"Before I left to live in Paris for four months, I spent a summer reading guides to Paris and France. When I packed my bags, I forgot all the notes I'd written, but took this book with me. Not because this is the only book one needs in Paris (Kerper even has advice on the best map) but because it is really well put together. More thorough than a guide book, Barrie Kerper has carefully selected and arranged essays and excerpts on French history, geography, art, and cuisine. She adds personal recommendations for further reading, cooking classes, and advice on where to get oysters."
Publisher Vintage
Publication Date 2011-07-12
Section Travel Lit / Adventure / All Staff Suggestions / Non-Fiction Suggestions / Ali B.
Format Paperback
ISBN 9780307474896
This unique guide to one of the world’s most beloved tourist destinations combines fascinating articles by a wide variety of writers, woven throughout with the editor’s own indispensable advice and opinions—providing in one package an unparalleled experience of an extraordinary place.
