Zing Zang Zang itibaren Tibbi Lal Baig, Pakistan
Great history of Paris, told novelistically from the viewpoint of various people who lived or visited Paris at various points in history. Roughly chronological in order, the book moves from about the 1780s right up to the 21st century. Marie Antoinette, Napoleon, and Hitler all figure in as major historical figures; minor figures include a Nazi officer who accompanied Hitler when they occupied Paris, a man who saved Paris from its subterranean gypsum quarries (cave-ins were becoming frequent), and a number of artists and writers. I really liked how the chapters didn't announce who they were about, but just told a story from that person's point of view. The book finishes with a good bibliography that shows extensive research.