As a cultural city, the National Library of France had far more readers than libraries in other cities. The reading rooms were nearly full, though unfortunately, it was built in a modern style and nowhere near as magnificent as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame or the Louvre Museum, so naturally it attracted no tourists.
Far from the city center, the library looked desolate from the outside. Combined with the howling wind, it seemed abandoned.
But around the library, a new city was rapidly being built.
Gucci's owner, François Pinault, had originally planned to build his own museum in Paris. Unfortunately, the sluggish city government had delayed the project until it was nearly impossible to carry out, so in April he announced that he would move the museum to Venice's Grand Canal.
Even if he intended to seek another opportunity, he had to find a new home first. François had made every preparation before announcing it publicly.
Why had Rose dumped Carl and chosen Jack?
Perhaps because she had seen the hollow soul beneath Carl's glittering exterior.
Libraries always gave people a sense of quiet. In a poet's words: if there was a heaven, it should look like a library.
Strangely, Pomona felt none of that quiet in this place brimming with modernity. Instead, she sensed a restlessness that irritated her greatly.
The library expansion was merely a real estate development project. It would probably cost a great deal of money, create many jobs, and allow certain officials to line their pockets. In short, it had nothing to do with reading.
That feeling did not improve until she reached the old section of the Royal Library.
During the Industrial Revolution, Paris had once stood shoulder to shoulder with London. When the ancient collided with the modern, it did not necessarily mean one