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| Author | Paulina Bren |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Barbizon Hotel for Women |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | March 2, 2021 |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 978-1-982123-89-5 |
The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free is a 2021 book by Paulina Bren that examines the Barbizon Hotel for Women on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City.
The book was reviewed by Kirkus Reviews, [1] Publishers Weekly , [2] Booklist , [3] Library Journal , [4] the New York Times , [5] and the Wall Street Journal . [6]
The book has seven "positive" reviews, six "rave" reviews, and one "mixed" review, according to review aggregator Book Marks. [7]
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