From her own perch in St. Germain, Johnson has discovered the houses and haunts of its many famous (and infamous) residents. It is … From her own perch in St. Germain, Johnson has discovered the houses and haunts of its many famous (and infamous) residents. It is these colorful characters—historical figures, artists, and intellectuals—and their stories that she describes in this delightful book, from the riveting tale of Reine Margot, whose 16th-century chapel dome Johnson views from her kitchen window, to the Three Musketeers, to the many echos of the postwar golden age of jazz and existentialism and Gertrude Stein, Hemingway, and other famous American expats. Best of all, we get an intimate view of this storied quarter through glimpses of Johnson's life there, her apartment and cat, neighbors and friends, the cafés and shops she spends time in.
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