Only in Paris: A Guide to Unique Locations, Hidden Corners and Unusual Objects (Only in Guides) [Idioma Inglés] - Tapa blanda

Acerca del autor

In 2003, Duncan JD Smith decided to start writing and illustrating his own travel guides. He has since embarked on a lifetime's adventure, travelling off the beaten track in search of unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects.

His findings are being published in a ground breaking series of city guides - the Only In Guides published by The Urban Explorer. With eighteen titles currently in print, the series has garnered positive reviews and sales in excess of 200,000 units.

Born in Sheffield, England in 1960 Duncan ran his own private museum from the age of ten before going on to read Ancient History and Archaeology at Birmingham University.

A passionate collector, he enjoys vintage travel books, gardening, natural history and music.

Duncan divides his time between England and Central Europe and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

De la contraportada

The long and colorful story of Paris told through an original and eclectic mix of unusual historic locations. Quiet cloisters and eccentric museums, covered passageways and secret gardens, idiosyncratic shops and unusual places of worship. Who was the real Hunchback of Notre-Dame? Is there really a lake hidden beneath the Opera? Where is the best bistro in Paris? Explore the Pagoda cinema, the Museum of Magic, Foucault's pendulum, and a subterranean necropolis. The author also throws new light thrown on old favorites, including La Tour Eiffel and the Arc de Triomphe. Published by The Urban Explorer these city tales from new and unusual perspectives provide independent travelers with memorable itineraries.