You’ll want to read Mark Pryor’s Hugo Marston books, especially those set in Paris.
You’ll want to read Mark Pryor’s Hugo Marston books, especially those set in Paris.
You’ll want to read Mark Pryor’s Hugo Marston books, especially those set in Paris.
You’ll want to read Mark Pryor’s Hugo Marston books, especially those set in Paris.
You’ll want to read Mark Pryor’s Hugo Marston books, especially those set in Paris.
A history of a wealthy Jewish family, much of the book is set in the Parc Monceau neighborhood of Paris a century ago (our neighborhood for the July Paris trip).
Les Parisiennes: Resistance, Collaboration, and the Women of Paris Under Nazi Occupation (Paperback)
Acts of courage, of resistance and of betrayal are detailed in this engrossing book about Paris in WWII.
The stories of many American artists, writers, architects and doctors who visited Paris in the 19th century.
The story of famous and not-so-famous Americans who elected to stay in Paris through the occupation.
(This book cannot be returned.)
The author, longtime Paris bureau chief for the New York Times, demonstrates how the concept of seduction underlies just about everything in France.
A series of true stories about important people in Paris’s history – with details you’ve never heard before.
Although this book is primarily about Thomas Jefferson’s relationship to Sally Hemings and her family, much of it is set in Paris.
(This book cannot be returned.)
If you’re interested in civil engineering and the history of city administration, this is the book for you.
Alas, we can’t visit the Paris of the ‘50s when Julia was there, but we can yearn.
American pastry chef moves to Paris and relates his adventures. You might also want to start following his excellent food blog.
A literary tour guide reflects on his experiences in Paris.
Sketches of Paris after World War I.
A highly opinionated explanation of French culture.
A young Australian woman marries and moves to Paris – and learns how to navigate French culture.
New Yorker writer lives in Paris for five years and sends back dispatches on life there.
A WWII novel about a Hungarian-Jewish architecture student; much of the book is set in Paris.
A contemporary woman discovers a tragic story of the Holocaust linked to her Paris apartment.
This long novel traces linked families through the history of Paris; the descriptions of the building of the Eiffel Tower are particularly interesting.
This the first in her series of contemporary mysteries set in Paris.
Versailles was only a few miles outside of Paris, and this historical fiction is beautifully imagined.
Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley in the 20s.
This tale of the contrast of poverty and wealth in the same family is a story of revenge, set in the life of early 19th century bourgeoisie.
Zola tells the story of the very first department store in Paris as Haussmann rips up the medieval city and way of life and builds the Paris we know today.
Les Halles, the grand wholesale market of Paris, provides this lush but sometimes grim picture of food in Paris in the 1800s.
Hungry for Paris (second edition): The Ultimate Guide to the City's 109 Best Restaurants (Paperback)
Lobrano reviews distinguished restaurants in Paris (though published in 2014). His website has lots of recent reviews.
Advice on eating in Paris, from tea shops to markets and restaurants, by a French food blogger.