Written in short chapters, native Australian writer John Baxter highlights many of his favorite walks in Paris, liberally sprinkling this historical, literary cultural, and shopping guide with his own reminiscences, lending a personal touch to an oft written about subject. Baxter includes his favorite things, the delicious food among them, and highlights things, such as a winter’s day after a snowstorm, that the normal traveler might not find beauty in. This is an easily accessible book that could be used as pocket guide as you stroll the Left Bank of the Seine, or it will transport armchair travelers to the City of Light. Baxter includes in his vignettes some of the seedier sections of Paris, but he describes them with an amused eye, making them seem like a wonderful adventure. His enthusiasm and love for the city comes through in his descriptions. Navigational and planning tips in the back will help travelers get the most out of their visit to Baxter’s beloved city.
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