Joost Gielen

Toor-Ef-fell Joost Gielen

Why is this book unique? Because it contains stories told by journalists, some pages from momentous books & letters from ordinary people, concerning the in and outs of the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, worldwide brought to attention when build specially for the Exposition Universelle of 1889 in Paris. These almost forgotten texts, which you hardly find in any other book, library or bookstore, give a pleasant and informative view of small situations and talks from France, in the English speaking countries like England, America, Ireland and Australia, or an English view on art, architecture and customs in Paris. All these found and collected items are presented in a random order, for every-one something to like and to read while visiting this Tower, which has been in danger of getting destructed after the Expo, but, fortunately, the upcoming radio-communication saved it. In time it became the pride of France. The Eiffel Tower seen in a completely different perspective. That's why this book is unique ! Have fun!