David Downie

About The Author

David Downie, a native San Franciscan, lived in New York, Rome, and Milan before moving to Paris. Downie’s travel, food and arts features have been published worldwide. He is the author of two previous novels and over a dozen nonfiction history, travel and food books, including the highly acclaimed Paris, Paris; A Passion for Paris; Paris to the Pyrenees; and A Taste of Paris. He divides his time between France and Italy with his wife, the photographer Alison Harris.

Books by David Downie

Paris to the Pyrenees
By David Downie
Part adventure story, part cultural history, this “enjoyably offbeat travelogue” explores the phenomenon of the spiritual pilgrimage (Booklist).
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The Gardener of Eden
By David Downie
 A haunting and luminous novelthat explores the dark secrets lurking beneath the stunning natural beauty of a dying timber town.    
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