French Seduction: An American's Encounter with France, Her Father, and the Holocaust
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (578 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786716266 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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But she is also forced to confront the anti-Semitism of the Dreyfus Affair that lay beneath the dazzling light of Impressionism; the racial disdain of France's Roaring Twenties; and the unspeakable poverty of peasant life that paid for the luxury of eighteenth-century Versailles. How does Paris, with all its faults, remain not only the world's most visited tourist destination, but also the locus of endless sexual fantasy and the very image of the good life for Americans, and for writer and art historian Eunice Lipton? In sensual and intellectually thrilling prose, Lipton explores how her Eastern European father lured her to France across his fantasies, and then how she surrendered to the food, the textures and smells, the art, and the astonishingly maternal French state. In this passionate blend of autobiography and cultural h
All rights reserved. She considers the widespread French collaboration with the Germans during WWII—and finds echoes in how the French have treated immigrant Algerians and now the substantial ghettoized Muslim minority, as well as the country's persistent anti-Semitism. From Publishers Weekly Spurred, in part, by her father's unrealized dreams, art historian Lipton (Alias Olympia: A Woman's Search for Manet's Notorious Model and Her Own Desire) left New York for Paris with her husband, a painter, in 2000. from Latvia, and toward her seductive adopted country. In this extended meditatio
"An author's incoherent tale of her love/hate of France" according to Paul Allaer. Let me admit upfront that I was not aware of Eunice Lipton before reading this. I saw this book at my local library and was intruiged by the title. That turned out to be a mistake.The book's title "French Seduction: An American's Encounter with France, Her Father and the Holocaust" (2An author's incoherent tale of her love/hate of France Let me admit upfront that I was not aware of Eunice Lipton before reading this. I saw this book at my local library and was intruiged by the title. That turned out to be a mistake.The book's title "French Seduction: An American's Encounter with France, Her Father and the Holocaust" (233 pages) lead me to believe that this book would be about just what the title implies. And there is some of that, although the "Her Father" aspect is mostly misleading, as there are some, but not nearly enough, insights. An author's incoherent tale of her love/hate of France Let me admit upfront that I was not aware of Eunice Lipton before reading this. I saw this book at my local library and was intruiged by the title. That turned out to be a mistake.The book's title "French Seduction: An American's Encounter with France, Her Father and the Holocaust" (233 pages) lead me to believe that this book would be about just what the title implies. And there is some of that, although the "Her Father" aspect is mostly misleading, as there are some, but not nearly enough, insights. pages) lead me to believe that this book would be about just what the title implies. And there is some of that, although the "Her Father" aspect is mostly misleading, as there are some, but not nearly enough, insights. "Thought provoking info on the French" according to Dahveed. I really enjoyed this book. The information on French culture and history was interesting, especially since I am considering a month-long trip to Paris sometime soon. I also like how the author wove her personal biography into the mix which enriched and enhanced the read. And, I admire how eloquently she presented her mixed feelings about French history and the France of today and her recognition of their unapologetic antisemitic and racist attitudes. Who knew? The chapter entitled "Mother" was my fa. A fine companion for a few hours George Goldberg I found the author a fine companion for the few hours it took to read this small book. The writing is good, sometimes moving, without being overwrought. I have spent a lot of time in France, mostly in Paris, Normandy and Alsace, also in the Champagne region, but not recently. I try to follow developments there in the press and welcome the more personal touch this book exemplifies. I was so taken with some passages that I read them aloud to my wife, whose father was French. Bravo Ms. Lipton!