Andrew Martin: Metropolitain
Metropolitain
Buch
- An Ode to the Paris Metro
- Little, Brown Book Group, 07/2024
- Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781472157904
- Bestellnummer: 11474872
- Umfang: 256 Seiten
- Gewicht: 206 g
- Maße: 198 x 126 mm
- Stärke: 22 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 11.7.2024
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
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Klappentext
'An eclectic blend of engineering and travelogue, urban planning and anecdote... a sincere love letter' The EconomistMetropolitain is as stylish as the Metro itself and laced with cultural references. Andrew Martin explains why Last Tango in Paris is a great Metro film, and what the Metro chase scene in the classic thriller, Le Samouraï, says about Parisian culture. He describes how he came to appreciate the beauty of Guimard's sinuous green Metro entrances when he bought a lily of the valley and observed it flowering on his desk. We meet Andrew's half-English, half-French friend, Julian, who runs a society dedicated to Metro history. He tells Andrew, 'A Metro station is like the wine cellar of château, which is a very nice thing to be reminded of.'
In Metropolitain, Andrew takes the reader on a tour of Paris, both underground and over, offering a unique look at the city and its Metro as both undergo significant change.
'Delightful and diverting... Martin is the most unpretentious and companionable of guides' Literary Review
Biografie
IM Andrew Martin is 50 years old and is the manager of Coaching for the English Chess Federation Andrew Martin
Metropolitain
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