{"product_id":"the-secret-life-of-the-seine-paperback","title":"The Secret Life of the Seine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMort Rosenblum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMort Rosenblum, a celebrated foreign correspondent, invites us aboard his fifty-four-foot launch tied up in the center of Paris and introduces us to the characters who share his life along the river, ranging from eccentric movie stars and reclusive novelists to barge families just scraping by. He then hauls in the bow line for an unforgettable tour of the river itself from its source to its mouth. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of the Seine\u003c\/i\u003e is a love story between man and boat and the river that they live on, a discourse on the sensual beauty of France and the art of living well. In the tradition of \u003ci\u003eA Year in Provence, Under the Tuscan Sun, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParis to the Moon, \u003c\/i\u003e here is what Garry Trudeau called \"a moveable feast [with] a top speed of five knots--fast enough for fun, languid enough for dreaming. Take a trip you'll never take: This is what books are for.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMort Rosenblum\u003c\/b\u003e, a special correspondent for the Associated Press and former editor-in-chief of the \u003ci\u003eInternational Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of \u003ci\u003eMission to Civilize, Back Home, Who Stole the News?\u003c\/i\u003e, and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eA Goose in Toulouse and Other Culinary Adventures in France\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454240571570,"sku":"9780306810749","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/52ab932695b567af9025bb36181a480a.webp?v=1778845929","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-secret-life-of-the-seine-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}