Follow the river. Find the soul of Paris. 🌊🇫🇷
 
In The Seine: The River That Made Paris by Elaine Sciolino, the celebrated foreign correspondent for The New York Times crafts a luminous love letter to the river that shaped a city — and its destiny.
 
Blending memoir, travelogue, and rich history, Sciolino traces the winding path of the Seine from the quiet plateaus of Burgundy through the heart of Paris and onward to the sea. Along the way, she introduces us to the vibrant characters who live and work along its banks — a bargewoman, a bouquiniste, a houseboat dweller, a famed cinematographer — each adding depth and humanity to the story of this iconic waterway.
 
Vivid, romantic, and utterly transportive, this book captures the spirit of the world’s most irresistible river — and the city that would not be the same without it. ✨