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Adventures on the Wine Route, A Wine Buyer's Tour of France • Kermit Lynch BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 1990 • PAPER • 271 PAGES A delightful and warmly anecdotal book, highly recommended for anyone touring the wine regions of France. The book brings the domains and appellations of French wine to full-blown life, and Lynch's portraits of the grand personalities who make the wine are priceless. (FRN72, $19.00)
The Ancient Mediterranean • Michael Grant CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1990 • PAPER • 374 PAGES Grant, a well known classical scholar, draws on archaeology, geography, art and economics to paint a vivid picture of ancient cultures, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and their influence on western civilization. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, and 19 maps of the region. (MED10, $20.00)
Anything Considered • Peter Mayle LITERATURE • 1996 • PAPER • 320 PAGES Another book set in Provence by Peter Mayle, this novel is the story of Bennet, an Englishman who places an ad looking for employment and finds himself living in a wealthy businessman's condo in Monaco. When a secret formula for artificially cultivating truffles arrives at the door, adventure ensues, leading Benett throughout the South of France. (FRN154, $15.00)
Art Book Van Gogh: A Profound and Tormented Genius - His Life in Paintings • Anna Torterolo ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1999 • HARD COVER • 144 PAGES A colorful survey of the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh in the always-appealing DK style. While the text is informative, the focus here is the wonderful color reproductions. (NTH51, $12.95)
At Home in France • Ann Barry TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1997 • PAPER • 247 PAGES Subtitled "Tales of an American and Her House Abroad," this account of life in a small village in southwestern France is shot through with Barry's irony and New York outlook on life. A part-time visitor -- and no homebody despite the title -- she includes her excursions to Rocamadour, Brittany, Provence and other regions in search of fun and food. Barry was a travel editor at the "New Yorker" and "New York Times." (FRN215, $19.00)
The Autumn of the Middle Ages • Johan Huizinga HISTORY • 1997 • PAPER • 467 PAGES A pioneering work of social and cultural history, this classic volume is a richly detailed portrait of life, thought and art in 14th- and 15th-century France and the Netherlands. You may have read this book in your college history class, but this graceful new translation is well worth a re-visit before journeying to these regions. With 45 illustrations complementing Huizinga's focus on the art and architecture. (EUR17, $30.00)
The Bayeux Tapestry • David Wilson ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2004 • HARD COVER • 234 PAGES The extraordinary Bayeux Tapestry is on display in the town of Bayeux in Normandy. Its colorful embroidery and Latin text tell the story of the Norman victory over England, led by William the Conqueror, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. This full-color reproduction of the Tapestry highlights its lively illustrations, and Wilson gives an outline of this exciting point in Medieval history. (FRN445, $50.00)
Birds of Europe • Lars Svensson FIELD GUIDE • 2010 • PAPER • 416 PAGES • FAVORITE This Princeton Field Guide features 3,500 illustrations by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom. Color plates depict every species -- and sometimes several different variants -- for 722 birds found from the Urals to the Atlantic, Scandinavia to the Middle East. (FG47, $29.95)
The Catalans • Patrick O'Brian LITERATURE • 2005 • PAPER • 224 PAGES The novelist Grgory Feeley wrote in the Washington Post about this early novel: "The story of Dr. Alain Roig, who returns to his Catalan home town after years of medical research in the Far East to intercede in an imminent family scandal, is drolly observed, beautiful in its evocation of place, and -- like O'Brian's later novels -- often mordantly funny. " (FRN511, $14.95)
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)
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)
The Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh • Vincent Van Gogh BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2000 • HARD COVER • 1864 PAGES A handsome three volume set containing all the available letters written by Vincent Van Gogh. Mostly addressed to his brother Theo, these are an illuminating glimpse into the life of an artist and a heart-breaking account of mental illness. A replica of the set published in the 1950s by the New York Graphic Society, this is the most comprehensive collection available, illustrated with reproductions of all the original drawings that appeared in the letters. It is a "must-have" for all Van Gogh enthusiasts. (NTH35, $100.00)
Encore Provence • Peter Mayle TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2000 • PAPER • 226 PAGES Peter Mayle returns to Provence to detail the life of the village that the tourist never sees. Encore Provence combines personal reflections with a knowledgeable travel advise, providing yet another alluring portrait of southern France. (FRN128, $13.95)
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)
A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe • Guy Mountfort FIELD GUIDE • 2001 • PAPER • 212 PAGES Every birder has their favorite field guide, but you can't go wrong with this classic in the Peterson series: compact, illustrated and convenient, covering 698 species. With range maps. (EUR15, $25.00)
Floating Through France, Life Between Locks on the Canal Du Midi • Barb Euser TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2006 • PAPER • 200 PAGES A lovely collection, evoking the dreamy French countryside along the banks of the Canal du Midi, Europe's oldest functioning canal. The essays and poems are the reflections of a group of writers who slipped along the canal together in two old boats in the summer of 2005. (FRN572, $14.95)
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)
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)
France Map • Michelin MAP A colorful, accurate and up-to-date map of France at a scale of 1:1,000,000, with scenic routes highlighted. We also carry a variety of more detailed regional and city maps. One Side. 40x61 inches. (FRN07, $12.95)
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)
The French Riviera, A Cultural History • Julian Hale HISTORY • 2010 • PAPER • 256 PAGES Hale discusses the two parts to the Riviera: one that brings to mind images of yachts, pine trees, sports cars, the Monte Carlo Casino and the Cannes Film Festival. He then reveals the other fascinating sides to the Riviera and how this coastline became a place of glamour and luxury. (FRN853, $16.95)
Gauguin • Robert Goldwater ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2004 • PAPER • 128 PAGES A nice series of 116 reproductions of Gauguin's major works, nearly half of which are in color. Paintings, woodcuts and letters by the artist are all represented. (FRN281, $19.95)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Impressionism • Belinda Thomson ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2000 • PAPER • 272 PAGES A readable account of the French Impressionist movement and its most notable artists, illustrated with color reproductions. Part of the "World of Art" series, this book's thoughtful analyses of individual works are illuminated by solid historical and cultural background. (FRN310, $16.95)
In the South of France • Don Krohn ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1999 • HARD COVER • 117 PAGES • COMING IN Invoking artists and authors captivated by Provence and the south of France, photographer Don Krohn captures the magic light, rich colors and long traditions of the region. With an introduction to Provencal history and culture, generous excerpts from writers inspired by the south of France, and stunning color photographs. Krohn balances his portrayal of the landscapes, vineyards, fields and other natural features, with photographs of castles, medieval churches and chateaux. (FRN192, $39.95)
Joy of Man's Desiring • Jean Giono LITERATURE • 2010 • PAPER • 464 PAGES A twentieth century master of letters, Giono's fiction invokes the folklore and traditions of his birthplace in southern France. In this graceful novel, he tells the tale of a farmer couple in Haute Provence who finds the spark that has gone missing from their lives. (FRN193, $15.95)
Letters of Vincent Van Gogh • Vincent Van Gogh • Mark Roskill ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1997 • PAPER A glimpse into the mind of tortured artist Vincent Van Gogh, this collection of his letters is a fascinating, often sad view of his thoughts on life and art. Most of the letters are written to his brother Theo, who supported Vincent up until his tragic suicide. (NTH22, $14.00)
The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh • Vincent Van Gogh • Ronald De Leeuw • Arnold Pomerans ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1998 • PAPER • 560 PAGES There are many versions of Van Gogh's letters, but this one, part of the "Penguin Classics" series, is as good as any, a thorough selection of writing that highlights the artist's love for his art and family. (NTH52, $17.00)
Letters on Cezanne • Rainer Maria Rilke • Joel Agee ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2002 • PAPER • 84 PAGES • FAVORITE The great German poet discovered the art of Paul Cezanne during a Parisian sojourn in 1907, just two years after the artist's death. "All reality is on his side," Rilke wrote of Cezanne's paintings. This collection of short letters, written by Rilke to his wife Clara, is often cited as among the most insightful works of western art criticism. The letters chronicle Rilke's daily pilgrimage to a Cezanne exhibition at a gallery in Paris over the period of one year. Rilke's distinctively poetic language and attention to detail make this collection a brilliant and beautiful meditation on Paris, art, and life. (FRN300, $14.00)
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)
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)
Lonely Planet French Phrasebook • Marie-Helene Girard • Anny Monet LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 2012 • PAPER • 272 PAGES This handy phrasebook focuses on pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (FRN120, $8.99)
Lust for Life • Irving Stone LITERATURE • 1989 • PAPER • 487 PAGES Emotionally charged, controversial and utterly readable, this well known, fictionalized biography probes the life of Van Gogh from his auspicious beginnings as a London art dealer to his death at 37. A real page-turner, this novel evokes the painter's struggles with madness and poverty. (NTH18, $18.00)
Making Paradise: Art, Modernity, and the Myth of the French Riviera • Katherine Silver ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2001 • HARD COVER • 192 PAGES A scholarly history of the Cote d'Azur from 1890 to the present with a focus on its impact on painters, architects and sculptors from the Neoimpressionists through the Fauves to contemporary artists. With 100 illustrations, 58 in color. Published in conjunction with an April to July 2001 exhibit at the AXA Gallery in New York. (FRN296, $39.95)
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)
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)
Travelers' Tales Provence • Tara Austen Weaver • James O'Reilly ANTHOLOGY • 2003 • PAPER • 262 PAGES An introduction by Richard Goodman, author of French Dirt, sets the scene for this wide-ranging anthology. From Lawrence Durrell's illumination of a village market at daybreak, to Claire Berlin's hilarious tale from an over-the-top yoga retreat, these insightful stories reveal the good humor and ancient rituals of one of France's oldest and most beautiful regions. Explore the intricacies of local "natural" wine with Kermit Lynch, visit van Gogh's secret world with Alain de Botton, and learn about the making of olive oil with Carol Drinkwater. (FRN410, $16.95)
Master and Commander, The Far Side of the World • Peter Weir LITERATURE • 2003 • DVD Peter Weir's exciting adaptation of two of Patrick O'Brian's popular novels, "Master and Commander" and "The Far Side of the World," starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany. Crowe is Captain Jack Aubrey, whose British ship, the HMS Surprise, is battling a mysterious French ship off the coast of Cape Horn during the Napoleonic Wars of 1805. An extended sequenced filmed on the Galapagos marks one of the first times the islands have been depicted in a feature film. (GPS66, $14.98)
The Masterpiece • Emile Zola LITERATURE • 1999 • PAPER • 428 PAGES Zola's novel tells of the downfall of a painter in 19th-century Paris, based on his childhood friend Cezanne. This classic is evocative of the artistic life in turn-of-the-century France. It was also the novel that would end their friendship. (FRN227, $12.95)
The Matisse Stories • A.S. Byatt LITERATURE • 1996 • PAPER • 127 PAGES A slim collection of three tales, each inspired by a Matisse painting, which showcase Byatt's various talents as fabulist, comedian and critic. In all her incarnations, she is nothing short of wonderful. With reproductions of the three paintings. (FRN299, $13.00)
Matisse: The Wonder of Color • Xavier Girard • I. Mark Paris • Henri Matisse ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1994 • PAPER • 175 PAGES Using excerpts from interviews and Matisse's own notes and letters, this book uncovers little-known facts about this great artist. Part of the "Discoveries" series, it contains 212 illustrations, over half of which are in color. (FRN146, $12.95)
The Mays of Ventadorn, Tales from Southwest France • W.S. Merwin TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2002 • PAPER • 192 PAGES A shapely memoir and meditation by the great poet and author of The Lost Upland: Stories of Southwest France. Merwin -- who has had a farmhouse in the region for decades -- writes of rural traditions, his own love of the region, and, specifically, of the narrative poems and songs of the troubadours. The title refers to the ruined 12-century chateaux of Bernart de Ventadorn in southern France. A book in the series National Geographic Directions. (FRN341, $20.00)
Michelin Green Guide French Riviera • Michelin Travel Publications GUIDEBOOK • 2010 • PAPER • 384 PAGES A comprehensive driving guide to the Cote D'Azur in the Michelin series, organized alphabetically and featuring detailed local maps of each region, city or village. With suggested tours, site plans of major attractions and a rating system. An excellent planning guide, especially useful for the independent traveler. (FRN271, $21.99)
Michelin Green Guide Provence • Michelin Travel Publications GUIDEBOOK • 2010 • PAPER • 384 PAGES A comprehensive driving guide to Provence in the Michelin series, organized alphabetically and featuring detailed local maps of each region, city or village. With suggested tours, site plans of major attractions and a rating system. An excellent planning guide, especially useful for the independent traveler. Beware: as wonderful as they are, Green Guides do not include information on where to sleep or eat. (FRN23, $21.99)
The Middle Sea • John Julius Norwich HISTORY • 2007 • PAPER • 720 PAGES A marvelous writer who has already tackled Byzantium, the Normans in Sicily and Venice, Norwich spins his magic in this story of culture, trade and politics, royalty and rulers, wars and religion in the Mediterranean from antiquity to the end of the First World War. (MED98, $21.00)
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)
My Father's Glory • Yves Robert LITERATURE • 1991 • DVD The screen adaptation of the memoir of much-loved filmaker and playwright Marcel Pagnol (1895-1974). The film presents a rich portrait of the Provencal landscape; the bulk of the action takes place in sunny lavender fields, when the protagonist and his Parisian family leave the fast pace of the city for the relaxed country life. In French with subtitles. (FRN451, $19.98)
My Father's Glory • Yves Robert LITERATURE • 1991 • DVD The screen adaptation of the memoir of much-loved filmaker and playwright Marcel Pagnol (1895-1974). The film presents a rich portrait of the Provencal landscape; the bulk of the action takes place in sunny lavender fields, when the protagonist and his Parisian family leave the fast pace of the city for the relaxed country life. In French with subtitles. (FRN451, $19.98)
National Geographic Provence & Cote D'Azur • Barbara Noe GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 240 PAGES A practical guide to Provence and the Cote d'Azur in the visually attractive National Geographic style, complete with photographs, illustrations, maps, and information about culture, nature and history. (FRN512, $21.95)
Old Provence • Theodore Andrea Cook • James Ferguson HISTORY • 2001 • PAPER • 384 PAGES A reprint of the classic 1905 account of travels through Provence, focusing on the history the region from Greek and Roman temples to Medieval market towns and castles. (FRN257, $16.00)
Patricia Wells at Home in Provence, Recipes Inspired by Her Farmhouse in France • Patricia Wells FOOD • 1999 • PAPER • 355 PAGES Award-winning cookbook writer and critic Patricia Wells takes her knowledge of French cuisine to the home kitchen in this collection, larded with tales of friends, feasts and food. (FRN114, $24.00)
Paul Gauguin ,1848-1903: The Primitive Sophisticate • Ingo F. Walther ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2000 • PAPER • 95 PAGES In this short, illustrated introduction to Gauguin and his paintings, color reproductions are paired with commentary on the works. (FRN280, $9.99)
Perfume, The Story of a Murderer • Patrick Suskind LITERATURE • 2001 • PAPER • 255 PAGES The chilling tale of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a monster in pursuit of the prefect perfume, rich in the earthy details of 18th-century Paris. The movie is due out in Fall 2006 and stars Ben Winshaw, Dustin Hoffman, and Alan Rickman. (FRN69, $15.00)
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)
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)
Rhone Valley Map • Michelin Travel Publications MAP A colorful, detailed map of the Rhone Valley from Lyon south to Port St. Louis, the Cararmgue and Marseille at a scale of 1:200,000. One Side. 38x52 inches. (FRN64, $13.95)
The Rise of Christianity • Rodney Stark RELIGION • 1997 • PAPER • 272 PAGES The subtitle to this book says it all: "How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries." More a sociological study than a religious history, the book delves into what compelled so many people to convert to the then infant religion. (MED64, $14.99)
Selected Letters • Madame de Sevigne BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 1988 • PAPER • 319 PAGES The collected letters of Madame de Sevigne evoke life 17th century France. (FRN226, $16.00)
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)
The Silent World • Jacques Cousteau BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2004 • PAPER • 220 PAGES "When you dive, you begin to feel that you're an angel," wrote the celebrated explorer, inventor and personality Jacques Cousteau. This 50th anniversary edition of Cousteau's internationally best-selling memoir relives his invention of SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) and his first experiences with underwater exploration, while above ground, occupied France was caught in the throes of World War II. With 24 photographs. (OCE86, $15.00)
The Silent World • Jacques Cousteau BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2004 • PAPER • 220 PAGES "When you dive, you begin to feel that you're an angel," wrote the celebrated explorer, inventor and personality Jacques Cousteau. This 50th anniversary edition of Cousteau's internationally best-selling memoir relives his invention of SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) and his first experiences with underwater exploration, while above ground, occupied France was caught in the throes of World War II. With 24 photographs. (OCE86, $15.00)
Tender is the Night • F. Scott Fitzgerald • Charles Scribner LITERATURE • 1995 • PAPER • 317 PAGES Fitzgerald's tragic tale of Dick and Nicole Diver, a pair of wealthy expatriate lovers living on the French Riviera. Dick, a psychiatrist, and Nicole, his former patient, fill their home with friends, but cannot find happiness for themselves and slowly slip into psychological despair. Of Fitzgerald's novels, many consider this his most autobiographical. (FRN196, $15.00)
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)
Toujours Provence • Peter Mayle TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1992 • PAPER • 241 PAGES The sequel to the best-selling memoir "A Year in Provence," this is another touching look at country life in southern France. Describing the setting and people with detail and warmth, Mayle creates an evocative portrait of Provence, rife with amusing personal anecdotes. (FRN121, $14.95)
The Tour De France, A Cultural History • C. S. Thompson HISTORY • 2008 • PAPER • 406 PAGES This authoritative, engaging history of the famous cycling event goes beyond a simple history of the race to consider the Tour de France and its meaning in a wider cultural context. (FRN584, $24.95)
Travelers' Tales France • James O'Reilly • Larry Habegger ANTHOLOGY • 2002 • PAPER • 528 PAGES • COMING IN A wonderful collection of mostly contemporary tales, including such marvelous authors as Peter Mayle, M.F.K. Fisher, Mort Rosenblum, Ina Caro and Jan Morris. Organized thematically, it's a good introduction to the history, culture and character of France. With a section of practical travel information. (FRN05, $18.95)
A Traveller's History of France • Robert Cole HISTORY • 2008 • PAPER • 256 PAGES An exceptionally well-written survey of French history from the paleolithic to the present. It includes the conquests of ancient Gaul, the heady days of revolution and modern times in its fast-moving 238 pages. With maps, a useful chronology and a list of popes and emperors. (FRN08, $14.95)
Two Towns in Provence • M. F. K. Fisher BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 1983 • PAPER • 208 PAGES • FAVORITE Few can paint the earthy details of a place and time like celebrated food writer M.F.K. Fisher. In this light volume, she contrasts village life in Aix-en-Provence with bustling Marseilles. Keenly observant, she evokes these two favorite places with anecdote and loving description. (FRN27, $16.95)
Van Gogh and Gauguin, Electric Arguments and Utopian Dreams • Bradley Collins ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2001 • HARD COVER • 264 PAGES A scholarly study by a art historian of Gauguin and Van Gogh, focusing on the time they spent together in Arles. Not just for the specialist, Bradley's psycho-biography is vividly written and persuasive. The two painters were close friends, but held different philosophies on art, which lead to many clashes that served as a great influence on each man's paintings. With a few illustrations. (FRN283, $30.00)
Van Gogh and Gauguin, The Search for Sacred Art • Debora Silverman ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2000 • HARD COVER • 512 PAGES Art historian Debora Silverman analyzes the paintings of Van Gogh and Gauguin in relationship to their religious backgrounds and beliefs, offering fresh insight into some of the works they produced while living together in Arles. (FRN274, $60.00)
Van Gogh's Progress • Carol M. Zemel ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1997 • HARD COVER • 320 PAGES An analysis of Van Gogh's utopian ideals, written by a professor of art history at SUNY Buffalo. This book revises the stock notion of Van-Gogh-as-madman, replacing it with a new vision of Van Gogh as a conscious, articulate proto-modern artist. Illustrated in color -- but emphatically not a big picture book. (ART08, $55.00)
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)
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)
Wildflowers of Britain and Europe • Margaret and Roland Spohn FIELD GUIDE • 2008 • PAPER • 320 PAGES This indispensable guide to the Wild Flowers of Britain and Europe in Black's Nature Guide series covers 450 species, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. The images not only show you what the plant looks like in its habitat, but also focus in on specific features such as the leaves or flower head, to aid identification. (EUR46, $21.95)
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)
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)
The World Atlas of Wine • Hugh Johnson • Jancis Robinson FOOD • 2007 • HARD COVER • 352 PAGES An invaluable, illustrated guide and atlas, covering wine-producing regions around the world. This revised fifth edition takes in new grapes, new wines and new wine-producing regions. Although France is given emphasis, California, Spain, Italy, South America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and other regions are also well covered. With hundreds of color photographs, illustrations and excellent full color maps (which vary in scale according to region). (GEN244, $50.00)
A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age • William Manchester HISTORY • 1993 • PAPER • 322 PAGES In this wide-ranging study, Manchester evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, with information on Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther. This is his 18th book and Manchester knows how to tell a great story. It's divided into three sections: Renaissance, Reformation and Discovery. (EUR06, $15.99)
The Yellow House, Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin Side by Side • Susan Goldman Rubin • Joseph A. Smith ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2001 • HARD COVER • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) An illustrated book depicting the two months Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin spent together in Provence. Intended for children, but appropriate for anyone with an interest in the painters and their friendship. (FRN285, $18.95)

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