Lost and Found in Paris: A Memoir

By Scott Dominic Carpenter

Midwestern Bestseller

What to do when life smacks you down? Head for Paris, of course

In this book, the author of French Like Moi (2020) returns to the scene of the crime with more tales of intrigue. This time, he's reeling from loss-and hoping the City of Light will come to his rescue.

From bizarre encounters on the Metro to comical clashes with authority figures, including a quixotic battle against a flock of migrant parrots, and even the tribulations of dating, Paris Lost and Found unveils sides of the great city that are as quirky as they are authentic. With a unique blend of wit, insight, and wistfulness, Carpenter charts a path through a labyrinth of challenges--only to emerge on the other side, squinting into the bright light of hope and new beginnings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609522125
• ISBN13: 9781609522124
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Travelers' Tales
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 17 years and up

Customer Reviews

Personal, poignant and authentic

Thanks to LibraryThing & Traveler’s Tales for an advance reader's copy. All comments and opinions are my own. I’d read and enjoyed Carpenter’s earlier book, "French Like Moi: A Midwesterner in Paris" in 2020 so was looking forward to this one. It was a humorous and bittersweet memoir about loss and starting over, set in Paris, Carpenter’s alternate home city. While the story begins with his wife’s decline due to dementia, Carpenter’s writing is entertaining and self-deprecating in a witty style that had me turning the pages. Several laugh-out-loud anecdotes as well as some tearful observations made this a special book – personal, poignant, and authentic.