Cover art for Madame Eiffel
Published
Gestalten, July 2016
ISBN
9783899557558
Format
Hardcover, 32 pages

Madame Eiffel The Love Story Behind the Eiffel Tower

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Everyone knows the Eiffel Tower, yet no one knows the love storythat led to its construction. AuthorAlice Briere-Haquet and illustratorCsil have pooled their creativetalents to tell this touching storyabout overcoming hardship withclever invention fueled by love.Mr. and Mrs.

Eiffel are a happycouple enjoying living in the mostromantic city in the world, Paris.Until one day, Mrs. Eiffel beginsto feel desperately unwell. Theexperts are unanimous: the onlything that can save her is fresh air.Her husband, a bright engineer, decides he will take matters intohis own hands and build a towerthat will reach the clouds in anattempt to restore her health.Csil's poetically minimal illustrationsin black, white, and pinkare incredibly evocative, andAlice Briere-Haquet's words are adelight to read aloud."

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