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La Seduction: How The French Play The Game Of Life (2011)

by Elaine Sciolino(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0805091157 (ISBN13: 9780805091151)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Times Books

review 1: I was happy to have been attracted by the cover to read the synopsis of the book and later, to find it sitting on my nightstand. A wonderfully written monograph on the French approach to life, by an author who has a background in journalism. This makes for a seamless and entertaining read. The opinions in the book are interesting enough to warrant thinking about, though the reader may not always agree with them. I would heartily recommend this to anyone who has an interest in France, the French people, or new perspectives.
review 2: This was wonderful! I don't normally do nonfiction that isn't focused on finance or leadership, so this was such a pleasure. I love even then the idea of the book: a study of seduction as a culture and lifestyle that pervades everyo... morene's existence. Sciolino has such a lovely voice that compares French and American cultures in a delightful way, without being judge-y or preachy. There's no clear political intentions, just a pure anthropological exploration without pretention. It almost read like a novel or memoir, with very well placed facts throughout. It's a great review of French history (lots of stuff I didn't know there) and all things that make you swoon about the French. less

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