Metropolitain

<P><B>''An utterly enjoyable voyage under Paris''</B> - <I>THE OLDIE</I><br><B>''Delightful and diverting... </B><B>Martin is the most unpretentious and companionable of guides; the book is great fun''</B> - <I>LITERARY REVIEW</I><br><B>''An eclectic blend of engineering and travelogue, urban planning and anecdote... a sincere love letter'' </B>- <I>THE ECONOMIST</I><br><br>Andrew Martin has been described as ''the laureate of railways'', having written many books with railway themes. <I>Metropolitain: An Ode to the Paris Metro</I>, is the first English history of the Metro for the general reader.<br><br><I>Metropolitain</I> is as stylish as the Metro itself and laced with cultural references. Andrew explains why <I>Last Tango in Paris</I> is a great Metro film, and what the Metro chase scene in the classic thriller,<I> Le Samourai</I>, says about Parisian culture. We also meet Andrew''s half-English, half-French friend, Julian, who runs a society dedicated to Metro history. He tells A