{"product_id":"9780062296252","title":"Five Nights in Paris: After Dark in the City of Light","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBaxter, John\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe preeminent expat writer on Paris and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Most Beautiful Walk in the World\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on an unforgettable nocturnal stroll through five iconic Parisian neighborhoods, a captivating travel memoir woven from his own memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Baxter enchanted readers with his literary tour of Paris in \u003ci\u003eThe Most Beautiful Walk in the World.\u003c\/i\u003e Now, this expat who has lived in the City of Light for more than twenty years introduces you to the city’s streets after dark, revealing the hidden treasures and rich French culture that come alive at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he takes you through five of the city’s greatest neighborhoods—Montmartre, Montparnasse, the Marais, and more—Baxter shares pithy anecdotes about his life in France, as well as the fascinating Parisian history he has gleaned from leading literary tours of the city by dark. With Baxter as your guide, you will discover the City of Light as never before, walking in the ghostly footsteps of Marcel Proust, the quintessential night owl for whom memory was more vivid than reality; Hungarian photographer Gyula Halász, known as Brassai, who prowled the midnight streets, camera in hand, with his friend Henry Miller; Louis Aragon and Philippe Soupault, who shared the Surrealists’ taste for the city’s shadowed, secret world; and Josephine Baker and other African-American performers who dazzled adventurous Parisians at late-night jazz clubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA feast for the mind and the senses, this unique Paris travel guide, \u003ci\u003eFive Nights in Paris,\u003c\/i\u003e takes you through the haunts of Paris’s most storied artists and writers to the scenes of its most infamous crimes in a lively off-the-beaten-path tour not found in any other guidebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one-of-a-kind exploration of Paris after dark is structured around the five senses:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Literary Tour After Dark:\u003c\/b\u003e Walk in the ghostly footsteps of Marcel Proust, Henry Miller, and the Surrealists, discovering the haunts and habits of the city’s most storied artists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe City of Light, Reimagined:\u003c\/b\u003e Venture through Montmartre, the Marais, and Saint-Germain-des-Prés at night, when the city reveals a secret character not found in any guidebook.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Expat’s Intimate View:\u003c\/b\u003e Join author John Baxter as he blends unforgettable personal anecdotes from his decades in France with his deep knowledge of Parisian culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Feast for the Senses:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience the sounds of late-night jazz clubs, the scents of a city in bloom, the tastes of hidden bistros, and more in a journey that engages every sense.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46827226792191,"sku":"9780062296252","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062296252_s600x595.jpg?v=1780333350","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780062296252","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}