{"product_id":"metropolitain-by-andrew-martin-9781472157904","title":"Metropolitain","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An utterly enjoyable voyage under Paris'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eTHE OLDIE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Delightful and diverting... Martin is the most unpretentious and companionable of guides; the book is great fun'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eLITERARY REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An eclectic blend of engineering and travelogue, urban planning and anecdote... a sincere love letter'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eTHE ECONOMIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew Martin has been described as 'the laureate of railways', having written many books with railway themes. \u003ci\u003eMetropolitain: An Ode to the Paris Metro\u003c\/i\u003e is the first English history of the Metro for the general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetropolitain\u003c\/i\u003e is as stylish as the Metro itself and laced with cultural references. Andrew explains why \u003ci\u003eLast Tango in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e is a great Metro film, and what the Metro chase scene in the classic thriller, \u003ci\u003eLe Samourai\u003c\/i\u003e, says about Parisian culture. We also meet Andrew's half-English, half-French friend, Julian, who runs a society dedicated to Metro history. He tells Andrew, 'A Metro station is like the wine cellar of a chateau, which is a very nice thing to be reminded of.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book takes the reader on a constant tour of Paris, both underground and over. But Paris, and the Metro, is changing, undergoing a huge expansion. This, and the imminence of the Paris Olympics, make this a timely title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849564803308,"sku":"9781472157904","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3716563482712.jpg?v=1759051425","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/metropolitain-by-andrew-martin-9781472157904","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}