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Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Paris to the moon wisconsin public library consortium. With singular wit and insight, gopnik weaves the magical with the mundane in a wholly delightful, often hilarious look at what it was to be an american family man in paris at the end of the twentieth century. With creative routes, public transit options, and a fullcity map, you can experience paris at your own pace without missing a beat. Based on years of research and startling new evidence, the book is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction, as each step in the investigation reveals a series of sinister secrets and reversals. Adam gopnik is a writers writer, and a thinkers writer. Evenings with french intellectuals preceded middleofthenight baby feedings. Paris to the moon isbn 9780375758232 pdf epub adam gopnik.
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