Adventures in the Louvre
How to Fall in Love with the World's Greatest Museum
17 April 2026
Territory Rights — Worldwide.
Description
A former The New York Times Paris bureau chief explores the Louvre, offering an intimate journey of discovery and revelation
Blending investigative journalism, travelogue, history and memoir, Elaine Sciolino walks her readers through the museum’s front gates and immerses them in its irresistible, engrossing world of beauty and culture. Adventures in the Louvre reveals the secrets of this grand monument of Paris and basks in its timeless, seductive power.
Reviews
"One of The Economist’s Best Books of the Year (2025)"
"[Sciolino] has volunteered herself as a chatty, amiable tour guide… The author has a journalist’s knack for posing a good question." — The Economist
"[An] entertaining deep dive into the history—and dusty cellars—of the revered Paris institution…" — Christian House, The Times
"[Sciolino] manages to humanize a museum that is usually described as elitist, overwhelming, unwelcoming." — Stephen Heyman, Vogue
"Delightful." — Scott Simon, NPR
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