The only street in Paris : life on the Rue des Martyrs

Large Print 2016

"Part memoir, part travelogue, part love letter to the people who live and work on a magical street in Paris. Elaine Sciolino, the former Paris bureau chief for the New York Times, invites us on a tour of her favorite Parisian street, offering an homage to street life and the pleasures of Parisian living. 'I can never be sad on the rue des Martyrs,' Sciolino explains, as she celebrates the neighborhood's rich history and vibrant lives. While many...

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Neighborhoods France Paris

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Paris (France) Social life and customs

Rue des Martyrs (Paris, France)

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Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction

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ISBN:

9781410487933

Edition:

[Large print edition]

Description:

419 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
large print

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

The perfect street
Searching for home
Is fish necessary?
Hidden in plain sight
Wedding the crowd
Now, this is butter!
To catch a mouse
The meaning of martyrdom
Some of my favorite ghosts
The knife sharpener
Guess who's coming to passover?
To be a Jew in Paris
Cheaper than a psychiatrist
In celebration of books
The artisan with the golden touch
Minister of the night
The dive
The Flying House of the Virgin Mary
A street fit for a pope
Le kale americain est arrive!
The resurrection of fish
Le potluck

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2870712

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