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1066, The Year of the Conquest
• David Howarth
HISTORY •
1981 •
PAPER
• 207 PAGES
A concise, lucid history of the Battle of Hastings, rich in anecdotal detail. Howarth relies on the few medieval sources available to reconstruct the events leading up to and the consequences of the famous battle. As much a master storyteller as an adept historian, he provides insight into the court intrigue, personalities and daily life in the Norman period.
(GBR115, $14.00) |
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Brittany Map
• Michelin Travel Publications
MAP
A regional map of Brittany by Michelin at the very good scale of 1:200,000. These highly recommended maps include major and minor roadways, GR trails, good topographic details, towns, villages and tourist attractions. All of France is covered in 21 maps. One Side. 40x61 inches.
(FRN79, $11.95) |
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Chamonix to Zermatt, The Walker's Haute Route
• Kev Reynolds
GUIDEBOOK •
2007 •
PAPER
• 187 PAGES
A comprehensive, practical guide to the classic Haute Route (with suggested alternatives). Apart from covering each segment of the long-distance walk, the book features a 30-page introduction to the region and good information on preparation. With photographs and sketch maps. The author, Kev Reynolds, has written a series of walking guides in Switzerland and the Alps published by Cicerone Press in Great Britain.
(ALP21, $19.95) |
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D-Day June 6, 1944, The Climactic Battle of World War II
• Stephen Ambrose
HISTORY •
1995 •
PAPER
• 655 PAGES
Written by the best-selling historian Stephen Ambrose, this well researched book draws together interviews and government documents to tell the gripping tale of D-Day. This comprehensive account contains 32 pages of photos and eight maps.
(FRN40, $18.99) |
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Dordogne Map D24
• IGN
2010 •
MAP
Centered on Perigueux, this French-made map covers the Dordogne at a scale of 1:200,000. One Side. 48x35 inches.
(FRN60, $12.95) |
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Eyewitness Guide Paris
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
Gorgeous, well illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of the City of Light, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. Featuring well chosen literary excerpts and a detailed synopsis of the city's attractions.
(FRN02, $25.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Provence & the Cote D'Azur
• Roger Williams
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
• BEST SELLER
This superb guide, another entry in the excellent Eyewitness series, features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a district-by-district synopsis of attractions in both Provence and the Riviera, including Avignon, Arles, Marseille, Nice and Cannes.
(FRN18, $23.00) |
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French Feast, A Traveler's Literary Companion
• William Rodarmor
LITERATURE •
2011 •
PAPER
• 248 PAGES
A wide-ranging selection of 30 short stories by French authors with deliciously idiosyncratic twists. While each piece perfectly evokes food in its own way, if taken together, the stories construct a fascinating kaleidoscopic portrait of France and French culture that will appeal to every literary palate.
(FRN970, $14.95) |
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French Lessons, Adventures with Knife, Fork and Corkscrew
• Peter Mayle
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
Mayle leaves his beloved Provence behind and sets out to experience gastronomic pleasures available at food festivals and celebrations throughout France.
(FRN474, $15.00) |
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Monet, the Ultimate Impressionist
• Sylvie Patin
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1993 •
PAPER
• 175 PAGES
A pocket-size biography of Monet, this volume in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series traces a revolution in painting brought about by Monet and the other impressionists. It features over 250 illustrations and a full account of Monet in Paris and Giverny. With excerpts from the artist's letters and other writings.
(FRN35, $15.95) |
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The Most Beautiful Villages of Burgundy
• James Bentley
• Hugh Palmer
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1998 •
HARD COVER
• 224 PAGES
Divided geographically, this handsome book is an illustrated portrait of the region, its landscape, architecture and people. Color photographs accompany lively essays by travel writer James Bentley. With maps, a travel guide -- and 260 photographs.
(FRN80, $40.00) |
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A Moveable Feast
• Ernest Hemingway
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1996 •
PAPER
• 211 PAGES
A treasure for anyone interested in Parisian cafe society and its luminaries circa 1925. Hemingway includes sharp portraits of Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ford Maddox Ford and others who idled on their way to greatness.
(FRN26, $15.00) |
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Napoleon
• Paul Johnson
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2006 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
Short, enlightening and opinionated, this "Penguin Life" is Paul Johnson's take on Napoleon Bonaparte -- to whose power grab he traces the roots of 20th-century totalitarianism. It chronicles the major events of the emperor's life from his birth on Corsica to his death on St. Helena.
(FRN348, $14.00) |
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Normandy Map 513
• Michelin
MAP
A colorful, detailed map of Normandy at a scale of 1:200,000, featuring Rouen, Le Havre and the route of the Seine from west of Paris to the Atlantic. Two Sides. 40x61 inches.
(FRN49, $11.95) |
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Paris in Mind
• Jennifer Lee
ANTHOLOGY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
With selections spanning 300 years, this wonderful anthology reflects America's long connection to Paris and the French. The 30 American writers tapped include Benjamin Franklin, Ernest Hemingway and David Sedaris.
(FRN412, $15.00) |
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Paris to the Moon
• Adam Gopnik
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 338 PAGES
Gopnik writes with candor and humor about Parisian ways in this charming collection of reflections on adapting to life abroad. The chapter on French medicine and the birth of the Gopniks' new baby alone is worth the price of this book. Other noteworthy essays cover Deux Magots and Le Flore (A Tale of Two Cafes) and cross-cultural encounters (Trouble at the Tower).
(FRN208, $16.00) |
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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. Two Sides. 40x61 inches.
(FRN22, $11.95) |
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The Secret Life of the Seine
• Mort Rosenblum
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 290 PAGES
After losing his Paris apartment, Rosenblum, a born storyteller, takes to a houseboat moored on the Seine. The result is this entertaining tour of the places and people he encounters during his explorations along the river.
(FRN48, $17.50) |
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