Paris

Paris on the Brink: The 1930s Paris of Jean Renoir, Salvador Dalí, Simone de Beauvoir, André Gide, Sylvia Beach, Léon Blum, and Their Frie (Paperback)

By Mary McAuliffe

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ISBN: 9781538112373

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Published: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - June 6th, 2018

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Such was the ongoing intellectual ferment of the City of Light that even in the squalid Depression decade an extraordinary cast of characters lived singular lives and created exciting things, in spite of  - or perhaps stimulated by - the gathering geopolitical dread...

Gary

A Passion for Paris: Romanticism and Romance in the City of Light (Hardcover)

By David Downie

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ISBN: 9781250043153

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Published: St. Martin's Press - April 28th, 2015

Anyone who loves Paris will love this unique combination of memoir, history and travelogue by bestselling author David Downie.

NATHAN

How Paris Became Paris: The Invention of the Modern City (Hardcover)

By Joan DeJean

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ISBN: 9781608195916

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Published: Bloomsbury USA - March 4th, 2014

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Author of ten books on the City of Light, Joan DeJean begins in the 17th Century and takes us though the dazzling history of how and why Paris became the most beautiful city in the world – full of stunning architecture, lavish parks, museums, boulevards, monuments – a city alive with adventure and excitement.

Nathan

The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City (Paperback)

By David Lebovitz

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ISBN: 9780767928892

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Published: Broadway Books - March 2011

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Food writer and ex-Chez Panisse dessert chef, Lebovitz,  shares the secrets of French cooking and Parisian living.  The quirks and idiosyncrasies of Parisians that often leave visitors outraged (queue jumping, unhelpful sales staff) are explained with humor and Lebovitz also provides a goldmine of food tips such as where to find the best croissants, chocolates and cheese,  when not to use a knife and fork and how to order coffee.  There is a list of his favorite foodie haunts and recipes so you can recreate the flavors of Paris chez-vous. A bonus of useful information for anyone planning a trip but also a delicious read for anyone with a sweet tooth and the ache for French cuisine.

Susannah