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Everything (Or Almost Everything) About Paris by Jean-Christophe Napias
The almost 200 entries in the addictive Everything (or Almost Everything) About Parisare a witty and sophisticated treasure trove of facts, histories, lists, records, quotations,and miscellaneous oddities that go well beyond trivia to include significant cultural information and an enlightening glimpse of Parisian life:. An explanation of the Parisian chant of disillusionment: "metro, boulot, dodo;"
. Addresses and descriptions of vineyards within the city limits;
. Ten vintage aperitifs to order in bistros;
. Imaginary Parisian streets that appear in novels;
.The number of brothels, massage parlors, and "places of pleasure" listed in a1922 guidebook;
. Famous poisonings that occurred in Paris;
. Mottos of the five greatest educational institutions in Paris;
. Fines charged for municipal infractions, from feeding pigeons (35?)to appearingnude in a public place (35,000? and imprisonment);
. Histories of the cobblestones, the rooftops, and the trashcans of Paris;
. Names of the most famous can-can dancers of the mid-19th and early 20th century;
. The odd and scandalous history of villa Felicien-Fabre in the 16th arrondissement;
. Thirty significant paintings displayed in churches in Paris
...and much, much, much more.
Jean-Christophe Napias is a fashion, dance music, and camp culture author, illustrator, and editor. He is one of the coauthors of Karl's World.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781681371023 |
| ISBN 10 | 1681371022 |
| Title | Everything (Or Almost Everything) About Paris |
| Author | Jean-Christophe Napias |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The New York Review of Books, Inc |
| Year published | 2016-10-04 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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