‘The pleasure of this book is the way Lucinda Holdforth
gracefully and intelligently negotiates this well-worn
terrain and makes it her own … The story of a quiet
revolution written with a light, sure touch.’
The Age
‘[A] quite remarkable piece of travel writing …
Passionate and compelling.’
Sydney Morning Herald
‘Delightfully captivating … A truly lovely,
thoughtful and erudite journey.’
Sunday Telegraph
‘There is no more perfect book for travellers to Paris than
Lucinda Holdforth’s wonderfully erudite True Pleasures.’
Vogue Entertaining & Travel
‘If you too dream of being Nancy Mitford, or perhaps
Madame de Pompadour or Colette, all of them living
in Paris as snug as oysters, this is the book for you.’
Canberra Times
‘[A] fascinating study of an enduring city.’
Courier-Mail
‘True Pleasures is more than biography or
memoir. It can be read as a gentle instruction manual
on how to look at life from a different view than
the usual run-of-the-mill perspectives.’