{"product_id":"metropolitain-1","title":"Metropolitain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An utterly enjoyable voyage under Paris''\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eTHE OLDIE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Delightful and diverting... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin is the most unpretentious and companionable of guides; the book is great fun''\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eLITERARY REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An eclectic blend of engineering and travelogue, urban planning and anecdote... a sincere love letter'' \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003ci\u003eTHE ECONOMIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Martin has been described as ''the laureate of railways'', having written many books with railway themes. But Andrew has always been obsessed with the Paris Metro, hence \u003ci\u003eMetropolitain: An Ode to the Paris M\u003c\/i\u003ee\u003ci\u003etro, \u003c\/i\u003ethe first English history of the Metro for the general reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetropolitain\u003c\/i\u003e is as stylish as the Metro itself and laced with cultural references. Andrew explains why \u003ci\u003eLast Tango in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e is a great Metro film, and what the Metro chase scene in the classic thriller\u003ci\u003e, Le Samourai\u003c\/i\u003e, says about Parisian culture. He describes how he came to appreciate the beauty of Guimard''s sinuous green Metro entrances when he bought a lily of the valley and observed it flowering on his desk. We meet Andrew''s half-English, half-French friend, Julian, who runs a society dedicated to Metro history. He tells Andrew, ''A Metro station is like the wine cellar of chateau, which is a very nice thing to be reminded of.''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book takes the reader on a constant tour of Paris, both underground and over. But Paris, and the Metro, is changing, undergoing a huge expansion. This, and the imminence of the Paris Olympics, make this a timely title.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312176472446,"sku":"NW9781472157881","price":14.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472157881.jpg?v=1778551366","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/metropolitain-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}