Parisian Life

Name: Parisian Life
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781667831985
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Adventures in The City of Light

By Edith de Belleville

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In Parisian Life, Edith de Belleville offers an enchanting exploration of Paris through her personal encounters and experiences. The memoir captures the city's vibrant history and culture, as seen through the perspective of a captivating storyteller who blends wit and insight. Through vivid anecdotes, de Belleville brings the allure and charm of the French capital to life, making it an engaging read for anyone fascinated by Paris.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the vibrant and enchanting world of Paris. It offers a delightful glimpse into the history, culture, and charm of the city through the eyes of an experienced Parisian tour guide. This memoir provides rich storytelling and a love letter to the timeless allure of Paris, making it a perfect read for anyone dreaming of strolling along the Seine or enjoying a café in the City of Light.

Memoirs of a Parisian woman who likes art, history and literature.

Description

When your best girl friend is Coco Chanel, your life can't be too dull. When your enemy is Napoleon, your life can't be too ordinary either. And when you are flirting with Hemingway at the Ritz bar in Paris, even your love life is glamorous.

This is the fabulous and real life in the City of Light of Edith de Belleville, a native Parisian who is in love with the past, art, and extravagance. Edith's frank and charming style brings Paris vividly to life—its charm, its idiosyncrasies, its cafes, and its glorious ghosts from the past.

This collection of short stories is for anyone who loves Paris—the history, the romance, the culture—and who dreams of Parisian life.

About the author:

Edith de Belleville is a licensed tour guide in Paris, an attorney-at-law, and an author. She published a book in French about inspirational Parisian women from the past, Belles et Rebelles, l'ombre des grandes Parisiennes (Editions du 81).

When she is not at Versailles or the Orsay Museum, Edith is sitting on a cafe terrace in Paris, enjoying a café crème and watching the world go by.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781667831985

Publisher: BookBaby

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 April 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: BookBaby

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 303g

Pages: 182

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Biography & Memoir Edith de Belleville Non-Fiction

About the Author

Edith de Belleville is a licensed tour guide in Paris, a lawyer and an author. She wrote a book in French about inspirational Parisian women from the past "Belles et Rebelles " ( Edition du 81) She also teaches Jewish heritage in Paris at Gustave Eiffel university (Marne-La-Vallee, France )