Reviews for We'll Always Have Paris: American Tourists in France since 1930

The average rating for We'll Always Have Paris: American Tourists in France since 1930 based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-10-30 00:00:00 Wayne McGraw This book is well written but it didn't hold my attention as well as Seductive Journey: American Tourists in France from Jefferson to the Jazz Age - I think in part as it moved more in to modern times things became much more familiar. This covers the American experience of travel to Paris from the 1930s to early 2000s. I found the 1930s to early 1950s interesting as old experiences recycled again among tourists. America certainly seems to have a love/hate relationship with France and that is reflected in how the tourists try to experience Europe and the differing customs and languages found there.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-03-15 00:00:00 Ronald Brenner Paris as it recovers from the scars of World War II through the eyes of the resident New Yorker correspondent. In retrospect many of the cultural icons Flanner chronicles have not survived the test of time. Who are some of these French authors, playwrights, and even composers? Many forgettable politicians as well. Paris' recovery was painstakingly slow -seems hard to believe. Insightful political commentary on the formation of the European Coal and Steel Community, groundwork for the 5th Republic, the tragedy of the Vietnam conflict. Superb writing with editing credit to William Shawn, so the best of the best!