Paris in July 2022
#ParisinJuly
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Day 15
George Orwell and Book sale!
As you can see, I was not able to keep up posting every day of the month for Paris in July.
BUT you are in for a double treat today.
First of all, a book I just started listening to on Sunday:
It’s actually totally by chance I’m listening to this now:
I was done with my audiobook, so I looked at my list of 20 Books of Summer what to listen to next. I realized there was only one left I could listen to, but I have to wait August to use a credit.
So I looked at my Classics Club list, and the first book I was able to find was this one. Only after did I realize it perfectly fit for Paris in July!
Have you read it? It’s Orwell’s memoir when he lived in Paris (half of the book) around 1933. I’m only 33%, but I am totally fascinated by his description of the utter poverty he and many immigrants had to go through.
The book starts with a great scene where two French women scream and insult each other!
There are a lot of details, and I believe a true social picture of Paris in the 1930s (I have found elements in common in After the Romanovs, by Helen Rappaport).
Plus the narrator Jonathan Keeble is very good – not too bad at reading French words, and excellent at the various foreign accents.
HAVE YOU READ ORWELL’S BOOK?
WHAT DID YOU THINK?
And now for the second treat: a very special French book sale!
I have these 5 books for you, for $5 (to cover shipping).
For $5, you get the five books.
Here are the 5 books. I have read them, but they are basically in brand new condition.
They are all by French authors, and one of them is in French:
- If you are interested
- if you live in the US
- if you can send me $5 through paypal or through an Amazon card,
then leave me a comment here below, with a clear way on how I can contact you.
I will use random on July 31 to pick a name if more than one person is interested.
Words And Peace 
My culinary reading group and my literary book club both read the Orwell book a few years ago, and enjoyed discussing it — I am sure you will also find it very interesting as well as depressing. I characterized it as “a fascinating account of poverty and desperation, a huge contrast to the usual stories of that era in Paris.” My review is here:
https://maefood.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-worst-kitchen-in-literature.html
best… mae
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Excellent summary. I’m going to check your post now. There were some glimpses of that in After the Romanovs
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I read and loved the Orwell at high school, and it was one of the books which convinced me of his genius. I’ve revisited it a number of times but wish I’d thought of doing so for this month!!
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Yes, really so good!
I guess you already have one book on your list or July 2023!
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I must read Down and Out in Paris and London. I think about reading it every year, but I always seem to forget. I’m adding it to my list of books to read before I die right now, before I forget again.
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Maybe add it to your list for Paris in July in 2023?
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I’ve read the Orwell a few times – the Paris section always seemed stronger to me than the London one.
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Yes, I think he has more detailed descriptions and awesome depicting of characters
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The Orwell book sounds interesting. Always special to read memoirs from authors who have lived there.
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It sure is
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I’m going to check out the George Orwell! I’m also interested in Le voyage d’Octavio if it is still for sale. rklowrie@yahoo.com. Thanks, Robyn
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It is. You get the 5 books, not just one anyway
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