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The GR5 Trail, Through the French Alps, Lake Geneva to Nice •  Paddy Dillon
GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 314 PAGES
A compact guide to hiking in the French Alps, covering the GR5 trail from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean. Illustrated throughout with maps and photographs, it's a classic, revised, guide to the route. (FRN406, $27.45)

Killing Dragons, The Conquest of the Alps •  Fergus Fleming
EXPLORATION • 2001 • PAPER • 398 PAGES
Fleming spins lively tales of man against nature in this entertaining history of the eccentrics, adventurers and publicity-hounds who sought to conquer the Alps, including Whymper and his first ascent of the Matterhorn (where four of the seven-man team perished). (ALP16, $14.00)

Solo Faces •  James Salter
LITERATURE • 1998 • PAPER • 218 PAGES
The story of an American climber who, dissatisfied with his everyday life, travels to the Alps of southern France to tackle mountain peaks. The prose is glorious and the mountain-climbing scenes are as vivid as they get. Much of the action takes place in and around Chamonix. (ALP14, $14.00)

France, Long Distance Footpaths Map Grande Randonnee •   IGN
MAP
A map of all of France, highlighting the Grande Randonnee, shown at a 1:1,000,000 scale. Each of the long distance walking paths are numbered and indicated in red. It's an excellent planning guide to the network of almost 60,000 kilometers of paths throughout France. One Side. 40x48 inches. (FRN347, $11.95)

Provence Alps French Riviera Map 527 •   Michelin Travel Publications
2008 • MAP
A colorful and detailed map of the region from the southern Alps south to the Carmargue, Marseille, Toulon, Cannes and Nice at a scale of 1:200,000. An excellent map for travelers on the Rhone River. One Side. 40 X 61 inches. (FRN22, $12.95)

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Eyewitness Guide Provence & the Cote D'Azur •  Roger Williams • GUIDEBOOK • This is an illustrated, colorful guide to the art and architecture, literature, history and attractions of Provence. With photographs and site plans, maps and sections on the Riviera, the Var, Bouches-du-Rhones, Vaucluse and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (FRN18, $23.00)

The Most Beautiful Villages of Provence •  Michael Jacobs • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This oversize book, which includes the life and landscapes of 34 small towns, is an informative, stunning keepsake. (FRN28, $40.00)

The Road from the Past, Traveling through History in France •  Ina Caro • HISTORY • Time travel through France by way of its finest castles, chateaux, cathedrals and monasteries. This unusual travelogue is an invaluable companion for traveling in Paris, southern France, the Dordogne and the Loire Valley, combining personal observation with large doses of well-presented history. (FRN03, $17.00)

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A Life of Her Own •  Emilie Carles • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This memoir of life in the French Alps was a French bestseller when first published in 1977. (FRN468, $16.00)

A Year in Provence •  Peter Mayle • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The original best-selling tale of settling down in Provence, told with warmth and a great deal of humor. It offers a wonderful inside look at the charms and quirks of the people and the countryside in the south of France. (FRN19, $13.00)

My Life •  Marc Chagall • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A memoir of Chagall's early life and influences, with whimsical illustrations by the artist. (FRN672, $16.95)

Scrambles Amongst the Alps: In the Years 1860-69 •  Edward Whymper • EXPLORATION • This classic, first-person account of the first ascent of the Matterhorn and other peaks by the intrepid Whymper is not just a vivid account of Victorian-era mountaineering; it also captures the geography, beauty and allure of the Alps. (ALP02, $16.00)

There & Then, Travel Writings of James Salter •  James Salter • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • These sketches and essays cover 20 years of novelist Salter's peripatetic life, particularly his extended time hiking and skiing in the Alps of Switzerland, Austria and France. (ALP28, $15.00)

Village in the Vaucluse •  Laurence Wylie • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A loving portrait of rural Provence and its inhabitants by a sociologist who lived in Roussillon just after WWII. It was a different world then, a traditional village with two telephones and a single cafe. (FRN225, $25.00)

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Tender is the Night •  F. Scott Fitzgerald •  Charles Scribner • LITERATURE • Fitzgerald's tragic tale of wealthy expatriate lovers living on the French Riviera. Dick and Nicole Diver fill their home with friends, but cannot find happiness for themselves and slowly slip into psychological despair. (FRN196, $15.00)

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	The GR5 Trail, Through the French Alps, Lake Geneva to Nice • Paddy Dillon GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 314 PAGES A compact guide to hiking in the French Alps, covering the GR5 trail from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean. Illustrated throughout with maps and photographs, it's a classic, revised, guide to the route. (FRN406, $27.45)
	Killing Dragons, The Conquest of the Alps • Fergus Fleming EXPLORATION • 2001 • PAPER • 398 PAGES Fleming spins lively tales of man against nature in this entertaining history of the eccentrics, adventurers and publicity-hounds who sought to conquer the Alps, including Whymper and his first ascent of the Matterhorn (where four of the seven-man team perished). (ALP16, $14.00)
	Solo Faces • James Salter LITERATURE • 1998 • PAPER • 218 PAGES The story of an American climber who, dissatisfied with his everyday life, travels to the Alps of southern France to tackle mountain peaks. The prose is glorious and the mountain-climbing scenes are as vivid as they get. Much of the action takes place in and around Chamonix. (ALP14, $14.00)
	France, Long Distance Footpaths Map Grande Randonnee • IGN MAP A map of all of France, highlighting the Grande Randonnee, shown at a 1:1,000,000 scale. Each of the long distance walking paths are numbered and indicated in red. It's an excellent planning guide to the network of almost 60,000 kilometers of paths throughout France. One Side. 40x48 inches. (FRN347, $11.95)
	Provence Alps French Riviera Map 527 • Michelin Travel Publications 2008 • MAP A colorful and detailed map of the region from the southern Alps south to the Carmargue, Marseille, Toulon, Cannes and Nice at a scale of 1:200,000. An excellent map for travelers on the Rhone River. One Side. 40 X 61 inches. (FRN22, $12.95)

	Eyewitness Guide Provence & the Cote D'Azur • Roger Williams • GUIDEBOOK • This is an illustrated, colorful guide to the art and architecture, literature, history and attractions of Provence. With photographs and site plans, maps and sections on the Riviera, the Var, Bouches-du-Rhones, Vaucluse and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (FRN18, $23.00)
	The Most Beautiful Villages of Provence • Michael Jacobs • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This oversize book, which includes the life and landscapes of 34 small towns, is an informative, stunning keepsake. (FRN28, $40.00)
	The Road from the Past, Traveling through History in France • Ina Caro • HISTORY • Time travel through France by way of its finest castles, chateaux, cathedrals and monasteries. This unusual travelogue is an invaluable companion for traveling in Paris, southern France, the Dordogne and the Loire Valley, combining personal observation with large doses of well-presented history. (FRN03, $17.00)
	Colors of Provence • Michel Biehn • Heinz Angermayr • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A handsome sourcebook and celebration of the French countryside, its culture, landscapes and traditions, organized by color and scattered throughout with recipes, quotes and notes. (FRN173, $12.98)
	In the South of France • Don Krohn • ART & ARCHITECTURE • With an overview of history and culture, generous literary excerpts and stunning color photographs, this handsome book is a splendid introduction to the landscapes and fields, villages, castles, medieval churches and chateaux of Provence and the south of France. (FRN192, $39.95)
	A Life of Her Own • Emilie Carles • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This memoir of life in the French Alps was a French bestseller when first published in 1977. (FRN468, $16.00)
	A Year in Provence • Peter Mayle • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The original best-selling tale of settling down in Provence, told with warmth and a great deal of humor. It offers a wonderful inside look at the charms and quirks of the people and the countryside in the south of France. (FRN19, $13.00)
	My Life • Marc Chagall • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A memoir of Chagall's early life and influences, with whimsical illustrations by the artist. (FRN672, $16.95)
	Scrambles Amongst the Alps: In the Years 1860-69 • Edward Whymper • EXPLORATION • This classic, first-person account of the first ascent of the Matterhorn and other peaks by the intrepid Whymper is not just a vivid account of Victorian-era mountaineering; it also captures the geography, beauty and allure of the Alps. (ALP02, $16.00)
	There & Then, Travel Writings of James Salter • James Salter • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • These sketches and essays cover 20 years of novelist Salter's peripatetic life, particularly his extended time hiking and skiing in the Alps of Switzerland, Austria and France. (ALP28, $15.00)
	Village in the Vaucluse • Laurence Wylie • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A loving portrait of rural Provence and its inhabitants by a sociologist who lived in Roussillon just after WWII. It was a different world then, a traditional village with two telephones and a single cafe. (FRN225, $25.00)
	Travelers' Tales Provence • Tara Austen Weaver • James O'Reilly • ANTHOLOGY • This sampling of true tales includes an excellent cast of writers, journalists and travelers, including Peter Mayle, Lawrence Durrell, Kermit Lynch and Alain de Botton. (FRN410, $16.95)
	Tender is the Night • F. Scott Fitzgerald • Charles Scribner • LITERATURE • Fitzgerald's tragic tale of wealthy expatriate lovers living on the French Riviera. Dick and Nicole Diver fill their home with friends, but cannot find happiness for themselves and slowly slip into psychological despair. (FRN196, $15.00)
	The Solitude of Compassion • Jean Giono • LITERATURE • A collection of loosely plotted stories, first published in 1932, evoking the villages and people of Provence in vivid, heartfelt detail. (FRN458, $15.00)
	Birds of Europe • Lars Svensson • Dan Zetterstrom • Killian Mullarney • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE • This second revised edition of our favorite guide to birds of Europe has been brought fully up to date with revised text and maps along with added illustrations. (FG47, $29.95)