The Streets of Paris, Susan Cahill
The Streets of Paris, Susan Cahill
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The Streets of Paris
A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History

Author: Susan Cahill

Narrator: Christa Lewis

Unabridged: 8 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/13/2019

Categories: Nonfiction, Travel, Europe, France


Synopsis

From the author of Hidden Gardens of Paris, The Streets of Paris is Susan Cahill's wonderfully unique guide to present-day Paris following in the footsteps of famous Parisians through the last 800 years.

For hundreds of years, the City of Light has set the stage for larger-than-life characters—from medieval lovers Héloïse and Abelard to the defiant King Henri IV to the brilliant scientist Madame Curie, beloved chanteuse Edith Piaf, and the writer Colette. In this book, Susan Cahill recounts the lives of twenty-two famous Parisians and then takes you through the seductive streets of Paris to the quartiers where they lived and worked: their homes, the scenes of their greatest triumphs and tragedies, their favorite cafes, bars, and restaurants, and the off-the-beaten-track places where they found inspiration and love.

From Sainte-Chapelle on the Ile de la Cite to the cemetery Pere Lachaise to Montmartre and the Marais, Cahill not only brings to life the bold characters of a tumultuous history and the arts of painting, music, sculpture, film, and literature, she takes you on a relaxed walking tour in the footsteps of these celebrated Parisians.


About Susan Cahill

Susan Cahill has published several travel books on France, Italy, and Ireland, including Hidden Gardens of Paris and The Streets of Paris. She is the editor of the bestselling Women and Fiction series and author of the novel Earth Angels. She spends a few months in Paris every year.


Reviews

My big problem with this book is that it made me want to go to Paris and walk all the walks, even though I've done quite a few of them already over the years. This isn't a travel book. It's not a coffee table book either. It's the sort of book that you take with you to Paris (see above!). And even i......more

Goodreads review by Laura

A book of Parisian notables. Collette. Montaigne. Ninon. Curie. Margot Reine. Henri 4. Truffaut’s faire les quatre cents coups. Voltaire’s nickname was Zozo. George Sand’s real name was Aurora. My childhood nickname was Aurora. I would had preferred Zozo—and to write as either, but mostly Voltaire,......more

Goodreads review by Kami

I was looking for a book to guide me around Paris and stumbled upon this gem in Shakespeare & Co. It would be absolutely enchanting to carry this book around as you complete the walking tours the author recommends. But honestly, I feel like I walked the streets of Paris just by reading it! Cahill’s......more