I freely admit that I love Paris. I find myself dreaming that I am there. If you share this ambition, but don’t see flying to Europe in the near future, consider another form of travel. I enjoyed reading each of these books very much. I hope you will take an example.
My Life in France by Julia Child and Alex Prud’homme
Julia Child recounts memories of her transitional years in France where she discovered, and mastered, the art of French cooking.
A Place in the World Called Paris edited by Steven Barclay
Famous writers eloquently express their feelings about the city that drew them to them and captured their imaginations.
Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik
The author describes living as an expat in Paris and recounts his experiences and thoughts on the beauty and complexity of French life. This may interest you : Sex/Life Season 2: 6 Quick Things We Know About The Netflix Drama.
The Sweet Life in Paris by David Lebovitz
Lebovitz, a cookbook writer who moved to Paris, writes with irreverent humor as he describes his experiences as “honorable, but sometimes crazy. On the same subject : 3 inspiring books that everyone should read this summer, according to life coaches.” And bonus – recipes included!
Eiffel’s Tower by Jill Jonnes
Learn about the 1889 world premiere and the construction of this iconic image. This may interest you : Netflix’s upcoming Running with the Devil documentary John McAfee is running. Building it was a difficult and difficult task, and at first, the citizens of Paris were not fans of this building.
Paris Was Ours by Penelope Rowlands
Rowlands presents the essays of thirty-two successful writers who capture the lure of the city and what it’s like to be there.
The Paris Wife by Paula McClain
The wife is Hadley Hemingway. A young couple and their baby boy live in a walk-up apartment in the Latin Quarter in 1920s Paris as Ernest struggles to write the book that will establish him as a writer.
The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer
This is a modern day love story, but it also describes the struggles of a woman who wants to pursue her dream of becoming a photographer while living in the shadow of the famous artist, Man Ray.
Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
It is Paris in 1942 when a young girl and her family are arrested during a raid on French Jewish homes. They are arrested and put in the Velodrome d’Hiver, a stadium that doubles as a pen, before being sent to a concentration camp. Eighty years later Sara’s story is told by a new reporter.
The Paris Hours by Alex George
A few characteristics of the people emerging in 1927 after World War I. The story follows these teenagers over the course of one day. They are all in trouble, looking for something they lost.
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