Paris and France as observed wryly and up-close by a long-term North American Paris resident. Seventy-two witty sharply observed vignettes of daily life personalities women society culture history esthetics economics and politics with connecting mini-essays as context and introduction to each topic. A book full of color and humor that skewers French foibles and hypocrisies while offering clear-eyed praise for France s values and lifestyle. Not a museum-by-museum guidebook but a book that gives you an intimate feel for Paris and France today -- including their ever-present history and the ways French think react and look at the world. The author s passion for his borrowed homeland suggests that you too might be in danger of falling head-over-heels in love with all things French.