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Katrina Lawrence first fell in love with Paris at the age of five, and since then her roads have continually led her back to this most beautiful city, the City of Lights.
Telling us the story of why Paris continually fascinates her, Katrina also gives us a mesmerising journey around Paris's most spectacular sights and most beguiling nooks and crannies, as well as a profound musing on Paris and its people – from feminism to femininity, politics to perfume, and of course, those stylish Parisiennes who captivate us, from Catherine de Medici and Coco Chanel to Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve, making Paris Dreaming the ultimate chic, personal and charming memoir.
Studded with fascinating anecdotes and intriguing tidbits of trivia, Katrina shares the lessons Paris has taught her: everything from her favourites cafes and how to pick the perfect red lipstick to how to eat for pleasure. Written with warmth, gaiety, elegance and very real insight, Paris Dreaming is a book not just for women who love Paris, but for anyone in search of that elusive good life.
Katrina Lawrence first fell in love with Paris at the age of five, and since then her roads have continually led her back to this most beautiful city, the City of Lights.
Telling us the story of why Paris continually fascinates her, Katrina also gives us a mesmerising journey around Paris's most spectacular sights and most beguiling nooks and crannies, as well as a profound musing on Paris and its people – from feminism to femininity, politics to perfume, and of course, those stylish Parisiennes who captivate us, from Catherine de Medici and Coco Chanel to Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve, making Paris Dreaming the ultimate chic, personal and charming memoir.
Studded with fascinating anecdotes and intriguing tidbits of trivia, Katrina shares the lessons Paris has taught her: everything from her favourites cafes and how to pick the perfect red lipstick to how to eat for pleasure. Written with warmth, gaiety, elegance and very real insight, Paris Dreaming is a book not just for women who love Paris, but for anyone in search of that elusive good life.
How the City of Lights gave her lessons in life and love: An Australian beauty journalist shares her obsession with Paris – a city which has been her guide through a lifelong journey of self-discovery.
After working as a beauty journalist for almost 20 years, Katrina
Lawrence found herself on a press trip to her favourite city. She
knew Paris well, having visited countless times since the age of
five (literally – she has lost count). And so, on a free day she
took her colleagues on an unofficial walking tour, winding them
around the city’s parks and islands, through Saint-Germain, the
Latin Quarter and the Marais, sharing titbits of information about
buildings and bridges, along with anecdotes and memories, as they
went. 'You have to write this down,' one said over lunch at Café de
Flore. 'This is a book.' The Euro, as you could say, dropped.
Katrina had long wanted to write a book, but hadn’t had the time or
the subject, on deciding to take a few months off the beauty
circuit, she now had both.
Two years later came Paris Dreaming: What the City of Light Taught
Me About Life, Love & Lipstick. After the book launch, and the
various events accompanying it, Katrina saw she wasn’t the only
Paris dreamer around – she’d met scores of Francophiles who would
likewise get dreamy looks in their eyes at the mere mention of the
city’s name. Katrina also realised she had much more to say on the
subject of Paris, and was happiest when advising others on how to
get the most out of their next Parisian jaunt. Which is why she
wrote a book on walking tours with a difference – Paris for
Dreamers: Whimsical Walks Through the City of Light’s Delights – as
well as launching this website, to give other Paris dreamers the
inspiration they need to have their dream Parisian experience.
Australian actress and voiceover artist Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood
has always been an avid reader and lover of audiobooks. Completing
her acting training at NIDA, she is best known for her work as the
thoroughly British Olivia Bligh in the internationally acclaimed
Australian period drama, A Place to Call Home. Other acting credits
include The Crucible and Gallipoli with Sydney Theatre Company,
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and Underbelly: Razor. Storytelling
through narration is a great passion for Arianwen and she is
delighted to be voicing for Bolinda.
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