Description

The preeminent expat writer on Paris and author of The Most Beautiful Walk in the World takes you on an unforgettable nocturnal stroll through five iconic Parisian neighborhoods, a captivating travel memoir woven from his own memories.

John Baxter enchanted readers with his literary tour of Paris in The Most Beautiful Walk in the World. Now, this expat who has lived in the City of Light for more than twenty years introduces you to the city's streets after dark, revealing the hidden treasures and rich French culture that come alive at night.

As he takes you through five of the city's greatest neighborhoods--Montmartre, Montparnasse, the Marais, and more--Baxter shares pithy anecdotes about his life in France, as well as the fascinating Parisian history he has gleaned from leading literary tours of the city by dark. With Baxter as your guide, you will discover the City of Light as never before, walking in the ghostly footsteps of Marcel Proust, the quintessential night owl for whom memory was more vivid than reality; Hungarian photographer Gyula Halász, known as Brassai, who prowled the midnight streets, camera in hand, with his friend Henry Miller; Louis Aragon and Philippe Soupault, who shared the Surrealists' taste for the city's shadowed, secret world; and Josephine Baker and other African-American performers who dazzled adventurous Parisians at late-night jazz clubs.

A feast for the mind and the senses, this unique Paris travel guide, Five Nights in Paris, takes you through the haunts of Paris's most storied artists and writers to the scenes of its most infamous crimes in a lively off-the-beaten-path tour not found in any other guidebook.

This one-of-a-kind exploration of Paris after dark is structured around the five senses:

A Literary Tour After Dark: Walk in the ghostly footsteps of Marcel Proust, Henry Miller, and the Surrealists, discovering the haunts and habits of the city's most storied artists.
The City of Light, Reimagined: Venture through Montmartre, the Marais, and Saint-Germain-des-Prés at night, when the city reveals a secret character not found in any guidebook.
An Expat's Intimate View: Join author John Baxter as he blends unforgettable personal anecdotes from his decades in France with his deep knowledge of Parisian culture.
A Feast for the Senses: Experience the sounds of late-night jazz clubs, the scents of a city in bloom, the tastes of hidden bistros, and more in a journey that engages every sense.