The Sweet Life in Paris Audiobook By David Lebovitz cover art

The Sweet Life in Paris

Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City

Preview
Try for $0.00
Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Sweet Life in Paris

By: David Lebovitz
Narrated by: David Drummond
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $13.75

Buy for $13.75

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

About this listen

Like so many others, David Lebovitz dreamed about living in Paris ever since he first visited the city in the 1980s. Finally, after a nearly two-decade career as a pastry chef and cookbook author, he moved to Paris to start a new life. Having crammed all his worldly belongings into three suitcases, he arrived, hopes high, at his new apartment in the lively Bastille neighborhood. But he soon discovered it's a different world en France.

From learning the ironclad rules of social conduct to the mysteries of men's footwear, from shopkeepers who work so hard not to sell you anything to the etiquette of working the right way around the cheese plate, here is David's story of how he came to fall in love with - and even understand - this glorious, yet sometimes maddening, city.

When did he realize he had morphed into un vrai Parisien? It might have been when he found himself considering a purchase of men's dress socks with cartoon characters on them. Or perhaps the time he went to a bank with 135 euros in hand to make a 134-euro payment, was told the bank had no change that day, and thought it was completely normal. Or when he found himself dressing up to take out the garbage because he had come to accept that, in Paris, appearances and image mean everything.

The more than 50 original recipes, for dishes both savory and sweet, such as Pork Loin with Brown Sugar-Bourbon Glaze, Braised Turkey in Beaujolais Nouveau with Prunes, Bacon and Bleu Cheese Cake, Chocolate-Coconut Marshmallows, Chocolate Spice Bread, Lemon-Glazed Madeleines, and Mocha–Crème Fraîche Cake, will have listeners running to the kitchen once they stop laughing. The Sweet Life in Paris is a deliciously funny, offbeat, and irreverent look at the city of lights, cheese, chocolate, and other confections.

©2009 David Lebovitz (P)2012 Tantor
Europe Food & Wine Travel Writing & Commentary Funny Witty
adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_T1_webcro805_stickypopup

Critic reviews

"David Lebovitz is the greatest thing to happen to dessert since the spoon, but this time he shows that beyond his artful nose and flawless taste, he also has a keen reporter's eye." (Mort Rosenblum, author of The Secret Life of the Seine)
Engaging Stories • Humorous Adventures • Insightful Account • Lovely Storytelling • Fun Read • Relaxed Narration
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
Book was great. Informative, interesting, and clever. Narration wasn't my favorite, but wasn't horrible, either. Great book to read if you're thinking about moving to or even visiting Paris.

Ready to move to Paris!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Giving this 3 stars bc the book is ok, but good Lord whoever chose the narrator was dead wrong. This guy needs to narrate instruction manuals. It's too bad

This narrator.....

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

So funny. I really liked the stories of live in Paris. Thank you for sharing.

Very good

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Oh why didn’t David L read his own book…he’s a delight! Lovely story and inspires me right into the kitchen…or on a flight to Paris!

Loved the book…not the narrator

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I have been in love with the French language since high school and continued with language classes in college. Is it any wonder I have been in love with Paris for the fashions, food, culture, art, and history. This book had me laughing and smiling and I could hardly wait to hear more. I have been to Paris three times and have fantasizes about living there someday. This account of living in Paris rang true with brilliant examples from the author 's life. Each chapter told a different aspect of living in Paris, while at the same time worked in sync with references from a previous chapter. I loved this audio book.

I Want to live in Paris

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

The author’s delivery, tone and cadence made the stories even more engaging. This is definitely a gift for those who enJOY and have their own experiences in the City of Lights and for those who one day will. This is a real view of life in Paris, in all its beauty and shade(attitudes).

A Parisian feast for the ears!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

such a fun read. mus read for foodies or if you are planning and trip to France

cute book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I’ve been wanting to give this a listen for a long time. Following David on Instagram is fun too. This type of work however is suited to another narrator, not this one. Two thumbs down on the narration.

Good story - awful narration

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Thorough and believable. Experienced several of his examples first hand. Still a great city to visit, but better equipped from now on.

Eye-opening peek into Paris

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

funny but i am afraid to go to paris after reading. lol well we will see.

funny but i am afraid to go to paris after readin

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

See more reviews