Coggins David - Paris In Winter An Illustrated Memoir - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: A newly expanded edition of the beloved Paris in Winter absorbs readers into magic of the City of Light showcasing its serendipitous essence and cultural treasures anew with a captivating contemporary introduction and whimsical illustrations by author and artist David Coggins Paris in Winter strikes again with a brand new edition including new watercolor drawings with fanciful ink and charming vignettes featuring moments from Coggins family's annual New Year's sojourns to Paris which because of their unending love for the city they've been taking together for almost 25 years. This memoir of poetic lighthearted stories highlights the family's passion for art food fashion and social life. Family rituals from having lunch each January at the delightful Le Grand Vefour to haunting favorite antique shops and seeking out - of - the - ordinary spots like a little known garden or a gypsy circus are interspersed with serendipitous moments: hearing Bono sing " Happy Birthday" to a friend in a bistro adopting an abandoned lap dog and the simple pleasures of Parisian street life. Coggins's delicate and intimate drawings capture classic Parisian scenes as well as family and friends against the backdrop of the elegant City of Light under the cloak of winter. Across cafes and hotels apartments and galleries the family mixes with a lively group of Parisian and international actors designers writers and students. Furthermore Coggins weaves in fascinating bits of the city's history and artistic lore from Victor Hugo's interior designs to the painting that legend has it started Impressionism to delight Francophiles all over. The first edition of Paris in Winter was a Minneapolis Star Tribune top book in 2015 and has been featured in Cond Nast Traveler Town and Country Magazine Mpls/ St Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Public Television. With new charming watercolor illustrations featuring loungers gazing over a duck - filled pond and a woman strolling serenely across a bridge with a view of the Eiffel Tower beyond this second edition book continues to capture the soul of the City of Love.
Title: Paris In Winter An Illustrated Memoir
Author(s): Coggins David
Publisher: Powerhouse Books U. S.
Barcode: 9781648230851
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 11/26/2024
Category: Travel Writing