The Seine: The River That Made Paris

by Elaine Sciolino

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393609359
• ISBN13: 9780393609356
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.6"