Paris (Timeless Places Series)

by Judith Mahoney Pasternak

Book Overview

It's the City of Light, the capital of romance, the cultural center of the Western world: that's beautiful Paris, a metropolis of intellect, sensuality, and historical legacy. Every one of the more... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076074520X
• ISBN13: 9780760745205
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

La vie Parisienne

Judith Mahoney Pasternak understands Paris: she not only is well-schooled in the history of the City of Lights, she is also acquainted with the intimate side of Paris. This is the type of book that will prepare the nascent visitor to Paris with an insider's view and will also substitute for a personal scrapbook for frequent visitors. The book is divided into two parts: L'Histoire (with sections on 'The City of Yesterday', 'A City of the Mind', 'A City of the Senses', and 'The Living City') and Les Images. The photography is atmospheric, elegant and informative, mixing the requisite grand buildings with intimate photos of the Parisians sitting along the Seine, wrapping cheeses, in the flea markets. This book truly contains the spirit of Paris and belongs in every traveller's library.

Wonderful book, great price.

I was looking for some nice postcards or a small book with nice pictures of Paris. I'm very glad I found this one. Beautiful, not ordinary, colorful photographs printed on good paper; some history of Paris and words of love to that City. Photography books are so expensive! But look at this, it's a bargain.