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Bourgogne Map


by IGN

  • 2007
  • MAP

A colorful map of the Burgundy region of France. (FRN262, $11.95)

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe


by Glynis Ridley

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

The entertaining history of an Indian rhinoceros named Clara, who was brought to Europe in 1741 by a Dutch sea captain and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of several heads of state. (FRN536, $12.00)

Claudine's House

Claudine's House


by Colette | Doris Lessing

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 166 PAGES

A marvelous new translation of Colette's warm, sensual account of growing up under her mother's watchful care in the south of France. (FRN570, $15.95)

An Englishman A La Campagne, Life in Deepest France

An Englishman A La Campagne, Life in Deepest France


by Michael Sadler

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 182 PAGES

A humourous, quirky narrative of Englishman Michael Sadler making do in rural France, filled with anecdotes that convey the charm of the French countryside and the unavoidable mishaps that accompany Sandler's immersion in local life. (FRN569, $12.95)

France and the French, A Modern History

France and the French, A Modern History


by Rod Kedward

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 736 PAGES

A sweeping, in-depth history of France from 1900 to the present day, from the disasterous world wars to the crumbling of the empire to France's modern place in the European Union. (FRN573, $24.95)

France in Mind

France in Mind


by Alice Powers

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES
  • COMING IN FEBRUARY

This wonderful selection of essays, excerpts and stories filters the experience of being in France through the lens of 33 British and American writers. (FRN384, $14.00)

French English Bilingual Visual Dictionary

French English Bilingual Visual Dictionary


by DK Publishing

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

With thousands of neatly arranged color photographs, this compact book is impressively comprehensive, covering everything from the basics of le corps (body) to the vocabulary of la buanderie (utility room). (FRN520, $14.95)

The French Wars of Religion, 1562-1629


by Mack P. Holt

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 253 PAGES

A lively social history of the French civil wars of the 16th and 17th centuries geared for undergraduate students. (FRN560, $33.00)

Gustave Courbet


by Sarah Faunce

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1993
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES

A wonderfully illustrated study of Gustave Courbet, the 19th century French realist painter. (FRN155, $24.95)

Henri Matisse 1869-1954, Master of Color


by Volkmar Essers

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

A slim collection of 300 color reproductions. (ART45, $9.99)

Here Is Where We Meet

Here Is Where We Meet


by John Berger

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. (EUR189, $15.00)

Life With Picasso


by Francoise Gilot

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

The intimate memoir of Francoise Gilot, who met Picasso in 1943 when she was 21 and he was 62, and lived with the artist for nearly ten years. (ART42, $16.00)

Life With Picasso


by Francoise Gilot

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

The intimate memoir of Francoise Gilot, who met Picasso in 1943 when she was 21 and he was 62, and lived with the artist for nearly ten years. (ART42, $16.00)

Lons-le-Saunier Geneva Map


by IGN

  • MAP

A detailed travel map, published in France, which covers the region south of Dijon at the very good scale of 1:100,000. (FRN376, $11.95)

Mammals of Europe

Mammals of Europe


by Priscilla Barrett | David W. MacDonald

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals. (FG61, $38.50)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple French

Pimsleur Quick & Simple French


by Pimsleur Language Method

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic French, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. (FRN523, $19.95)

Short Stories in French

Short Stories in French


by Richard Coward

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 214 PAGES

From Daniel Boulanger's exploration of revenge and the desire for recognition in "The Hunter's Cafe," to Alain Gerber's brief and poetic "You Never Die," these stories make good reading in any language. A volume in New Penguin Parallel Texts. (FRN594, $15.00)

To Travel Hopefully, Footsteps In The French Cevennes


by Christopher Rush

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 279 PAGES

In this beautifully written, moving tale of getting through grief, Rush heads to France with a donkey on the trail of fellow Scot Robert Louis Stevenson. (FRN534, $17.95)

Vive La Revolution, A Stand-up History of the French Revolution


by Mark Steel

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER

This "stand-up history" hits all the major points of the French revolution in a distinctly unique (and hilarious) style. Steel, as you might guess, is a British comedian with a flair for history. (FRN609, $15.00)

Walking in France, Exploring France's Great Towns And Finest Landscapes on Foot

Walking in France, Exploring France's Great Towns And Finest Landscapes on Foot


by John Souter | Gillian Souter

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A wonderful guide for the independent traveler, featuring walks in a variety of French locations and settings. (FRN533, $20.00)

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries


by Ornella D'Alessio | Marco Santini

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 324 PAGES

Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. (EUR191, $35.00)

 

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