The Paris That's Not in the Guide Books
Author : Basil Woon
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,78 MB
Release : 1926
Category : Americans
ISBN :
This is Paris
Author : Miroslav Sasek
Publisher :
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 21,14 MB
Release : 1959
Category : France
ISBN : 9780491015073
Book Description
A pictorial tour of the "city of light" presenting drawings of the people, historic monuments, and modern sights of Paris.
Is Paris Burning
Author : Dominique Lapierre
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 21,76 MB
Release : 1991-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780446392259
Book Description
From the bestselling author of The City of Joy comes the dramatic story of the Allied liberation of Paris. Is Paris Burning? reconstructs the network of fateful events--the drama, the fervor, and the triumph--that heralded one of the most dramatic episodes of our time. This bestseller about 1944 Paris is timed to meet the demand for Dominique Lapierre books that will be generated by the March release of his compelling new Warner hardcover, Beyond Love.
Paris to the Moon
Author : Adam Gopnik
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 41,5 MB
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1849168431
Book Description
In 1995, Adam Gopnik and his wife, and their infant son left the familiar comforts and hassles of New York for the urbane glamour of Paris. Charmed by the beauties of the city, Gopnik set out to experience for himself the spirit and romance that has so captivated American writers throughout the Twentieth century. In the grand tradition of Stein and Hemingway, Gopnik planned to walk the paths of the Tuilleries, to enjoy philosophical discussion in cafes in short, to lead the fabled life of an American in Paris. Of course, as readers of Gopnik's beloved 'Paris Journals' in the New Yorker know, there was also the matter of raising a child and carrying on with everyday, not so fabled life. Evenings with French intellectuals precede middle-of-the night baby feedings; afternoons are filled with trips to the Musee d'Orsay and pinball games; weekday leftovers are eaten while three star chefs debate a 'culinary crisis'. With singular wit and insight, Gopnik manages to weave the magical with the mundane in a wholly delightful book.
The Flamethrowers
Author : Rachel Kushner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 22,74 MB
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1439142017
Book Description
* Selected as ONE of the BEST BOOKS of the 21st CENTURY by The New York Times * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * New York magazine’s #1 Book of the Year * Best Book of the Year by: The Wall Street Journal; Vogue; O, The Oprah Magazine; Los Angeles Times; The San Francisco Chronicle; The New Yorker; Time; Flavorwire; Salon; Slate; The Daily Beast “Superb…Scintillatingly alive…A pure explosion of now.”—The New Yorker Reno, so-called because of the place of her birth, comes to New York intent on turning her fascination with motorcycles and speed into art. Her arrival coincides with an explosion of activity—artists colonize a deserted and industrial SoHo, stage actions in the East Village, blur the line between life and art. Reno is submitted to a sentimental education of sorts—by dreamers, poseurs, and raconteurs in New York and by radicals in Italy, where she goes with her lover to meet his estranged and formidable family. Ardent, vulnerable, and bold, Reno is a fiercely memorable observer, superbly realized by Rachel Kushner.
Anna and the French Kiss
Author : Stephanie Perkins
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 28,55 MB
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1409579956
Book Description
Anna had everything figured out – she was about to start senior year with her best friend, she had a great weekend job and her huge work crush looked as if it might finally be going somewhere... Until her dad decides to send her 4383 miles away to Paris. On her own. But despite not speaking a word of French, Anna finds herself making new friends, including Étienne St. Clair, the smart, beautiful boy from the floor above. But he's taken – and Anna might be too. Will a year of romantic near-misses end with the French kiss she's been waiting for?
Paris was Yesterday, 1925-1939 [sound Recording]
Author : Janet Flanner
Publisher : CNIB, 197
Page : pages
File Size : 47,67 MB
Release : 197?
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
The Lost Art of Reading
Author : David L. Ulin
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 36,81 MB
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 157061721X
Book Description
Reading is a revolutionary act, an act of engagement in a culture that wants us to disengage. In The Lost Art of Reading, David L. Ulin asks a number of timely questions - why is literature important? What does it offer, especially now? Blending commentary with memoir, Ulin addresses the importance of the simple act of reading in an increasingly digital culture. Reading a book, flipping through hard pages, or shuffling them on screen - it doesn't matter. The key is the act of reading, and it's seriousness and depth. Ulin emphasizes the importance of reflection and pause allowed by stopping to read a book, and the accompanying focus required to let the mind run free in a world that is not one's own. Are we willing to risk our collective interest in contemplation, nuanced thinking, and empathy? Far from preaching to the choir, The Lost Art of Reading is a call to arms, or rather, to pages.
Confessions of an Heiress
Author : Paris Hilton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 28,77 MB
Release : 2012-12-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1471105741
Book Description
Socialite, fashion icon, television and movie star, recording artist and just plain celebrity: Twenty-two year old Paris Hilton is the great granddaughter of hotel magnate Conrad Hilton and is estimated to be worth $30 million. The world first became aware of Paris Hilton through a Vanity Fair profile in 2000. Since then, she has graced the pages of countless magazines, newspapers, and tabloids; modeled on the runways of top designers; appeared on television shows as herself ('Saturday Night Live', MTV Music Awards) and as fictional characters (the new Sky One show 'Las Vegas'); had small parts in movies like 'The Cat in the Hat', 'Win a Date with Tad Hamilton' and the upcoming 'The Hillz'; has begun work on an album; and starred in a hit reality series, 'The Simple Life' (shown here on Channel 4). She has been romantically linked with current boyfriend Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, Rick Solomon (of the notorious sex tape), and Deryck Whibley of Sum 41. 'I think the biggest misconception about me is that I'm this spoiled brat. But I'm not. I'm the total opposite.'
Paris 1962
Author :
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,6 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Documentary photography
ISBN : 9780847831289
Book Description
"Jerry Schatzberg's stylish photographs capture the seductive glamour of French haute couture in it's prime. Fascinated by the rituals of fashion, his images and insights bring the once exclusive world of Parisian style, with all its feminine charms, vividly back to life. Although best known at the time for his celebrity portraits and fashion photos, Schatzberg's unique "street style" images impressed Esquire Magazine which hired him to shoot the Paris collections for a cheeky fashion photo spread titled The silken jungle. The photographs gathered in this book are taken from that assignment"--Page 152
