Paris (City-Lit Series) (Paperback)

'An attractive-looking list of destination-based literature anthologies... The Paris volume contains a great range of writers, from Joanne Harris to Irene Nemirovsky, Hans Christian Anderson to Edmund White. With thematic chapters headed 'Le Menu' and 'Sex in the City,' there should be something for everyone - an ideal gift' - Travel Bookseller 'An inviting new series of travel guides which collects some of the best writing on European cities to give a real flavour of the place ... Such an idee formidable, it seems amazing that it hasn't been done before' - Editor's Pick, The Bookseller 'Brilliant ... the best way to get under the skin of a city. The perfect read for travellers and book lovers of all ages' - Kate Mosse, bestselling author of Sepulchre 'An essential guidebook ... It maps the Paris of the imagination beautifully' - Kate Muir, bestselling author of Left Bank 'Francophiles may wish to check out this guide to your favourite locations in Paris. Gain intimate knowledge of the best places to visit from the comfort of your armchair and find out where to find the best hot chocolate in all of Paris' - Joanne Harris website 'A great and eclectic set of writings ... an original book on Paris' - Sylvia Whitman, Shakespeare & Co, Paris 'It's terrific ... all the best writing on this complex city in one place' - Professor Andrew Hussey, author of Paris: The Secret History 'The ideal book for people who don't want to leave their minds at the airport' - Celia Brayfield, author of Deep France 'I really love the idea ... short pieces that capture the essence of a place' - Orna Ross, author of A Dance in Time 'It is a brilliant idea, and I'm quite sure that every title in the series will fly off the shelves' - Janelle McCulloch, author of La Vie Parisienne 'Fiction writers take to the streets - writers such as Joanne Harris and Kate Mosse will be tour guides to some of Europe's most popular destinations in a new series of books from travel publisher Oxygen Books' - The Bookseller 'city-lit Paris is a lot of fun. The selections are short and grouped roughly according to topic. Their brevity gives the reader a sense of picking a truffle off a plate on a nicely set table ... The joy and, I think the purpose of this book is to surprise the reader with a wonderful and unexpected pleasure - and to offer many points of view' - Bonjour Paris 'A trim little paperback with some new voices like Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos and a hilarious introduction by Stephen Clarke. The excerpts are well chosen and easy to read while travelling, and of course the really good ones make me want to read more' - Secrets of Paris 'Understanding a place usually means understanding its history and its rapidly changing present. What you need is a really great guide like city-lit Paris - not just where to stay and eat, but a guide that explores how others have answered that question' - Super Chef 'This is the unique Paris city break travel guide - for the real flavour of Paris ... over 70 extraordinary writers provide the perfect Paris' Parler Paris 'So you've been to the Louvre, Montmartre and the Champs Elysees but do you know the real Paris? Naturally a city such as this cannot be discovered within the pages of just one book, but a new publication succeeds in bringing France's capital to life in quite a different way. city-lit Paris is an anthology of studies and extracts about the City of Light from some occasionally unlikely sources. In his foreword to the book, Stephen Clarke, author of A Year in the Merde, says of Paris: "It just feels unique as if everything you do, from buying underwear to chewing a hunk of baguette is somehow more stylish because you're doing it in Paris." A sentiment with which most of those quoted would probably concur.' - Open Road, Winter 09

This is the unique Paris city break travel guide - for the real flavour of Paris. "City-lit Paris" is the perfect city break guide to la vie parisienne. From Joanna Harris, Julian Barnes, Kate Mosse and Irene Nemirovsky to Stephen Clarke, Gertrude Stein, Proust and Claude Izner, over seventy extraordinary writers provide the perfect Paris holiday companion. The book is introduced by "A Year in the Merde" author Stephen Clarke.