Elaine Sciolino schafft Erzählungen, die sich mit dem kulturellen Herzen und dem Lebensstil von Orten, insbesondere Frankreichs, befassen. Ihr Schreiben, das sich durch scharfe Beobachtung und lyrische Prosa auszeichnet, lädt die Leser auf eindringliche Reisen durch die Seele von Paris und seine verborgenen Facetten ein. Sciolino besitzt die bemerkenswerte Fähigkeit, die Essenz eines Ortes und seiner Menschen einzufangen, und schafft Werke, die sowohl aufschlussreich als auch tiefgründig sind. Ihre Fähigkeit, unter die Oberfläche zu dringen und subtile Nuancen aufzudecken, macht sie zu einer herausragenden Stimme in der Literatur.
Exploring a vibrant Parisian street, the narrative blends memoir and travelogue, showcasing the rich history and unique characters that inhabit the rue des Martyrs. Elaine Sciolino, a former New York Times Paris bureau chief, highlights the street's significance, from its historical events to its artistic legacy, featuring renowned figures like Degas and Zola. Through engaging portraits of local residents, including a greengrocer and a cabaret owner, the book celebrates the enduring charm of Parisian life amidst the challenges of globalization.
Blending memoir, travelogue, and history, The Seine is a love letter to Paris and the river that determined its destiny. Master storyteller and longtime New York Times foreign correspondent Elaine Sciolino explores the Seine through its lively characters—a bargewoman, a riverbank bookseller, a houseboat dweller, a famous cinematographer—and follows it from the remote plateaus of Burgundy through Paris and to the sea. The Seine is a vivid, enchanting portrait of the world’s most irresistible river.
The hidden truth about the French way of life: it's all about seduction—its rules, its pleasures, its secrets France is a seductive country, seductive in its elegance, its beauty, its sensual pleasures, and its joie de vivre. But Elaine Sciolino, the longtime Paris bureau chief of The New York Times , has discovered that seduction is much more than a game to the French: it is the key to understanding France. Seduction plays a crucial role in how the French relate to one another—not just in romantic relationships but also in how they conduct business, enjoy food and drink, define style, engage in intellectual debate, elect politicians, and project power around the world. While sexual repartee and conquest remain at the heart of seduction, for the French seduction has become a philosophy of life, even an ideology, that can confuse outsiders. In La Seduction , Sciolino gives us an inside view of how seduction works in all areas, analyzing its limits as well as its power. She demystifies the French way of life in an entertaining and personal narrative that carries us from the neighborhood shops of Paris to the halls of government, from the gardens of Versailles to the agricultural heartland. La Seduction will charm you and encourage you to lower your defenses about the French. Pull up a chair and let Elaine Sciolino seduce you.
