Summary of Edward Chisholm's A Waiter in Paris

2022-09-09T22:59:00Z Travel

Author : Everest Media,
Release : 2022-09-09T22:59:00Z
Genre : Travel
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Download or read book Summary of Edward Chisholm's A Waiter in Paris written by Everest Media,. This book was released on 2022-09-09T22:59:00Z. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I was hired as a waiter in a Parisian restaurant, but I couldn’t speak French. I was struggling to fit in, but I had to keep up the appearance of professionalism. #2 I was hired as a waiter in a Parisian restaurant, but I couldn’t speak French. I was struggling to fit in, but I had to keep up the appearance of professionalism. I encountered a boundary between two worlds: the Paris you see and the Paris you don't.

A Waiter in Paris

2022-08-09 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Edward Chisholm
Release : 2022-08-09
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis A Waiter in Paris by : Edward Chisholm

Download or read book A Waiter in Paris written by Edward Chisholm. This book was released on 2022-08-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evocative portrait of the underbelly of contemporary Paris as seen through the eyes of a young waiter scraping out a living in the City of Light. A waiter's job is to deceive you. They want you to believe in a luxurious calm because on the other side of that door . . . is hell. Edward Chisholm's spellbinding memoir of his time as a Parisian waiter takes you beneath the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the world—and right into its glorious underbelly. He inhabits a world of inhuman hours, snatched sleep and dive bars; scraping by on coffee, bread and cigarettes, often under sadistic managers, with a wage so low you're fighting your colleagues for tips. Your colleagues—including thieves, narcissists, ex-soldiers, immigrants, wannabe actors, and drug dealers—are the closest thing to family that you've got. It's physically demanding, frequently humiliating and incredibly competitive. But it doesn't matter because you're in Paris, the center of the universe, and there's nowhere else you'd rather be in the world.

The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs

2015-11-02 Travel

Author : Elaine Sciolino
Release : 2015-11-02
Genre : Travel
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Book Synopsis The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs by : Elaine Sciolino

Download or read book The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs written by Elaine Sciolino. This book was released on 2015-11-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Bestseller "Sciolino’s sharply observed account serves as a testament to…Paris—the city of light, of literature, of life itself." —The New Yorker Elaine Sciolino, the former Paris Bureau Chief of the New York Times, invites us on a tour of her favorite Parisian street, offering an homage to street life and the pleasures of Parisian living. "I can never be sad on the rue des Martyrs," Sciolino explains, as she celebrates the neighborhood’s rich history and vibrant lives. While many cities suffer from the leveling effects of globalization, the rue des Martyrs maintains its distinct allure. On this street, the patron saint of France was beheaded and the Jesuits took their first vows. It was here that Edgar Degas and Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted circus acrobats, Emile Zola situated a lesbian dinner club in his novel Nana, and François Truffaut filmed scenes from The 400 Blows. Sciolino reveals the charms and idiosyncrasies of this street and its longtime residents—the Tunisian greengrocer, the husband-and-wife cheesemongers, the showman who’s been running a transvestite cabaret for more than half a century, the owner of a 100-year-old bookstore, the woman who repairs eighteenth-century mercury barometers—bringing Paris alive in all of its unique majesty. The Only Street in Paris will make readers hungry for Paris, for cheese and wine, and for the kind of street life that is all too quickly disappearing.

Paris Revealed

2012-03-20 Travel

Author : Stephen Clarke
Release : 2012-03-20
Genre : Travel
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Book Rating : 577/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Paris Revealed by : Stephen Clarke

Download or read book Paris Revealed written by Stephen Clarke. This book was released on 2012-03-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hilarious insider’s guide to Paris by the author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French: “Clarke’s eye for detail is terrific” (The Washington Post). Stephen Clarke may have adopted Paris as his home, but he still has an Englishman’s eye for the people, cafés, art, sidewalks, food, fashion, and romance that make Paris a one-of-a-kind city. This irreverent outsider-turned-insider guide shares local savoir faire, from how to separate the good restaurants from the bad to navigating the baffling Métro system. It also provides invaluable insights into the etiquette of public urination and the best ways to experience Parisian life without annoying the Parisians (a truly delicate art). Clarke’s witty and expert tour of the city leaves no boulevard unexplored—even those that might be better left alone.

Resisting the Sicilian Playboy

2015-10-01 Fiction

Author : Amanda Cinelli
Release : 2015-10-01
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 485/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Resisting the Sicilian Playboy by : Amanda Cinelli

Download or read book Resisting the Sicilian Playboy written by Amanda Cinelli. This book was released on 2015-10-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ambitious wedding planner goes to great lengths to give her clients their dream wedding in Sicily, including date the suave owner of a castle. Leo Valente is as notorious as the tabloids make him out to be. But feisty wedding planner Dara Devlin isn’t deterred. She needs his family castle for her top client, so she boldly accepts Leo’s outrageous challenge to be his fake girlfriend. If Dara thinks her sensible suit and unwavering professionalism will discourage him, she’s mistaken. They only make Leo want to get beneath her buttoned-up exterior even more! Surrounded by the imposing walls and haunting memories of his opulent Sicilian castello, Leo finds seducing Dara is the perfect diversion—and claiming her will be this playboy’s ultimate prize. And the story continues in the included bonus novella! The debut novel from SYTYCW winner Amanda Cinelli. Praise for Resisting the Sicilian Playboy “An enjoyable romance. Dara is a strong heroine and I loved how feisty and fierce she was. . . . I am definitely looking forward to reading more from Ms. Cinelli.” —Harlequin Junkie

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