I've been thinking about what to post for Bastille Day/July 14 2009. I have written about the usual festivities like the fireman's ball in past years and didn't want to repeat myself. One of my tour clients Jean Pierre sent me an article about a new edition of Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast to be released on July 14. Writer and editor Sean Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway's grandson, took on restoring his grandfather's original manuscript after his uncle Patrick suggested he re-examine them. He discovered that Mary, Ernest's wife and his godmother, had edited the book and made changes to it that Hemingway did not know of and replaced with her own words. The Restored Edition has a section with 10 chapters Hemingway originally didn't include and also a reproduction of parts of the original manuscripts in longhand.
The Restored Edition of A Moveable Feast is being published on July 14 2009, the 45th anniversary of the book's publication and 50th anniversary of the original manuscript. Click here to read the full article.
So, voila, this is the perfect Bastille Day story.
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Sean Hemingway- Hey, this dude is trying to copy me.
New! Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook. First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte’s professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 3 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
Love it. Very nice. And I've never seen that adorable picture of Hem (or the grandson/you look-alike!)
Posted by: Lynn | July 14, 2009 at 02:26 PM