Ina Caro

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Paris to the Past: Traveling Through French History by TrainHardcover, 27 June 2011

Paris to the Past: Traveling Through French History by Train
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Print Length
400 pages
Language
English
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published
27 Jun 2011
ISBN-10
0393078949
ISBN-13
9780393078947

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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

Author:
Ina Caro
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
27 June 2011
Dimensions:
23.62 x 16.76 x 3.56 cm
Genre:
French
ISBN-10:
0393078949
ISBN-13:
9780393078947
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
400
Weight:
612.35 gm

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