France, A Love Story: Women Write About the French Experience (Paperback)

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France has long captured the imagination of Americans. For some women, a love of France and all things French started when they were schoolgirls tackling one of the most seductive of tongues. For others, the attraction came later when, drawn to what many consider the world's most exalted culture, they made summer trips or even moved there, learning much about this beguiling country along the way. In this beautiful collection, two dozen women describe the country they love and why they fell under its spell. Women explore their firsthand experiences with the people, landscape, flavors, history, art, culture, and character of this enchanted land. Featuring a delightful mix of perspectives-from M.F.K. Fisher's first days in Dijon and Janet Flanner's account of post-War Paris to the contemporary prose of Amanda Hesser-this book is sure to strike a chord with Francophiles everywhere.

Product Details

• Paperback: 297 pages
• Publisher: Seal Press; 1st edition (June 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580051154
• ISBN-13: 978-1580051156
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #683,864 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Essays....., May 18, 2008

By	Terri DuLong "Author of SPINNING FORWARD rele... (Cedar Key, Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you're a Francophile as I am, or even if you're not, I think you'll enjoy these wonderfully written essays by women about France.
Some of the stories were humorous, some poignant, but all of them are very entertaining.