An Extraordinary Theory of Objects: A Memoir of an Outsider in Paris
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780061963926 (0061963925)
Publish date: November 19th 2013
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Travel,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Writing,
Essays,
Cultural,
Book Club,
Adult,
Biography Memoir,
France
I didn't know what to expect with this book. While the blurb tells me something ('A haunting and moving collection of original narratives that reveals an expatriate’s coming-of-age in Paris and the magic she finds in ordinary objects.') it didn't convey, I think, the real personality LaCava brings ...
This is a beautiful book. It really is. It is cloth bound and the pages are deckle-edged. The illustrations of all the objects she feels a connection to are wonderful and add a personal touch to the narrative. See the photo below.The book is tiny and not much larger than a mass market paperback. It ...
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