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Description
Today, it is difficult to imagine a living room without a sofa. When the first sofas on record were delivered in seventeenth-century France, the result was a radical reinvention of interior space. Symptomatic of a new age of casualness and comfort, the sofa ushered in an era known as the golden age of conversation; as the first piece of furniture designed for two, it was also considered an invitation to seduction. With the sofa came many other changes in interior space we now take for granted: private bedrooms, bathrooms, and the original living rooms.
Product details
Published | Jul 01 2009 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 304 |
ISBN | 9781608191352 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury USA |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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An effervescent account of the birth of French chic..sparkling chapters...packed with savory tidbits.
New York Times
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An enormously readable and civilized book which reveals in fascinating detail some of the reasons for the French superiority complex.
Peter Mayle