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A Taste of Paris: A History of the Parisian Love Affair with Food by David Downie
Category: Travel
In his trademark witty and informative style, David Downie embarks on a quest to discover "What is it about the history of Paris that has made it a food lover's paradise?" Long before Marie Antoinette said, "Let them eat cake!" (actually, it was brioche), the Romans of Paris devoured foie gras, and live ...Show more
Paris, Paris - Journey into the city of light by David Downie
Category: Travel Literature
"Beautifully written and refreshingly original... makes us see [Paris] in a different light." -- "San Francisco Chronicle""Book Review" Swapping his native San Francisco for the City of Light, travel writer David Downie arrived in Paris in 1986 on a one-way ticket, his head full of romantic notions. Cur ...Show more
Paris to the Pyrenees: A Skeptic Pilgrim Walks the Way of Saint James by David Downie
Category: Travel Literature
Part adventure story, part cultural history, an exploration of the phenomenon of pilgrimage alongthe age-old Way of Saint James in France.
Quiet Corners Of Rome by DAVID DOWNIE
Category: Travel
This charming guidebook celebrates more than sixty of the most beautiful, tranquil, and often hidden places in the Eternal City: courtyards where mossy fountains splash; landscaped staircases clinging to Rome's Seven Hills; cool, quiet cloisters; atmospheric ruins dating to the days of Caesar; gorgeous ...Show more
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