Paris to the Moon
A Family in France
$24.46
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2008
Summary
In 1995, Adam Gopnik, 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 A…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781847243928 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1847243924 |
| Author: | Adam Gopnik |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2008 |
| Weight: | 251g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 131mm x 17mm |
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The finest book on France in recent years - Alain de Botton, New York Times Book Review
The finest book on France in recent years - Alain de Botton, New York Times Book ReviewA conscientious, scrupulously savvy American husband and father meets contemporary France, and fireworks result, lighting up not just the Eiffel Tower - John Updike
About The Author
Adam Gopnik
Adam Gopnik has been writing for The New Yorker since 1986. He is a three-time winner of the National Magazine Award for Essays and for Criticism, and the George Polk Award for magazine reporting. From 1995 to 2000 he lived in Paris; he now lives in New York City with his wife and their two children.
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