Kuper, a Financial Times columnist, has written one of the best books about Paris by an expatriate. He passes over the stereotypical observations quickly. To thrive in Parisian society, one must dress well, speak French comfortably, defer to snooty waiters, cultivate networks without seeming to do so, and display wit and charm rather than sincerity at dinner parties. At the same time, Kuper deftly debunks the alarmist narrative that describes a city drowning in riots, terrorism, Islamic

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