Paris Discovered is a love-letter to the City of Light. In 50 probing chapters, McAuliffe explores Paris through time and space, from the top of Notre Dame to the underground medieval aqueducts that still lie beneath its streets; from the playground of the Impressionists to the barricades of Les Misérables; from Abélard and Héloïse to Napoléon; and from the First Millennium to the first Marathon. She looks for the Paris that charmed Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams as well as Ernest Hemingway and George Gershwin, and she discovers a hidden river as well as a magnificent city of dreams. Digging deep into Paris' memories, the author has discovered patterns of the past that have left tangible imprints, ones that still shape this extraordinary city today.

Paris Discovered is a delight for anyone wanting to learn more about Paris--whether armchair travelers, first-time visitors, or those already familiar with the City of Light.

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