Scott Dominic Carpenter

Paris Lost and Found (eBook, ePUB)

A Memoir of Love

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What to do when life smacks you down? Head for Paris, of course! This time, though, the story starts with sorrow as Carpenter's wife struggles with dementia. Humor may be the best medicine, but even the antics of a vandal in their building can't cement the tiles of her memory for long. Before he expects it, the author finds himself alone in a capital that is also blighted by the pandemic. It's against this backdrop that the city comes roaring back to life. From bizarre encounters on the Metro to comical clashes with authority figures, and even a quixotic battle against a flock of migrant parrots, Paris Lost and Found unveils sides of the great city that are as quirky as they are authentic. With his unique blend of wit, insight, and wistfulness, Carpenter charts a path through his new labyrinth of solitudeonly to emerge on the other side, squinting into the bright light of hope and new beginnings.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Travelers' Tales
• Seitenzahl: 274
• Altersempfehlung: ab 17 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781609522131
• Artikelnr.: 70002608

Autorenporträt

A professor of French literature and creative writing at Carleton College, Scott Dominic Carpenter splits his time between Saint Paul, Minnesota, and Paris, France.

Inhaltsangabe

Part One: The End
1.    Souvenir
2.    Memory
3.    Le Turd
4.    A Thing I Saw: Escape Velocity
5.    Fake-It-and-Wait
6.    ’Tis the Season
7.    Grand Finale
8.    Lockdown
Part Two: The Middle
9.    Ghost Town
10.    Adieu
11.    Silver Screen
12.    French Dough
13.    A Thing I Saw: Signs
14.    Shot in the Dark
15.    Scaredy-Cat
16.    Wildlife
17.    The Parisite
Part Three: The Beginning
18.    A Thing I Saw: Epiphany
19.    Swipe Right
20.    Lost and Found in Paris
Acknowledgments