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The Streets of Paris: A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History
Susan Cahill
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Description for The Streets of Paris: A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Ranoux, Marion. BIC Classification: 1DDF; DSR; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 417.
For hundreds of years, the City of Light has set the stage for larger-than-life characters - from medieval lovers Heloise and Abelard to the defiant King Henri IV to the brilliant scientist Madame Curie, beloved chanteuse Edith Piaf, and the writer Colette. In this beautifully illustrated book, Susan Cahill recounts the lives of twenty-two famous Parisians and then takes you through the seductive streets of Paris to the quartiers where they lived and worked: their homes, the scenes of their greatest triumphs and tragedies, their favourite cafes, bars, and restaurants, and the off- the-beaten-track places where they found inspiration and ... Read more
For hundreds of years, the City of Light has set the stage for larger-than-life characters - from medieval lovers Heloise and Abelard to the defiant King Henri IV to the brilliant scientist Madame Curie, beloved chanteuse Edith Piaf, and the writer Colette. In this beautifully illustrated book, Susan Cahill recounts the lives of twenty-two famous Parisians and then takes you through the seductive streets of Paris to the quartiers where they lived and worked: their homes, the scenes of their greatest triumphs and tragedies, their favourite cafes, bars, and restaurants, and the off- the-beaten-track places where they found inspiration and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781250074324
SKU
V9781250074324
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About Susan Cahill
Susan Cahill has published five travel books on France, Italy, and Ireland, including Hidden Gardens of Paris. She is the editor of the bestselling Women and Fiction series and author of the novel Earth Angels. She spends a few months in Paris every year. Marion Ranoux, a native Parisienne, is an experienced freelance photographer and translator into French ... Read more
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