Patricia Wells, long recognized as the leading American authority on French food, and her husband, Walter, live the life in France that many of us have often fantasized about. After more than a quarter century, they are as close to being accepted as "French" as any non-natives can be. In this delightful memoir they share in two voices their experiences—the good, the bad, and the funny—offering a charming and evocative account of their beloved home and some of the wonderful people they have met along the way. Full of the flavor and color of the couple's adopted country, this tandem memoir reflects on the life that France has made possible for them and explores how living abroad has shaped their relationship.
Written in lyrical, sensuous prose and filled with anecdotes, insights, and endearing snapshots of Walter and Patricia over the years, We've Always Had Paris . . . and Provence beautifully conveys the nuances of the French and their culture as only a practiced observer can. Literally a moveable feast to be savored and shared, including more than thirty recipes that will delight readers and cooks alike, the couple's valentine to France and to each other is delicious in every way.

We've Always Had Paris...and Provence: A Scrapbook of Our Life in France

Biographies & Memoirs

Wells, Walter

Wells, Patricia

Historical

Harper

Memoirs

HarperLuxe

Communications in business

Business & Money

Skills

Wadsworth

Kent Pub. Co.

Communications in Business

PWS Pub. Co.

Silent Theater: The Art of Edward Hopper illuminatesthe life and work of one of America's most celebrated yet enigmaticartists.Through a close study of the themes, emotions, and imagery thatpreoccupied Hopper (1882-1967) throughout his life, Walter Wells presentsmany new insights, especially into the haunting silence and loneliness atthe heart of the artist's vision.Hopper's paintings are often described as belonging to a school of Americanrealism, and were in part inspired by the works of European realists suchas Gustave Courbet and Edouard Manet; however, the underlying themes ofloneliness, melancholy, and silence that pervade his works also recall thesurrealist, dreamlike images of Giorgio de Chirico.These elements of thedream world and the subconscious - psychological states that are intrinsicto all people, however little we understand them - may be what makeHopper's work so universally compelling.The paintings embody aparticularly American sensibility; Hopper's evocative depictions of bothurban and rural settings - including theatre interiors, railways,restaurants, gas stations, hotels, street scenes, and coastal landscapes -have become iconic images of early twentieth-century American culture.Walter Wells' informative yet eminently readable monograph explores themany facets of Hopper's art, discussing from various perspectives hisetchings, watercolors, and oil paintings, which represent a wide range ofsubjects.Particular attention is paid to the literary works from whichHopper took inspiration, as well as the ways in which the artist's ownpsychology and emotional states influenced his output.

Silent Theater: The Art of Edward Hopper

Arts & Photography

Individual Artists

Phaidon Press

This monograph examines Edward Hopper's art from diverse literary, psychological and cultural perspectives, yielding numerous fresh insights into his output.

Idaho Is Home: Fleeting Images, Personal Memories (A Skyhouse Book)

Travel

United States

UNKNO

Limestones and The Lime Industry of Manitoba

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Legare Street Press

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