Elaine Sciolino

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1) The only street in Paris: life on the Rue des Martyrs

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Sciolino, Elaine

Pub. Date

[2016]

Edition

First edition.

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English

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"Part memoir, part travelogue, part love letter to the people who live and work on a magical street in Paris. Elaine Sciolino, the former Paris bureau chief for the New York Times, invites us on a tour of her favorite Parisian street, offering an homage to street life and the pleasures of Parisian living. 'I can never be sad on the rue des Martyrs,' Sciolino explains, as she celebrates the neighborhood's rich history and vibrant lives. While many...

2) The Seine: the river that made Paris

Author

Sciolino, Elaine

Pub. Date

[2020]

Edition

First edition.

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English

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"In the spring of 1978, as a young journalist in Paris, Elaine Sciolino was seduced by a river. In The Seine, she tells the story of that river through its rich history and lively characters--a bargewoman, a riverbank bookseller, a houseboat- dweller, a famous cinematographer known for capturing the river's light. She patrols with river police, rows with a restorer of antique boats, discovers a champagne vineyard, and even dares to swim in the Seine....

3) La seduction: how the French play the game of life

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Sciolino, Elaine

Pub. Date

2011.

Edition

First edition.

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English

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The hidden truth about the French way of life: it's all about seduction-its rules, its pleasures, its secrets France is a seductive country, seductive in its elegance, its beauty, its sensual pleasures, and its joie de vivre. But Elaine Sciolino, the longtime Paris bureau chief of The New York Times, has discovered that seduction is much more than a game to the French: it is the key to understanding France. Seduction plays a crucial role in how...