Scott Dominic Carpenter
Auteur de French Like Moi: A Midwesterner in Paris
A propos de l'auteur
Scott Dominic Carpenter is the author of Theory of Remainders and This Jealous Earth. When not tearing out his hair in France, he teaches French literature and creative writing at Carleton College.
Œuvres de Scott Dominic Carpenter
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Carpenter, Scott Dominic
- Date de naissance
- 1958
- Sexe
- male
Membres
Critiques
Prix et récompenses
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 3
- Membres
- 55
- Popularité
- #295,340
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 10
Instead of writing for the visitor, Carpenter humorously documents his experiences as a Mid-Westerner who moves to Paris with his wife and daughter. He writes of his everyday life as he wrestles with Parisian apartments (the plumbing, the size, the neighbors, the politics), health care, preparing a gourmet meal for friends, riding the metro, and even grocery shopping - all are entertaining stories as he describes his misadventures.
I recommend this lighthearted memoir of an American in Paris. It's a perfect read for this time period when we're doing very little traveling, yet need an entertaining escape from our stay-at-home world.… (plus d'informations)