Ever wonder where the modern-day restaurant had its origin, or what happened to the French aristocracy after the ravages of the Revolution, or even how the French maintain their status at the forefront of culture--be it food, wine, art, or fashion? Karnow provides the answers and then some. This wonderful book is reassurance that no matter what modern threats to culture may co
Ever wonder where the modern-day restaurant had its origin, or what happened to the French aristocracy after the ravages of the Revolution, or even how the French maintain their status at the forefront of culture--be it food, wine, art, or fashion? Karnow provides the answers and then some. This wonderful book is reassurance that no matter what modern threats to culture may come, toujours Paris: we'll always have Paris. Years before winning the Pulitzer Prize for his definitive history of the Vietnam War, Vietnam: A History, Stanley Karnow lived in Paris as a young reporter. By simply calling this collection Paris in the Fifties, however, Karnow has done himself a great injustice. His original dispatches to Time's New York office make up a majority of Paris in the Fifties. And that is true comfort to any expatriate at heart. --Courtenay Kehn. The man who was later to be renowned for his thorough research and crisp prose had to begin somewhere, and Karnow had the incredible good fortune to make his way as a foreign correNow, Karnow returns to the France of his youth, perceptively and wittily illuminating a time and place like none other. We get to know illustrious intellectuals, among them Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, and André Malraux, and visit the glittering salons where aristocrats with exquisite manners mingled with trendy novelists, poets, critics, artists, composers, playwrights, and actors. We meet Christian Dior, who taught Karnow the secrets of haute couture, and Prince Curnonsky, France's leading gourmet, who taught the young reporter to appreciate the complexities of haute cuisine. Back in Paris, Karnow hung out with visiting celebrities like Ernest Hemingway, Orson Welles, and Audrey Hepburn, and in Paris in the Fifties we meet them too.A veteran reporter and historian, Karnow has written a vivid and delightful history of a charmed decade in the greatest city in the world.. Karnow takes us to marathon murder trials in musty courtrooms, accompanies a group of tipsy wine connoisseurs on a tour of the BeaujolaisUse the "search inside this book" feature to view the copyright page on "CD-ROM and Book" items that might interest you, and if they are reprints, there's a "Bibliographic Note". I bought this as a gift for my husband. It is also fascinating for what it reveals about the politics of the time. He writes of some of the literary figures, but not with any especial emphasis.The range of topics that are covered in the book are not encyclopedic but they are exceptionally varied. 'The Celtic Copy Book: Celtic Designs to Photocopy') that also include a small selection of colorized versions of things previously published in black-and-white in 'Celtic and Old Norse Designs'.As for this particular book's content, as other readers note, it is rather basic, and quite short. Some are reprints-plus; e.g. He writes of people whose names remain famous, like Christian Dior, and of many others, especially colleagues, whose names are not so well known.One of the best things about the book is that while it may not give you all the facts about Paris and France in the fifties, it definitely gives you a feel for the time itself. I loved this little book about Paris in the 50s. He thinks it is great.. He will write about wine, food, crime, famous politicians, infamous politicians, housing, French manners, Algerian patriots, people he
- Title : Paris in the Fifties
- Author : Stanley Karnow
- Rating : 4.60 (554 Vote)
- Publish : 2014-4-11
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 352 Pages
- Asin : 0812931378
- Language : English
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