Paris

It is a great book! I love it. It's scary, yet fun!

This is a very beautiful art book. The drawings are magnificent. With just a few pencil strokes Roseman has captured the movement, vitality and emotion of the dancers. One really has a feeling of the action as it is happening. The drawings are filled with power and sensuality and show an extraordinary range and versatility in the use of pencil as a drawing medium. The works of praise on the book jacket from the Bibliotheque Nationale de France and from the star dancers of the Paris Opera for Roseman's drawings are truly justified. Roseman has written a wonderful and absorbing introduction. I felt I was with him standing in the wings of the Paris Opera while he drew the dancers during performances. From his introduction one comes to know him as an artist and to appreciate his love for drawing. I was very impressed by what he has to say about art, and I liked very much when he spoke about the other subjects in his work as a painter and draughtsman. I am also delighted that the introduction includes Rosemans drawings from New York in the 70's of Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov. It is evident that much care and concern went into the making of this very handsome volume, the fine quality paper, the appealing typography and layout and the superb reproductions. Those who have a love of beautiful books will treasure this book and of ballet and modern dance as well as by those who have a love of master drawings.

This is a great story about three best friends who each have wonderful adventures in Paris. This book is about romance, friendship, dreams and goals, and choices. Too bad it's out of print, though. Qian L.

On Sundays, Paris comes to a halt and Parisians take time to celebrate, well, that they're Parisians. In the spring and summer, especially, outdoor leisure predominates, and the romantic illusions that we Americans treasure of the City of Lights come closest to being reality.

At least, that's how this book's Introduction by Noël Simsolo paints it. And I'm inclined to believe him. Certainly, Willy Ronis' very impressive photography seems to support the argument. Or, more precisely, the argument seems to support Ronis' images, since it's the images that this book is about. Ronis is an important and skilled photographer, and the Smithsonian and Motta Editore of Milan have done a fine job in selecting four dozen of his images for this book. They're a great portrayal of Paris at rest. And because the images are monochromatic, the fact that they span four decades (1947 to 1993) can easily be forgotten. Classic Paris always seems to be in black and white anyway, and Ronis' timeless, seductive work draws us in easily.

Since Amazon didn't post an editorial review, here's the description from the back of the book to help you decide if this book is for you: "Chatelaine ... to some she seemed a seductress, to some a sorceress, but to the people of Montlimoux she was chatelaine, mistress of moonlit spires and sunlit meadows, of a sleepy contented land that time had left behind. The bewitching Countess Dominique de Bar had devoted her life to making Montlimoux a place of peace and harmony; now all her efforts were threatened by a single stranger disguised in beggar's garb. Paxton of Wynchester was a leader of men, a conqueror who knew more of war than love. He demanded Dominique's surrender, taking first her lush holdings and then her vulnerable virgin's body. But in the sweet ecstasy of their union lay an unexpected twist. which of them had been seduced, and which truly conquered? As he feel deeper under Dominique's silken spell, Paxton realized he had seriously underestimated the power of a woman's love."

This book has been in print for many years because it is the definitive history of literary Paris for the expatriates of the 1920s and 1930s. It is now happily used as a text book in universities, but is intented as a good read for any general reader interested in Hemingway, Stein, Joyce, Pound, and company.

What a fabulous combination of incredible recipes and French music (CD included inside the book)! The perfect gift for Francophiles who are lovers of music, cuisine and art. This would also make a wonderful hostess gift.

This was really a very good guide book. The maps and pictures were really well done, and the book was comprehensive in its treatment yet very concise and portable. Very nicely done, even had a fairly good section on Disney Paris, although inevitably some things weren't as much detail as I would have liked (seasonal closing of some rides, details about hotels, etc). I really liked the themed itineraries at the beginning and really thought this was a nicely done book. For families with smaller kids, I recommend the first 2 "Madeline" books as well, and "Linnea in Monet's Garden" as ways to get the kids excited about Paris, and you can always throw in Disney's Hunchback video too. Remember to make reservations for the restaurant in advance, not only will you not get a seat otherwise, but you can avoid the long lines by going directly to the restaurant entrance.

Great walking tour tape of Paris with all of it's districts. I highly recommend this wonderful tape to anyone visiting Paris!

Tarot de Paris opens a new realm of tarot. The exquisite art conveys mystery, beauty and subjects rich with revelations. The interpretations both inform, enlighten and deepen the reader's awareness of worlds within worlds, questions within questions and opportunities beyond expectations. Simply by staring into any of the beautiful cards the reader is infused with a desire to go to Paris and examine further its monuments, mysteries and messages--perhaps discover ancient treasures yet to emerge. J Philip Thomas is an artist and a mystic whose further creations will be eagerly anticipated.