{"product_id":"five-nights-in-paris-after-dark-in-the-city-of-light-paperback","title":"Five Nights in Paris: After Dark in the City of Light - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Baxter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe preeminent expat writer on Paris and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Most Beautiful Walk in the World \u003c\/em\u003etakes you on an unforgettable nocturnal stroll through five iconic Parisian neighborhoods and his own memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Baxter enchanted readers with his literary tour of Paris in \u003cem\u003eThe Most Beautiful Walk in the World.\u003c\/em\u003e Now, this expat who has lived in the City of Light for more than twenty years introduces you to the city's streets after dark, revealing hidden treasures and unexpected delights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he takes you through five of the city's greatest neighborhoods--Montmartre, Montparnasse, the Marais, and more--Baxter shares pithy anecdotes about his life in France, as well as fascinating knowledge he has gleaned from leading literary tours of the city by dark. With Baxter as your guide, you will discover the City of Light as never before, walking in the ghostly footsteps of Marcel Proust, the quintessential night owl for whom memory was more vivid than reality; Hungarian photographer Gyula Hal sz, known as Brassai, who prowled the midnight streets, camera in hand, with his friend Henry Miller; Louis Aragon and Philippe Soupault, who shared the Surrealists' taste for the city's shadowed, secret world; and Josephine Baker and other African-American performers who dazzled adventurous Parisians at late-night jazz clubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA feast for the mind and the senses, \u003cem\u003eFive Nights in Paris\u003c\/em\u003e takes you through the haunts of Paris's most storied artists and writers to the scenes of its most infamous crimes in a lively off-the-beaten-path tour not found in any guidebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn irresistible nighttime tour of Paris, past and present, by the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Most Beautiful Walk in the World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery guidebook to Paris is crammed with sites to see during the day, but visitors are often cast adrift once the sun sets and the Louvre, Notre Dame, and other tourist attractions shut their doors. Sadly for those who have retreated into their hotel rooms, it's only when darkness falls that the City of Light shines brightest. Full of as many unexpected detours and delightful digressions as the city itself, award-winning author John Baxter's \u003cem\u003eFive Nights in Paris\u003c\/em\u003e is the ultimate off-the-beaten-path guide to exploring the French capital after hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaxter leads readers on five evening tours across Paris's great neighborhoods. Each night's itinerary is selected for its connection to one of the five senses: the first, \"Sound,\" explores the great jazz clubs of Saint-Germain-des-Prés; \"Taste\" samples the eclectic restaurants and bakeries of the Marais; \"Touch\" brings alive the city's legendary cabaret scene, including Montmartre's nearby Moulin Rouge; \"Smell\" describes Parisians' love of perfume and takes us to the infamous former opium \u003cem\u003efumeries\u003c\/em\u003e along the Bois de Boulogne; and \"Sight\" traces the favorite haunts of the Surrealist artists, beginning in Montparnasse.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn irresistible nighttime tour of Paris, past and present, by the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Most Beautiful Walk in the World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery guidebook to Paris is crammed with sites to see during the day, but visitors are often cast adrift once the sun sets and the Louvre, Notre Dame, and other tourist attractions shut their doors. Sadly for those who have retreated into their hotel rooms, it's only when darkness falls that the City of Light shines brightest. Full of as many unexpected detours and delightful digressions as the city itself, award-winning author John Baxter's \u003cem\u003eFive Nights in Paris\u003c\/em\u003e is the ultimate off-the-beaten-path guide to exploring the French capital after hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaxter leads readers on five evening tours across Paris's great neighborhoods. Each night's itinerary is selected for its connection to one of the five senses: the first, \"Sound,\" explores the great jazz clubs of Saint-Germain-des-Prés; \"Taste\" samples the eclectic restaurants and bakeries of the Marais; \"Touch\" brings alive the city's legendary cabaret scene, including Montmartre's nearby Moulin Rouge; \"Smell\" describes Parisians' love of perfume and takes us to the infamous former opium \u003cem\u003efumeries\u003c\/em\u003e along the Bois de Boulogne; and \"Sight\" traces the favorite haunts of the Surrealist artists, beginning in Montparnasse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.1 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793402786099,"sku":"9780062296252","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SHM1MWcwV3ZnaXMvdlVWREwxSktZQT09.webp?v=1764763138","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/five-nights-in-paris-after-dark-in-the-city-of-light-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}