The Last Time I Saw Paris

By Elliot Paul

Book Overview

Elliot Paul, an American journalist, first walked into rue de la Huchette in the summer of 1923. 'There, ' he wrote, 'I found Paris.' His biography of the street brings to life a cast of characters, from the stately M. de Malancourt to l'Hibou the tramp, from the culturally precocious Hyacinthe to a bevy of prostitutes. Their friendships and enmities, culture and way of life are woven into a tapestry as compelling as a novel. Yet as the threat of the Second World War grows and the political polarisation between right and left intensifies, it endows their quiet, heroic lives with a tragic poignancy. The Last Time I Saw Paris is one of the great portraits of an unforgettable city.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780600747
• ISBN13: 9781780600741
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Eland Publishing
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"