The Seine: The River That Made Paris Elaine Sciolino

The Seine: The River That Made Paris

Author: Elaine Sciolino
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Book Title
The Seine: The River That Made Paris
Author
Elaine Sciolino
ISBN
9780393609356
Elaine Sciolino came to Paris as a young foreign correspondent and was seduced by a river. In The Seine, she tells the story of that river from its source on a remote plateau of Burgundy to the wide estuary where its waters meet the sea, and the cities, tributaries, islands, ports, and bridges in between.Sciolino explores the Seine 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 discovers the story of Sequana--the Gallo-Roman healing goddess who gave the Seine its name--and follows the river through Paris, where it determined the city's destiny and now snakes through all aspects of daily life. She patrols with river police, rows with a restorer of antique boats, sips champagne at a vineyard along the river, and even dares to go for a swim. She finds the Seine in art, literature, music, and movies from Renoir and Les Mis rables to Puccini and La La Land. Along the way, she reveals how the river that created Paris has touched her own life. A powerful afterword tells the dramatic story of how water from the depths of the Seine saved Notre-Dame from destruction during the devastating fire in April 2019.A "storyteller at heart" (June Sawyers, Chicago Tribune) with a "sumptuous eye for detail" (Sinclair McKay, Daily Telegraph), Sciolino braids memoir, travelogue, and history through the Seine's winding route. The Seine offers a love letter to Paris and the most romantic river in the world, and invites readers to explore its magic for themselves.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Elaine SciolinoPublisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyPublished: 10/29/2019ISBN: 9780393609356Pages: 304Weight: 1.44lbsSize: 9.60h x 6.20w x 1.10dReview Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 06/01/2019 pg. 80Publishers Weekly 08/12/2019Publishers Weekly 08/19/2019 pg. 90Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2019 pg. 73Library Journal 10/01/2019 pg. 116Booklist 10/15/2019 pg. 13Shelf Awareness 11/29/2019

Elaine Sciolino came to Paris as a young foreign correspondent and was seduced by a river. In The Seine, she tells the story of that river from its source on a remote plateau of Burgundy to the wide estuary where its waters meet the sea, and the cities, tributaries, islands, ports, and bridges in between.

Sciolino explores the Seine 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 discovers the story of Sequana--the Gallo-Roman healing goddess who gave the Seine its name--and follows the river through Paris, where it determined the city's destiny and now snakes through all aspects of daily life. She patrols with river police, rows with a restorer of antique boats, sips champagne at a vineyard along the river, and even dares to go for a swim. She finds the Seine in art, literature, music, and movies from Renoir and Les Mis rables to Puccini and La La Land. Along the way, she reveals how the river that created Paris has touched her own life. A powerful afterword tells the dramatic story of how water from the depths of the Seine saved Notre-Dame from destruction during the devastating fire in April 2019.

A "storyteller at heart" (June Sawyers, Chicago Tribune) with a "sumptuous eye for detail" (Sinclair McKay, Daily Telegraph), Sciolino braids memoir, travelogue, and history through the Seine's winding route. The Seine offers a love letter to Paris and the most romantic river in the world, and invites readers to explore its magic for themselves.



Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Elaine Sciolino
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 10/29/2019
ISBN: 9780393609356
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.20w x 1.10d

Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 06/01/2019 pg. 80
Publishers Weekly 08/12/2019
Publishers Weekly 08/19/2019 pg. 90
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2019 pg. 73
Library Journal 10/01/2019 pg. 116
Booklist 10/15/2019 pg. 13
Shelf Awareness 11/29/2019

Elaine Sciolino came to Paris as a young foreign correspondent and was seduced by a river. In The Seine, she tells the story of that river from its source on a remote plateau of Burgundy to the wide estuary where its waters meet the sea, and the cities, tributaries, islands, ports, and bridges in between.

Sciolino explores the Seine 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 discovers the story of Sequana--the Gallo-Roman healing goddess who gave the Seine its name--and follows the river through Paris, where it determined the city's destiny and now snakes through all aspects of daily life. She patrols with river police, rows with a restorer of antique boats, sips champagne at a vineyard along the river, and even dares to go for a swim. She finds the Seine in art, literature, music, and movies from Renoir and Les Mis rables to Puccini and La La Land. Along the way, she reveals how the river that created Paris has touched her own life. A powerful afterword tells the dramatic story of how water from the depths of the Seine saved Notre-Dame from destruction during the devastating fire in April 2019.

A "storyteller at heart" (June Sawyers, Chicago Tribune) with a "sumptuous eye for detail" (Sinclair McKay, Daily Telegraph), Sciolino braids memoir, travelogue, and history through the Seine's winding route. The Seine offers a love letter to Paris and the most romantic river in the world, and invites readers to explore its magic for themselves.



Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Elaine Sciolino
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 10/29/2019
ISBN: 9780393609356
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.20w x 1.10d

Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 06/01/2019 pg. 80
Publishers Weekly 08/12/2019
Publishers Weekly 08/19/2019 pg. 90
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2019 pg. 73
Library Journal 10/01/2019 pg. 116
Booklist 10/15/2019 pg. 13
Shelf Awareness 11/29/2019