An American in Pandemic Paris. A Coming-of-Retirement-Age Memoir

Had A Moveable Feast been written a century later and from a woman's perspective, it may have looked like this.

This candid, gripping, and beautifully written memoir follows the adventures of Michelle, a French-fluent, award-winning art historian and single-minded striver after inner equilibrium and self-knowledge. Fresh from an 'eat, pray, love' stay in Costa Rica to recuperate from a romance gone awry with the mysterious, rich Trocadéro Man, she arrived in Paris on 1 March 2020 prepared to grapple with the Proustian memories of times past. Choosing to stay in her beloved City of Light as national borders closed led to a series of incremental incidents that left her stranded and without income for sixteen thrilling months, a time many experienced as tedious and restrictive.

Attention Paris, art, and history lovers; armchair travelers; seekers after self-knowledge!: Join Michelle's as she explores the jasmine-scented streets of Paris, navigates the fascinating world of senior dating, returns to her intended life path, spends weekends with aristocrats, winters on the Côte d'Azur, and holds fascinating conversations with her favorite works of art. Meet the new characters in her world - Puzzle Man of Montparnasse, Amazing Accordionist, Jim the Expat, and Caroline the Professor - who made her (first) pandemic year one of metamorphosis and joy. And remember to jot down the many insider travel tips you'll encounter along the way!