Who is Adam Gopnik from Paris to the Moon and what is their importance?

Adam Gopnik, the book's author, was the main figure. Through his descriptions of his experiences in Paris, he revealed himself to be thoughtful and humorous, with wide-ranging interests and an impressive command of the literature, history, popular culture, and politics of both France and the United States. He was neither self-deprecating nor arrogant, but clearly has a positive self-image. His warmth of feeling for his wife and two children was a central aspect of the personality that came through in this book.