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"The most penetrating account of contemporary France we're ever likely to own. In looking for clues to French character, the author explores everything from wine culture to cultural politics, movies, food and the higher eroticism."—New York Times
An enormously entertaining account of contemporary France from the former Paris bureau chief of The New York Times. Bernstein combines personal memoir, informed observation, and news-hound curiosity to offer a stirring and unforgettable panaorama of France—at times exalted, troubling, and occasionally absurd.
An enormously entertaining account of contemporary France from the former Paris bureau chief of The New York Times. Bernstein combines personal memoir, informed observation, and news-hound curiosity to offer a stirring and unforgettable panaorama of France—at times exalted, troubling, and occasionally absurd.
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Richard Bernstein has been a reporter, culture critic, and commentator for more than thirty years. He was a foreign correspondent in Asia and Europe for Time magazine and The New York Times, and was the first Beijing bureau chief for Time. He is the author of many books on Chinese and Asian themes, among them The Coming Conflict with China and Ultimate Journey, the latter of which was a New York Times Best Book of the Year. He is also the author of Out of the Blue: A Narrative of September 11, 2001, which was named by The Boston Globe as one of the seven best books of 2002. He lives in New York.
Why are the French both so appealing and annoying? Is Paris slipping? These and other questions are answered by former New York Times Paris correspondent Bernstein in this thorough analysis of what makes the French tick. Rich in anecdote and personal experience, this account examines Paris, les provinces, and the French persona, as well as government and politics. The author notes that while France is no longer among the leading powers, nowhere else can one live so well. Although Theodore Zeldin's slightly dated The French ( LJ 2/15/83) remains the standard work, Bernstein has written a most useful account, sure to be in demand. BOMC selection.
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- Ian Wallace, Agriculture Canada Lib., St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherPlume
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0452266785
- ISBN 13 9780452266780
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