Life at the Cafe Berlitz
Author | : Mardiyah A. Tarantino |
Publisher | : Outskirts Press, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2004-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 1932672591 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781932672596 |
Rating | : 4/5 (596 Downloads) |
Download or read book Life at the Cafe Berlitz written by Mardiyah A. Tarantino and published by Outskirts Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life at the Cafe Berlitz is about the 'other' ex-patriots who lived in Paris in the 50s. These quirky and colorful characters - the impoverished Portuguese marquis, the Maori Latin teacher, and the disgraced Oxford professor - were the author's 'bodyguards' during a decisive period of her life. They lived against the backdrop of post-war II France, when the Algerian war and existentialism were at their peak, and shared the Paris atmosphere with prominent personalities of the time - some of whom the author knew personally. This entertaining book is written with humor, pathos and a touch of the spiritual.