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The Seine - The River that Made Paris (Hardcover) Loot Price: R620
Discovery Miles 6 200
The Seine - The River that Made Paris (Hardcover): Elaine Sciolino

The Seine - The River that Made Paris (Hardcover)

Elaine Sciolino

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In the spring of 1978, as a foreign correspondent in Paris, Elaine Sciolino was seduced by a river. In The Seine, she builds the story of the river through memoir, travelogue and history, writing a love letter to the city she has called home since 2002. Sciolino begins in Paris, then moves east to discover the river's origins-both real and mythical-in Burgundy. She celebrates the river's rich history and captures the charm of its lively characters: a bargewoman who worked on the river for decades, a bookseller along the riverbanks, a houseboat dweller and a famous cameraman who knows how to capture the river's light. She patrols the Seine with river police, rows with a restorer of antique boats, discovers a champagne vineyard, and even dares to drink from and swim in the river. In this rich portrait, Sciolino explains why the Seine is the world's most romantic river and invites readers to explore its secrets and magic for themselves.

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Imprint: W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin: United States
Release date: November 2019
Authors: Elaine Sciolino
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-60935-6
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > General
Books > Biography > General
Books > Travel > Travel writing > General
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LSN: 0-393-60935-9
Barcode: 9780393609356

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