Stories, promenades, anthology and dictionary

This work alloys reports, documentaries, of extracts of emblematic texts of general literature, without forgetting a dictionary of the main places, characters having a report with "Big Apple". This joint publication co-ordinated by Pauline Peretz, is a true Bible intended for all amateurs of this mythical city.

Novel of Pauline Peretz
Editions Robert Laffont

:: History::
In spite of the competition of other tentacular cities in the world, New York keeps an extraordinary power of fascination. Emblem of triumphant materialism, this city is also the case of an original intellectual and artistic development and of a rare force which attracts, without discrimination, provincials, tourists and immigrants. All persuaded to be rightfully possible succeed in "Big Apple". To light these countless facets, this book explores, besides the well-known landmarks - Exchange Park, Chrysler, Big Exchange, the bridge of Brooklyn - boroughs distant from habitual routes - Brooklyn, earth of Walt Whitman but also Dodgers, Queens, crucible of a new multiculturalism, Bronx, cradle of the hip-hop It draws the reader away in the hectic tempo of a city which, from Old New York to today's flashy New York, did not cease changing of face, to the rhythm of the arrivals of thousand men and women, and destruction and reconstructions of whole districts. Across history, literature, cinema and artistic vanguards, he invites the reader to join this colossal caravanserai where mix languages, customs, nationalities and various beliefs and where mingles radical chic of Park avenue and traders of Wall Street, homeless person of Times Small public garden and newcomers in search of landmarks.
: Robert Laffont 2009