My parents were avid seafarers which influenced my writing, I studied
Law and litature in paris, and it took me longer than I thought to get
around the world.

The answer is "Jules Verne." 

"Jules Verne was born in 1828, in Nates, France. Jules' parents were
of a seafaring tradition, one factor which influenced his writings."

MasterRects: Jules Verne
http://www.mastertexts.com/Verne_Jules/Index.htm

"In Paris Verne studied law but afterward chose to follow his interest
in literature."

Encyclopædia Britannica: Jules Verne
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=77098&tocid=0&query=jules%20lemaitre

My search strategy began when I read the phrase "around the world" in
the question. Coupled with the reference to Paris, this suggested to
me that Jules Verne might be the correct answer. A Google search
verified that Verne's parents were seafarers, and that Verne had
studied law and literature in Paris. And, of course, the "around the
world" clue is a reference to one of Verne's most popular works,
"Around the World in 80 Days."

Google Web Search: "jules verne" parents law literature
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=%22jules+verne%22+parents+law+literature

I hope this helps. If anything is unclear or incomplete, please
request clarification; I'll gladly offer further assistance before you
rate my answer.

Best regards,
pinkfreud

Thanks, that was great. You did an awesome job I only wish I would
have gone to googles long before I went nuts looking this up. All I
can say is Yahoo...Thanksagain Pamalou46

Hi, Jules

Just a fawning comment to say how much I've enjoyed your stuff,
especially the Mike Todd movie version of 'Around the Whatsit'.

Until Miss Pink answered your question, I hadn't realised that you
were still writing.

Please don't worry about forgetting your name, it happens to many of
us as we get older.

All the Best

Alexandre Dumas, Fils

Pamalou,

Thanks for the five stars and the tip! I'm glad to have been able to help.

~Pink

Bon jour, Alexandre,

Please convey my regards to my friend Bryan, whom I did not see in
Paris.  He might have been looking for a wingless bird, whereas I am
now

Archae0pteryx

Hallo, Ma Cherie, Archae0pteryx

Did you wear the Mask?

And taste the forbidden You-Know-What?

J'attendrai the News de la Tour de Force. 

A bientot!

Alex

Non, non, je suis desolee, but no tiny songbirds gave their lives for
the pleasure of my palate.  My expected partner in gustatory crime did
not appear (or I did not recognize him behind the Mask).

However, I was responsible for the early end of several assiettes de
fromage avec pain along with a considerable quantity of vin both blanc
rouge and, of course, the occasional l'oeufs & quiches (with a smile
and a nod to Pink).  I spent most of my time far out in the country to
the southwest, among ancient stone cottages and chateau-dotted
mountainsides, with mouton on the hoof and canard on the riviere,
inhaling sights and sounds and tastes and breaths of clean air to last
me forever.

Tryx

Hi, Again, Tryxie

Glad you had a great trip.

But why the new handle?

I am beginning to suspect that you have a Dark Side.

Where did you REALLY go while you were supposed to be in France?

No wonder that I couldn't find you at our agreed Rendezvous.

Vive M. Mitterend! (Oops, it's trop tarde for that.)

The Masked One.

Mon ami masqué,

>But why the new handle?

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=372467
and
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=372472

>I am beginning to suspect that you have a Dark Side.

One side is always in Shadow.

>Where did you REALLY go while you were supposed to be in France?

It's where I really go when I am NOT supposed to be in France that
might raise the eyebrow.

Tryx

P.S. to Pamalou46:  I see you're new to the GA community, so let me
explain a little.  Over time, many questioners and researchers and
commenters get to know each other through their postings.  Dialogue in
GA can be a fleeting thing, hopping like a frog from lily pad to lily
pad as occasions present themselves.  You've provided a lily pad for
some longtime GA frogs to land on briefly.  Thank you, and I hope you
don't mind.  The background of this playful exchange, if you're
curious, is here:  http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=205341

Hi, Tryx

Well, yes, I suppose it is an explanation of sorts.

And I know that women are NEVER satisfied.

But I suspect that you are on the run.

It is all highly suspicious. Apart from Gene Kelly, I have never heard
of an American in Paris.

Hush! I feel a song coming on ...

I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise 
With a new step every day.

A Bientot

Alex