I’ve never been a fan of Paris. To read about Paris is to read about its beauty, charm and sophistication, but when I first visited in 1998, it struck me as rundown, scruffy, and way too touristy. Basically a city full of people with cameras (I’m aging myself there) around their necks and ice cream cones in hand. I didn’t get it, and still don’t.
That’s why I was so interested to read Financial Times columnist (and Paris resident) Simon Kuper’s recently released book, Impossible City: Paris In the 21st Century. A title that includes "impossible" was indicative of what's true about the book, that Kuper would explain his love affair with a city that was preceded by a fair amount of frustration, dislike, and skepticism.
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