{"product_id":"9781472157904","title":"Metropolitain : An Ode to the Paris Metro","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Martin, Andrew \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFrance\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 11 July 2024 by Little, Brown Book Group (Corsair) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 256 pages, A mixture of historical and the author's own (plate section)\u003cbr\u003e129 x 197 x 20 | 208g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An utterly enjoyable voyage under Paris' - THE OLDIE'Delightful and diverting... Martin is the most unpretentious and companionable of guides; the book is great fun' - LITERARY REVIEW'An eclectic blend of engineering and travelogue, urban planning and anecdote... a sincere love letter' -  THE ECONOMISTAndrew Martin has been described as 'the laureate of railways', having written many books with railway themes. Metropolitain: An Ode to the Paris Metro, is the first English history of the Metro for the general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetropolitain is as stylish as the Metro itself and laced with cultural references. Andrew explains why Last Tango in Paris is a great Metro film, and what the Metro chase scene in the classic thriller, Le Samourai, says about Parisian culture. We also meet Andrew's half-English, half-French friend, Julian, who runs a society dedicated to Metro history. He tells Andrew, 'A Metro station is like the wine cellar of chateau, which is a very nice thing to be reminded of.'The book takes the reader on a constant tour of Paris, both underground and over. But Paris, and the Metro, is changing, undergoing a huge expansion. This, and the imminence of the Paris Olympics, make this a timely title.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45727030575363,"sku":"9781472157904","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781472157904.jpg?v=1731328204","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9781472157904","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}