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Paris France
Hardback
Main Details
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Paris France
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Gertrude Stein
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:160 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780720614954
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| Classifications | Dewey:944.3610816092 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Peter Owen Publishers
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| Imprint |
Peter Owen Publishers
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| Publication Date |
1 September 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Gertrude Stein lived in Paris from 1903. With her brother Leo she acted as patron for a number of soon-to-be famous artists, most notably Pablo Picasso. Published in 1940, on the day that Paris fell to the Germans, Paris France blends Stein's childhood memories of Paris with trenchant observations about everything French. It is a witty fricassee of food and fashion, pets and painters, musicians, friends and artists, served up with a healthy garnish of Steinien humour and self-indulgence.
Author Biography
Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was born in Pittsburgh of a prosperous German-Jewish family. She moved to Paris with her brother Leo, where she lived for 40 years. She is the author of "The Autobiography""of Alice B. Toklas," "Tender Buttons," and "Three Lives."
Reviews"Fresh and sagacious." --"New Yorker" "Less a love affair than an enduring marriage with a people and a country." --"Guardian"
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