|
the book would be a good read for young readers (high school)
Derived From Web , May 24, 2022
While the main characters were well-developed, all women in the book were shallow and one-dimensional -- whether or not they were aristocrats or ladies of the night. I would prefer fewer explicit dialogues and fewer explanations for architectural styles. I feel that most readers would already know these straight forward terms. But then the book would be a good read for young readers. For me, it was a change of pace from the non-fiction I have been reading and I enjoyed it.
|
|
|
Recommended to buy:
Yes
|
|
One of three books I really like by this author.
Derived From Web , Feb 19, 2022
It is great that he incorporates the history of the novel into the time.
|
|
|
Recommended to buy:
Yes
|
|
Really good story!
Derived From Web , Dec 7, 2020
I liked this story really ''. A different perspective of what goes on in France during WW2 and an original story. I love WW2 fiction, but it can become tedious because it is generally speaking from the perspective of a protagonist who is a target of the Reich. This was not the case with this story and was refreshing. It was also written very well. Recommend highly to other fans of WW2 - fiction.
|
|
|
Recommended to buy:
Yes
|
|
Excellent !
Derived From Web , Feb 5, 2020
I love reading and learning really. My four siblings and I grew up reading together. It is the best education in the world. I can honestly say that historical fiction has been so much better than any history class I ever took!
|
|
|
Recommended to buy:
Yes
|
|
Do not read this book. It’s one of the worst books I have ever read.
Derived From Web , Jan 11, 2020
It is a poorly written book, it is completely boring. I don 't like to finish a book and not start it, so I kept reading. This book literally brought me to sleep. I like books that I can not put down. The characters have no personality, no charisma, no likable traits. I did not even like one of them. There are so many wonderful books about the theme that it is a shame to waste one's valuable time reading this drivel. Don 't buy this book, don 't even borrow it from the library.
|
|
|
Recommended to buy:
No
|
|
Demeaning drivel
Derived From Web , Jul 11, 2019
This is not a waste of time or money on this drivel. It is a potailer, really sorry that I did not spend much time on it at all.
|
|
|
Recommended to buy:
No
|
|
Beware of foul language.
Derived From Web , Jun 19, 2019
It is always such a shame when someone takes a wonderful concept and then ruins it with ignorant and foul language. The author's writing style is immature and ignorant and his failure to express the characters in any meaningful way turns this story into a petty avenue for the author to develop himself as a simple child with no ability to develop his imagination.
|
|
|
Recommended to buy:
No
|
|
A Rare Read I Couldn't Put Down
Derived From Web , Jun 18, 2019
A rare read I could not put down - I would give it 10 stars if I could. Rarely do I find a book that pulls me in immediately and becomes a book I read late into the night and any spare time I have. Ovation stands for Standing Ovation in the following year.
|
|
|
Recommended to buy:
Yes
|
|
Fabulous read
Derived From Web , Jan 2, 2019
This is one of my favorite reads! Can 't believe how educational, entertaining and enjoyable this book is. If you read a book that year..., this should be the one!
|
|
|
Recommended to buy:
Yes
|
|
Poorly written
Derived From Web , Dec 1, 2018
I don 't think I have ever given a book a star, but this one definitely deserved it. The only reason I read it was that I had to finish it for my book club. The premise of the book was interesting, but there were subplots that were not developed and the torture seemed to be just for shock value. I thought the book was written poorly to boot ''.
|
|
|
Recommended to buy:
No
|
12