{"product_id":"streets-of-paris-9781250074324","title":"Streets of Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eHidden Gardens of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Streets of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e is Susan Cahill's wonderfully unique guide to present-day Paris following in the footsteps of famous Parisians through the last 800 years.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor hundreds of years, the City of Light has set the stage for larger-than-life characters--from medieval lovers H?lo?se and Abelard to the defiant King Henri IV to the brilliant scientist Madame Curie, beloved chanteuse Edith Piaf, and the writer Colette. In this beautifully illustrated book, Susan Cahill recounts the lives of twenty-two famous Parisians and then takes you through the seductive streets of Paris to the \u003ci\u003equartiers \u003c\/i\u003ewhere they lived and worked: their homes, the scenes of their greatest triumphs and tragedies, their favorite cafes, bars, and restaurants, and the off-the-beaten-track places where they found inspiration and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Sainte-Chapelle on the Ile de la Cite to the cemetery Pere Lachaise to Montmartre and the Marais, Cahill not only brings to life the bold characters of a tumultuous history and the arts of painting, music, sculpture, film, and literature, she takes you on a relaxed walking tour in the footsteps of these celebrated Parisians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach chapter opens with a beautiful four-color illustration by photographer Marion Ranoux, and every tour begins with a Metro stop and ends with a list of \"Nearbys\"--points of interest along the way, including cafes, gardens, squares, museums, bookstores, churches, and, of course, patisseries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSUSAN CAHILL has published several travel books on France, Italy, and Ireland, including \u003ci\u003eHidden Gardens of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Streets of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the editor of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eWomen and Fiction \u003c\/i\u003eseries and author of the novel \u003ci\u003eEarth Angels. \u003c\/i\u003eShe spends a few months in Paris every year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMARION RANOUX, a native Parisienne, is an experienced freelance photographer and translator into French of Czech literature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901694906642,"sku":"9781250074324","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c62b174e-fe51-4043-897c-d01dcdbb9380.jpg?v=1738435762","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/streets-of-paris-9781250074324","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}