Metropolitain

Andrew Martin

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Andrew Martin has been described as ‘the laureate of railways’, having written many books with railway themes. But Andrew has always been obsessed with the Paris Metro, hence ‘Metropolitain’, an English history of the Metro for the general reader. ‘Metropolitain’ 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. He describes how he came to appreciate the beauty of Guimard’s sinuous green Metro entrances when he bought a lily of the valley and observed it flowering on his desk.

ISBN: 9781472157904 Category:

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‘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 ECONOMIST

Andrew 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.

Metropolitain 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.

Additional information

Dimensions 19.8 × 12.6 × 2.2 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

256

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

625.42094436 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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