La seduction : how the French play the game of life / Elaine Sciolino.

Author: Sciolino, Elaine.

Edition Statement:1st ed.

Imprint:New York : Times Books, 2011.

Description338 p., [16] ps. plates ; 25 cm.

Note:So very French. Liberte, egalite, seduction -- The seductive country -- It's not about the sex -- Prolonging the moment. La belle France -- Intellectual foreplay -- You never know -- Make friends with your butcher -- Written on the body. The allure of the flesh -- The temptation of scent -- The gastronomic orgasm -- Seduction and public life. Hide in plain sight -- La pipe and le cigare -- Bon courage, chouchou -- The civilizing mission -- The end of the affair. Seduce or die -- Epilogue: the dinner party.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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