In reference to the zones of Paris.

Submitted by TLS (United States), Nov 25, 2006 at 01:18

The most riveting and unforgettable description of the zones is given in the essay by Theodore Dalrymple, "Barbarians at the Gates of Paris". It's a prophetic essay because it anticipated exactly what happened in Paris with the recent riots.

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