I am cosmopolitan as well as erudite

[desperance]

Says so right here, in one of those online bookstore reviews that we're really not supposed to read:

Lastly, the author is cosmopolitan as well as erudite because he sprinkles culture and science throughout the novel, adding that much more to the story. A french phrase here, a civil engineering concept there, and what remains is much more than written words.

Cosmopolitan as well as erudite. Oh, yes. I could live on that for a week.