Selected as a Book of the Year 2016 by the Financial Times, Guardian, New Statesman, Observer, The Millions and Emerald Street * As read on BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week * 'Fl�neuse [flanne-euhze], noun, from the French. Feminine form of fl�neur [flanne-euhr], an idler, a dawdling observer, usually found in cities. That is an imaginary definition.' If the word fl�neur conjures up visions of Baudelaire, boulevards and bohemia - then what exactly is a fl�neuse? In this gloriously provocative and celebratory book, ...
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Selected as a Book of the Year 2016 by the Financial Times, Guardian, New Statesman, Observer, The Millions and Emerald Street * As read on BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week * 'Fl�neuse [flanne-euhze], noun, from the French. Feminine form of fl�neur [flanne-euhr], an idler, a dawdling observer, usually found in cities. That is an imaginary definition.' If the word fl�neur conjures up visions of Baudelaire, boulevards and bohemia - then what exactly is a fl�neuse? In this gloriously provocative and celebratory book, Lauren Elkin defines her as `a determined resourceful woman keenly attuned to the creative potential of the city, and the liberating possibilities of a good walk'. Part cultural meander, part memoir, Fl�neuse traces the relationship between the city and creativity through a journey that begins in New York and moves us to Paris, via Venice, Tokyo and London, exploring along the way the paths taken by the fl�neuses who have lived and walked in those cities. From nineteenth-century novelist George Sand to artist Sophie Calle, from war correspondent Martha Gellhorn to film-maker Agnes Varda, Fl�neuse considers what is at stake when a certain kind of light-footed woman encounters the city and changes her life, one step at a time.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN: 9780701189020.
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