The Authentic Bistros of Paris
• Francois Thomazeau
• Sylvain Ageorges
• Anna Moschovakis
GUIDEBOOK •
2005 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
Take along this handy guide to 50 traditional eateries, many tucked away on hidden streets. With photographs, history and practical notes. The team of chow hound authors tested each place by ordering a ham sandwich. Lucky them!
(FRN576, $16.95) |
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Blue Guide Paris
• Delia Gray-Durant
• Ian Robertson
GUIDEBOOK •
2007 •
PAPER
• 479 PAGES
Compact and authoritative, this eleventh edition of the art-focused guide includes plenty of color photographs and a section of practical information, in addition to the usual maps and detailed floor plans.
(FRN145, $29.95) |
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A Corner in the Marais, Memoir of a Paris Neighborhood
• Alex Karmel
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2002 •
PAPER
• 149 PAGES
A loving portrait of the history and architecture of Paris from the vantage of the author's apartment in Marais. With black-and-white photographs, a few engravings and , oddly for a book with such a strong sense of geography and neighborhood -- no map! Bring your own. The book -- an excellent traveler's companion -- evokes the character and long history of the City of Light.
(FRN351, $16.95) |
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Eiffel's Tower
• Jill Jonnes
HISTORY •
2010 •
PAPER
• 354 PAGES
In this marvelously entertaining portrait of Belle Epoque France, fear and loathing over Eiffel's brash design share the spotlight with the celebrities that made the 1889 Exposition Universelle an event to remember-including Buffalo Bill and his sharpshooter Annie Oakley, Thomas Edison, and artists Whistler, Gauguin, and van Gogh.
(FRN987, $16.00) |
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The Flaneur: A Stroll Through the Paradoxes of Paris
• Edmund White
LITERATURE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
The gifted novelist reveals his favorite haunts in this glittering portrait of Paris and its pleasures. "One has the impression, reading The Flaneur, of having fallen into the hands of a highly distractible, somewhat eccentric poet and professor who is determined to show you a Paris you wouldn't otherwise see. Edmund White tells such a good story that I'm ready to listen to anything he wants to talk about" -- New York Times Book Review
(FRN259, $12.99) |
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The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral
• Robert A. Scott
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 294 PAGES
Scott, whose interest in the history of cathedrals began when he first saw the magnificent Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Salisbury, England, takes his reader on a historical, architectural and sociological tour of the magnificent spires and stained-glass windows that dot the landscape of Europe. It's an accessible, personable overview.
(EUR190, $21.95) |
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The Hare With Amber Eyes
• Edmund De Waal
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2011 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
Edmund de Waal unfolds the story of his remarkable family, a grand banking family, as rich and respected as the Rothschilds, who "burned like a comet" in 19th Paris and Vienna society, and a tumultuous century in this absorbing, prize-winning tale. The renowned ceramicist Edmund de Waal became the fifth generation to inherit this small and exquisite collection of netsuke. Entranced by their beauty and mystery, he determined to trace the story of his family through the story of the collection.
(FRN941, $16.00) |
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The Judgment of Paris, The Revolutionary Decade that Gave the World Impressionism
• Ross King
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 464 PAGES
King's lovingly researched and lucid cultural history of French art and society in the 1860s places the impressionists at the center of a revolution in philosophy and taste.
(FRN575, $17.00) |
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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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Murder in Belleville
• Cara Black
MYSTERY •
2002 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
This second installment in Cara Black's outstanding series finds French-American private investigator Leduc on the trail of a bomber in Belleville, Paris's rough-and-ready Arab immigrant quarter.
(FRN562, $14.95) |
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Murder in Montmartre
• Cara Black
MYSTERY •
2007 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
Cara Black once again effortlessly interweaves a suspenseful plot with the history and culture of a Parisian neighborhood, this time seedy Montmartre.
(FRN566, $14.00) |
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Paris and Elsewhere
• Richard Cobb
• Julian Barnes
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2004 •
PAPER
• 292 PAGES
Richard Cobb departs from his usual focus on the French Revolution in this collection of essays on French personalities like Simenon and Queneau, the down-and-out venues of Paris and Marseille, and personal recollections of a beloved country.
(FRN444, $17.95) |
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Renoir, My Father
• Jean Renoir
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2001 •
PAPER
• 437 PAGES
The director of such cinematic masterpieces as The Rules of the Game and Grand Illusion, Jean Renoir was also an accomplished writer and a devoted son. His portrait of his father Pierre-Auguste remains the standard biography of the Impressionist master -- personable, informative and supremely affectionate. With 12 color plates. Originally published in 1958.
(ART10, $18.95) |
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A Tale of Two Cities
• Charles Dickens
LITERATURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 371 PAGES
Dickens' famous tale of love and intrigue, set against the backdrop of the French Revolution in Paris and London.
(GBR100, $8.00) |
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Talk to the Snail, Ten Commandments to Understanding the French
• Stephen Clarke
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 258 PAGES
Clarke's essays on France and the French, as witty as they are useful, combines a guide to cultural understanding with some perfectly rendered, and perfectly hysterical notes on how to speak French.
(FRN643, $15.95) |
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