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The Streets of Paris: A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History
The Streets of Paris: A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History
The Streets of Paris: A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History
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The Streets of Paris: A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History

Written by Susan Cahill

Narrated by Christa Lewis

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From the author of Hidden Gardens of Paris, The Streets of Paris is Susan Cahill's wonderfully unique guide to present-day Paris following in the footsteps of famous Parisians through the last 800 years.

For hundreds of years, the City of Light has set the stage for larger-than-life characters-from medieval lovers Heloïse and Abelard to the defiant King Henri IV to the brilliant scientist Madame Curie, beloved chanteuse Edith Piaf, and the writer Colette. In this 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 favorite cafes, bars, and restaurants, and the off-the-beaten-track places where they found inspiration and love.

From Sainte-Chapelle on the Ile de la Cite to the cemetery Pere Lachaise to Montmartre and the Marais, Cahill not only brings to life the bold characters of a tumultuous history and the arts of painting, music, sculpture, film, and literature, she takes you on a relaxed walking tour in the footsteps of these celebrated Parisians.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 13, 2019
ISBN9781630153175
Author

Susan Cahill

SUSAN CAHILL has published several travel books on France, Italy, and Ireland, including Hidden Gardens of Paris and The Streets 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.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    It was beyond any history I was taught in Catholic school or Catholic university! So revealing, so illuminating. The narration was perfect. What a fine French accent!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    I loved the book, very interesting stories, gave me also the feeling like I am walking the streets of Paris (imagination is the key in the covid times :) ). When I plan a visit to Paris, this book will be my guide for sure!
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    Why didn’t she just write a book about the Nazi occupation?