Book Lovers' Paris

Paris is without doubt the literary capital of the world and this book is the first extensive guide to unearthing its fascinating history. Written on an epic scale with more than 2000000 words and over 500 illustrations it is a landmark exploration not only of the citys indigenous writers but of the expatriates it nurtured and inspired: their lives their literature their homes and haunts and for some their final resting place. Part guidebook part readers companion Book Lovers Paris spans the citys literary breadth like no other book has ever done before.Paris is without doubt the literary capital of the world and this book is the first extensive guide to unearthing its fascinating history. Written on an epic scale with more than 2000000 words and over 500 illustrations it is a landmark exploration not only of the citys indigenous writers but of the expatriates it nurtured and inspired: their lives their literature their homes and haunts and for some their final resting place. Part guidebook part readers companion Book Lovers Paris spans the citys literary breadth like no other book has ever done before.