Stuff Parisians Like: Discovering the Quoi in the Je Ne Sais Quoi
by:
Olivier Magny (author)
This book describes like no others what truly makes Paris life so unique. Olivier Magny is a real Parisian: he was born and raised in the City of Lights and shares here his spot-on analyses and priceless insights about his city. And he does all that with great humor and wit. The series of...
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This book describes like no others what truly makes Paris life so unique. Olivier Magny is a real Parisian: he was born and raised in the City of Lights and shares here his spot-on analyses and priceless insights about his city. And he does all that with great humor and wit. The series of articles presented in that book even conquered the hearts of the French, where it became a national best-seller. So if you want to know Paris as it is, understand things beyond clichés, learn the tricks and phrases that will make you blend in and have a good laugh all at the same time - this might just be the book for you.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780425241189 (0425241181)
ASIN: 425241181
Publish date: July 5th 2011
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Pages no: 280
Edition language: English
This is a very light and amusing read which, in my view, makes fun not only of Parisians, but also of any citizen of a capital in any Western country. If you've ever been to Paris, you will definitely agree with the author at least on several points. If you ever talked to young (and not so young) pe...