Untold Paris : the secret history of the City of Light / John Baxter.

Baxter, John, author

London : Frances Lincoln Limited Publishers, 2024.

208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

How was Ernest Hemingway received by the city he wrote so much about, and where did he rub shoulders with other literary greats? Are Parisian waiters really as rude as their reputation, and why do they race each other down the street in the annual Course des Garcons de Café? And where can you find fascinating remnants of the city's history of violent revolution, jazz music, and bold artistic movements? From the reality of the city's café culture and its literary luminaries, to some of its more curious landmarks, obscure events and unusual inhabitants, 'Untold Paris' will give the first-time visitor a vivid impression of the city and offer seasoned travellers a new vision of the city they love.

9780711296589 (hbk)

914.436104842

DC707

914.4361

English

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