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Paris France - by Gertrude Stein (Paperback)

Paris France - by  Gertrude Stein (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Matched only by Hemingway's <em>A Moveable Feast</em>, <em>Paris France</em> is a fresh and sagacious (<em>The New Yorker</em>) classic of prewar France and its unforgettable literary eminences.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In <em>Paris France</em> (1940)--published here with a new introduction from Adam Gopnik--Stein unites her childhood memories of Paris with her observations about everything from art and war to love and cooking. The result is an unforgettable glimpse into a bygone era, one on the brink of revolutionary change.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>[A] testament of love...[and] affirmation of faith by one who knows the meaning of French civilization and loves France.-- "The Atlantic"<br><br>[Gertrude Stein's] droll double vision is best appreciated in <em>Paris France</em>. First published in 1940 and freshly reissued with an introduction by Adam Gopnik, it's a portrait of her beloved Paris pre-occupation, full of bons mots on fashion, food, art, and love--just the thing for a friend dreaming in French.--Megan O'Grady "Vogue.com"<br><br>Full of charm, a very personal charm, and humor.-- "The Nation"<br><br>Less a love affair than an enduring marriage with a people and a country.-- "Guardian"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was born in Pittsburgh of a prosperous German-Jewish family. She moved to Paris with her brother Leo, where she lived for 40 years. She is the author of "The Autobiography""of Alice B. Toklas," "Tender Buttons," and "Three Lives."

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