num_pages: 370
description: A vibrant enchanting tour of the Seine from longtime New York Times foreign correspondent and best-selling author Elaine Sciolino.In the spring of 1978 as a young journalist in Paris Elaine Sciolino was seduced by a river. In The Seine she tells the story of that river through its rich history and lively charactersa bargewoman a riverbank bookseller a houseboat-dweller a famous cinematographer known for capturing the rivers light. She patrols with river police rows with a restorer of antique boats discovers a champagne vineyard and even dares to swim in the Seine.Sciolinos keen eye and vivid prose bring the river to life as she discovers its origins on a remote plateau in Burgundy where a pagan goddess healed pilgrims at an ancient temple. She follows the Seine to Le Havre where it meets the sea. Braiding memoir travelogue and history through the Seines winding route Sciolino offers a love letter to Paris and the river at its heart and invites readers to explore its magic.
language: English
title: The Seine: The River that Made Paris
publisher: W. W. Norton & Company