Paris: A Love Story

Paris: A Love Story (2012) by Kati Marton. Marton is in love with Paris. She is also in love with herself. That doesn't stop this from being a moving account of the year after her husband, diplomat Richard Holbrooke, died. It just makes it a little more irritating to read. Marton has lived a charmed life -- she's multilingual, went to the best schools, grew up in several different countries. She was married to the ABC News anchor Peter Jennings for 15 years before her marriage to Holbrooke, which lasted 18 years. She's an internationally famous journalist, having worked for NPR and ABC as a field reporter. Her sentimental self-pity seems a bit much, under the circumstances. So to conclude, this was not one of my favorite books. It was well written, and Marton's command of French is impressive, but it wasn't really an enjoyable read. Grade: B