Paris to the Past: Traveling Through French History by Train
Ina Caro
(Author)
Description
In one of the most inventive travel books in years, Ina Caro invites readers on twenty-five one-day train trips that depart from Paris and transport us back through seven hundred years of French history. Whether taking us to Orléans to evoke the miraculous visions of Joan of Arc, to Versailles to experience the flamboyant achievements of Louis XIV, or to the Place de la Concorde to witness the beheading of Marie Antoinette, Caro animates history with her lush descriptions of architectural splendors and tales of court intrigue. Organizing her destinations chronologically from twelfth-century Saint-Denis to the nineteenth-century Restoration at Chantilly, Caro appeals not only to the casual tourist aboard the Metro or the TGV but also to the armchair reader of Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence. Caro's passion for and knowledge of France--its soaring cathedrals, enthralling history, and sumptuous cuisine--are so impressive that Paris to the Past promises to become one of the classic guidebooks of our time.
Product Details
Price
$27.95
$25.99
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date
June 27, 2011
Pages
381
Dimensions
6.6 X 1.4 X 9.3 inches | 1.35 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780393078947
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Ina Caro, author of the best-selling The Road from the Past, is an authority on medieval and modern French history. She lives in New York with her husband, the acclaimed biographer Robert A. Caro.
Reviews
It is hard to imagine a more enchanting or more brilliantly conceived book. With Ina Caro as your guide, you will fall in love with French history. Ancient castles and cathedrals come to life through her marvelous stories; biographical gems capture the lives of memorable kings and queens. But most of all, you will fall in love with Ina Caro herself--with her infectious love of history, food and architecture, her husband and life itself.--Doris Kearns Goodwin