Description
Illustrator: Yan Nascimbene
Published by Sleeping Bear Press
From its achievements in architecture (Chartres Cathedral), science (Louis Pasteur), and literature (Marcel Proust), the country of France has had a profound impact on the world. E is for Eiffel Tower: A France Alphabet explores its venerable history and cultural heritage.Sumptuous artwork magnifies each letter topic’s poem and expository text.Artists and critics tried to stifle
The daring design of Gustave Eiffel.
Yet a hundred years later, still it stands
A symbol of France to other lands.
