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Caro, Ina. DeJean, Joan E. Dennehy, Kevin Gaudry, François-Régis. Hazan, Éric Sciolino, ElaineSciolino, Elaine
Summary: "In the spring of 1978, as a young journalist in Paris, Elaine Sciolino was seduced by a river. In The Seine, she tells the story of that river through its rich history and lively characters-a bargewoman, a riverbank bookseller, a houseboat- dweller, a famous cinematographer known for capturing the river's light. She patrols with river police, rows with a restorer of antique boats, discovers a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 944.36 SCIGaudry, François-Régis.
Summary: A joyful, comprehensive, energetically illustrated love letter to the culinary treasure that is Paris, from the bestselling author of Let's Eat France!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2023
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Summary: "Eric Hazan, author of the acclaimed The Invention of Paris, takes us by the hand in this walk from Ivry to Saint-Denis, more or less following the dividing line between the east and west of Paris, or what you could call the "Paris meridian." He chose this itinerary without much consideration, but later on it became clear to him that it was no accident, that this line followed the meanders of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Verso 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.4 HAZSummary: "Whether you want to walk to the top of the Eiffel Tower, explore the Louvre, or stroll down the Champs-Élysées, the local Fodor's travel experts in Paris are here to help! Fodor's Paris guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has an easy-to-read layout,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands 2024
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL EUROPESciolino, Elaine
Summary: "Part memoir, part travelogue, part love letter to the people who live and work on a magical street in Paris. Elaine Sciolino, the former Paris bureau chief for the New York Times, invites us on a tour of her favorite Parisian street, offering an homage to street life and the pleasures of Parisian living. 'I can never be sad on the rue des Martyrs,' Sciolino explains, as she celebrates the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 944 SCIDeJean, Joan E.
Summary: Explains how Paris became a modern city, from the urban designs of the seventeenth century, to its transformation to a city of parks and boulevards, to its emergence as a cultural center of art and wealth by the mid-nineteenth century.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 944.361 DEJContents: Vive l'argument / Thom Elkjer -- Behind the wheel / John Gregory Dunne -- The gift / Joseph Diedrich -- On the left bank / Herbert Gold -- The mystical scarf-tying gene / Lynn Schnurnberger -- Le Paris profond / Jack E. Bronston -- St-Germain-des-Prés / Shusha Guppy -- The concierge / Edmund White -- The hungry museum / Helen Dudar -- Excusez-moi, je suis sick as a dog / Maryalicia Post --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Travelers' Tales 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.4 PARDennehy, Kevin
Summary: "For families of the heroes who fought on the beaches of Normandy during World War II, for fans of Saving Private Ryan, or for traveler interested in history, here is the complete guide to visiting one of the world's most historic battlefields. The D-Day Visitor's Handbook includes everything you need to know to plan and make your visit to the site of the biggest seaborne invasion in history....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2011