{"product_id":"9780393609356","title":"The Seine: The River that Made Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vibrant, enchanting tour of the Seine from longtime \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e foreign correspondent and best-selling author Elaine Sciolino.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElaine Sciolino came to Paris as a young foreign correspondent and was seduced by a river. In \u003ci\u003eThe Seine\u003c\/i\u003e, she tells the story of that river from its source on a remote plateau of Burgundy to the wide estuary where its waters meet the sea, and the cities, tributaries, islands, ports, and bridges in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSciolino explores the Seine through its rich history and lively characters: a bargewoman, a riverbank bookseller, a houseboat dweller, a famous cinematographer known for capturing the river’s light. She discovers the story of Sequana—the Gallo-Roman healing goddess who gave the Seine its name—and follows the river through Paris, where it determined the city’s destiny and now snakes through all aspects of daily life. She patrols with river police, rows with a restorer of antique boats, sips champagne at a vineyard along the river, and even dares to go for a swim. She finds the Seine in art, literature, music, and movies from Renoir and \u003ci\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e to Puccini and \u003ci\u003eLa La Land\u003c\/i\u003e. Along the way, she reveals how the river that created Paris has touched her own life. A powerful afterword tells the dramatic story of how water from the depths of the Seine saved Notre-Dame from destruction during the devastating fire in April 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA “storyteller at heart” (June Sawyers, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e) with a “sumptuous eye for detail” (Sinclair McKay, \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e), Sciolino braids memoir, travelogue, and history through the Seine’s winding route. \u003ci\u003eThe Seine\u003c\/i\u003e offers a love letter to Paris and the most romantic river in the world, and invites readers to explore its magic for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norton, W. W. \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013084725488,"sku":"9780393609356","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780393609356_p0.jpg?v=1763697818","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780393609356","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}