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Paris to the moon

by Adam Gopnik

An American family relocates to Paris in 1995, navigating the challenges of parenting and cultural integration. This memoir explores the contrast between romanticised expectations and the practicalities of daily life in the French capital.

Accession 18715 ISBN 0375758232 Publisher Random House
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