France from Sorensen Books : Your Vancouver Island Bookshop

Not a book on demand this is a 1967 fac reprint of the original printed in Paris. Wear to wraps interior sound and clean. Prev owner name reading copy.

Inscribed by author to previous owner. Novelist and historian Alex Karmel traces the architectural and social development of Paris, from its Roman origins, its transformation under Henry IV and Haussmann, to the present renovation of old neighbourhoods. He concludes with a walking tour of the Marais, through Paris' rich history.

In 1995, the author, his wife, and their infant son left the familiar comforts and hassles of New York city for the urbane glamour of Paris. In the grand tradition of Stein, Hemingway, Baldwin, and Liebling, Gopnik set out to enjoy the storied existence of an American in Paris - walks down the paths of the Tuileries, philosophical discussions in… Read more

Worn reading copy. Includes Map of Another Town and A Considerable Town. Prev owner name and note on when and where purchased.

An inspired collection. Large format paperback. A Vintage Departures original