The Secret Life Of The Seine

By Mort Rosenblum

Book Overview

World-weary foreign correspondent Mort Rosenblum takes the reader aboard his 54-foot launch tied up alongside the barges in the center of Paris. He introduces us to the characters who share his life along the river, ranging from eccentric movie stars and reclusive novelists to the barge families still trying to earn a living moving freight through the canals of Europe.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0201624613
• ISBN13: 9780201624618
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Hachette Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

This is a book to read on a plane to Paris!

This is a great read, particularly if you've been to Paris or are going. It truly gives you a different view of the city. The author is living on a houseboat on the Seine and decides to travel the river from "start" to "finish". Some great characters add to the account of the journey and some interesting history emerges along the way too. I also got a vivid feel for what it must be like without having to actually endure the discomforts!

Better than being there

Actually living on a boat on the Seine is a pain in the backside with leaks, breakdowns and constant maintenance. *Reading* about living on a boat on the Seine is, however, better than being there. Even though this is non-fiction, colorful characters fill the pages. If you love France, you'll love this book about the river through its heart. Rosenblum's writing is supple and never gets in the way.