Bourgogne Map
• IGN
2007 •
MAP
A map of Burgundy at a scale of 1:250,000. Two Sides. 39x47 inches.
(FRN262, $11.95) |
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Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe
• Glynis Ridley
HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
The entertaining history of a most unusual eighteenth-century European celebrity. Clara the Indian rhinoceros was brought to Europe in 1741 by the Dutch sea captain Douwemout Van der Meer, and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of heads of state such as Louis XV and Frederick the Great. A marvelous and unique look at the introduction of Eastern wildlife into the Western world.
(FRN536, $12.00) |
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Claudine's House
• 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. Written 20 years after her wildly popular Claudine novels.
(FRN570, $15.95) |
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An Englishman A La Campagne, Life in Deepest France
• 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) |
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France and the French, A Modern History
• 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) |
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France in Mind
• Alice Powers
ANTHOLOGY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
• COMING IN JUNE
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) |
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French English Bilingual Visual Dictionary
• 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). With a handy reference section in the back.
(FRN520, $14.95) |
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The French Wars of Religion, 1562-1629
• 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. Holt, who revised and expanded his original text for this edition, balances his interest in Burgndy with the rest of France.
(FRN560, $33.00) |
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Gustave Courbet
• Sarah Faunce
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1993 •
HARD COVER
• 128 PAGES
A wonderfully illustrated study of Gustave Courbet, the 19th century French realist painter. Nearly 100 plates of his paintings (40 in color) are accompanied by commentary from Sarah Faunce. This book is a good introduction to his work and his influence on the great French Impressionists.
(FRN155, $24.95) |
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Henri Matisse 1869-1954, Master of Color
• Volkmar Essers
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 96 PAGES
This slim book, an entry in Taschen's popular Basic Art series, features 300 color reproductions of Matisse's work along with brief accompanying text.
(ART45, $9.99) |
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Here Is Where We Meet
• 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. "The dead don't stay where they are buried," the protagonist's mother tells him, and this becomes the mantra for this most unusual journey through Europe's history and people.
(EUR189, $15.00) |
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Life With Picasso
• Francoise Gilot
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1989 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
This intimate memoir is as much about Picasso's art as it is about Gilot's experiences with Picasso as a lover and companion. She met Picasso in Paris in 1943, during the German occupation of France, when she was 21 and he was 62. For ten years, she lived with the artist, gave birth to two of his children, and served as his model. She recounts their life together with careful attention to detail, combining memoir, art history and romance.
(ART42, $16.00) |
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Life With Picasso
• Francoise Gilot
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1989 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
This intimate memoir is as much about Picasso's art as it is about Gilot's experiences with Picasso as a lover and companion. She met Picasso in Paris in 1943, during the German occupation of France, when she was 21 and he was 62. For ten years, she lived with the artist, gave birth to two of his children, and served as his model. She recounts their life together with careful attention to detail, combining memoir, art history and romance.
(ART42, $16.00) |
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Lons-le-Saunier Geneva Map
• 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. One Side. 38x48 inches.
(FRN376, $11.95) |
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Mammals of Europe
• 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, it's a comprehensive handbook, with detailed descriptions, range maps and commentary on behavior.
(FG61, $38.50) |
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Pimsleur Quick & Simple French
• 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. The Pimsleur method emphasizes the use of listening skills without reading materials (so there isn't a book to follow along). It's advertised as "Totally audio: hear it, learn it, speak it."
(FRN523, $19.95) |
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Short Stories in French
• 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 by contemporary authors make good reading in any language. A volume in New Penguin Parallel Texts.
(FRN594, $15.00) |
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To Travel Hopefully, Footsteps In The French Cevennes
• Christopher Rush
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2005 •
PAPER
• 279 PAGES
In a last ditch effort to regain himself after the death of his wife, Rush heads off to France with a donkey on the trail of fellow Scot Robert Louis Stevenson. It's a beautifully written, moving tale of getting through grief.
(FRN534, $17.95) |
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Vive La Revolution, A Stand-up History of the French Revolution
• 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) |
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Walking in France, Exploring France's Great Towns And Finest Landscapes on Foot
• 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. There are several suggestions for strolls in Paris as well as walks in rural areas, small cities and vineyards. With maps and color photographs.
(FRN533, $20.00) |
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Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries
• 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. The authors, both Italian journalists and wine connoisseurs, provide helpful tips alongside the hundreds of magnificent color photographs.
(EUR191, $35.00) |
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