
Paris
A Love Story; a Memoir
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Narrated by:
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Kathe Mazur
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By:
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Kati Marton
This is a memoir for anyone who has ever fallen in love in Paris, or with Paris - and for anyone who has ever had their heart broken or their life upended.
In this remarkably honest memoir, award-winning journalist and distinguished author Kati Marton presents an impassioned and romantic story of love, loss, and life after loss. Paris is at the heart of this deeply moving account. At every stage of her life, Paris offers Marton beauty and excitement, and now, after the sudden death of her husband, Richard Holbrooke, it offers a chance for a fresh beginning.
With intimate and nuanced portraits of Peter Jennings, the man to whom she was married for 15 years and with whom she had two children, and Richard, with whom she found enduring love, Marton paints a vivid account of an adventuresome life in the stream of history. Inspirational and deeply human, Paris: A Love Story will touch every generation.
Kati Marton is the author of several books, including Enemies of the People, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and the subject of an upcoming motion picture, and the New York Times best seller Hidden Power, among others. She is an award-winning former correspondent for NPR and ABC News. She lives in New York City.
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Critic reviews
deep unexpected pleasure
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Would you consider the audio edition of Paris to be better than the print version?
I quickly accepted the narrator's voice as the author's … except for her rather stilted French pronunciations, which seemed to have been coached, and almost set off in audible quotes, rather than the voice of a woman who has spoken French nearly all her life. But that was a rather minor distraction.What did you like best about this story?
Kati Marton's account of her love life, both in and out of Paris, rings true. She presents her story warts and all. Now maybe some things Kati did -- like taking off at Christmas leaving her children with her sister, after just telling them she is splitting up with their father, to go for a spur of the moment trip around France with a man she barely knew -- she doesn't regard as shameful, but maybe she does and in either case I respect her for including such details. There are a number of incidents like that which I would have been tempted to not to reveal in a memoir, but she does and in doing so offers a more honest account of herself and her life.Which scene was your favorite?
The memoir opens with a quick visit to Paris -- Kati arriving from the US, Richard from his diplomatic mission in Iraq -- which happens to be, unbeknownst to them, their last time together in the City of Love. I almost stopped listening to the story at this point, ready to request a refund. I found Kati's account so smug and self-satisfied and their perfect little marriage so obviously a fairy tale that I turned to the internet to learn more about this unpleasant woman. But finding more evidence of her ambition and social-climbing made me change my mind about a refund. Instead I decided to start the story over again, in the hopes of coming across more examples of her awfulness, for the pure joy of feeling superior -- and yes I did find lots more evidence, but somewhere along the line my envy and dislike melted away and I began to feel interested in and compassionate toward this woman and her story. Is she someone I would ever trust, or be close friends with? Probably not. Would I want a woman like this for my mother? As a model for putting my own needs first, Yes!! Is she someone I would admire and respect -- at least for her drive and hard work? Definitely. I learned a lot from her tale and am glad I stuck with it.Any additional comments?
I originally chose this book to learn more about France and Paris, and was quite satisfied on this account. I have taken note of many of the little shops and hidden corners that are mentioned throughout and intend to pay a visit the next time I am in Paris.I Had a Change of Heart
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A life well lived
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Paris by Kati Marton
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Any additional comments?
The author writes about her long-standing love affair with Paris and how Paris helped her heal after the death of her husband. I could really relate to the widowhood aspect of the book and I so want to visit Paris someday myself. I would be nice to have the money to buy myself a little apartment in Paris and relocate there but, alas, that doesn't seem to be in the cards. Enjoyed the book, in spite of the name-dropping.How Paris helped her grieve.
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Beautiful love story
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Non Fiction with the feel of a good Novel.....
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Inspirational story, lackluster delivery
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Pretentious but worthwhile
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Touching and meaningful
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