Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning? is a 1964 book by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre telling the story of the Liberation of Paris during the Second World War. The book examines the military and political actions surrounding the events of late August 1944 around Paris and how these events unfolded. The book was originally published by éditions Robert Laffont in French under the title Paris brûle-t-il ?, with an English translation published in 1965 by Penguin Books. The title is taken from the question reportedly asked by Adolf Hitler following his order to destroy the city rather than let it be re-captured by the Allies. The story was adapted into a feature film by the same name in 1966.