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The Age of the Cathedrals, Art and Society 980-1420
• Georges Duby
• HISTORY
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The definitive historical study of the building of the great cathedrals. French scholar Duby, writing very accessibly, describes the cathedrals themselves, and the philosophical, religious, and political climate that enabled them to be built.
(EUR01, $26.00)
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At Home in France
• Ann Barry
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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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.
(FRN215, $19.00)
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The Autumn of the Middle Ages
• Johan Huizinga
• HISTORY
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A pioneering work of social and cultural history, this freshly translated classic volume is a richly detailed portrait of life, thought and art in 14th- and 15th-century France and the Netherlands.
(EUR17, $25.00)
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Auvergne-Limousin Map 522
• Michelin
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A regional map at a scale of 1:200,000
(FRN62, $11.95)
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The Bayeux Tapestry
• David Wilson
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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An illustrated, full-color reproduction of the Bayeux Tapestry, whose colorful embroidery and Latin text tell the story of the Norman victory over England in 1066. The detailed reproduction shows stiches clearly and is enhanced by Wilson's accompanying text.
(FRN445, $50.00)
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Becoming Human, Evolution and Human Uniqueness
• Ian Tattersall
• ARCHAEOLOGY
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A wide-ranging, thought-provoking tour of human origins and culture from the point of view of anthropology.
(NAT45, $14.00)
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Bordeaux Wine Region Map
• IGN
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A regional map of Bordeaux, shown at a scale of 1:250,000.
(FRN203, $12.95)
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Cadogan Guide Gascony & the Pyrenees
• Dana Facaros
• Michael Pauls
• GUIDEBOOK
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A town-by-town guide to Southwestern France, with 6 color maps.
(FRN446, $18.95)
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The Catalans
• Patrick O'Brian
• LITERATURE
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Patrick O'Brian's tale of a family in crisis is set against the sun-drenched backdrop of the Pyrenees town of Saint-Feliu in French Catalonia, where O'Brian made his home.
(FRN511, $23.95)
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Cave Art, A Guide to the Decorated Ice Age Caves of Europe
• Paul Bahn
• GUIDEBOOK
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An authoritative, illustrated guide to exploring 50 caves in England, France, Spain, Portugal and Italy, as well as relevant museums and centers.
(EUR282, $24.95)
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Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe
• Glynis Ridley
• HISTORY
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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)
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Claudine's House
• Colette
• Doris Lessing
• LITERATURE
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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)
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Companion Guide Gascony and Dordogne
• Richard Barber
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive, personable guide, organized as a series of walking tours and featuring neighborhood maps, illustrations and excellent recommendations on food and wine.
(FRN06, $27.95)
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An Englishman A La Campagne, Life in Deepest France
• Michael Sadler
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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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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Extinct Humans
• Ian Tattersall
• Jeffrey Schwartz
• ARCHAEOLOGY
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An illustrated overview of the origin of our species, rewarding for both the scholar and interested general reader, which explores the history of our species in this masterly synthesis of archaeological discovery.
(NAT46, $30.00)
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Eyewitness Guide France
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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This superb guide to all of France features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry.
(FRN01, $30.00)
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Floating Through France, Life Between Locks on the Canal Du Midi
• Barb Euser
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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These essays and poems are the reflections of a group of writers who slipped along the Canal du Midi together in two old boats in the summer of 2005.
(FRN572, $14.95)
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The Food of France
• Waverly Root
• FOOD
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A classic and aromatic survey of French food, beautifully written. First published in 1958 and revised in the mid-1970's, this book covers the important regions of French cuisine by dividing them into domains of Butter (northern France), Fat (Alsace), and Oil (the south).
(FRN17, $17.95)
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France and the French, A Modern History
• Rod Kedward
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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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
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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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France Map
• Michelin
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A colorful, accurate and up-to-date map of France at a scale of 1:1,000,000.
(FRN07, $11.95)
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French English Bilingual Visual Dictionary
• DK Publishing
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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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, $12.95)
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French or Foe? Getting the Most Out of Visiting, Living and Working in France
• Polly Platt
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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With humor, directness and great insight, this compact book is an expert, entertaining guide to the French and how to get along with them. An expanded third edition includes the French romance with cell phones and a short chapter with recent vignettes.
(FRN54, $16.95)
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The Frenchman
• Philippe Halsman
• Art Buchwald
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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This much-loved book, out of print for 50 years, captures something inimitable about the French. Philippe Halsman asked the rubber-faced vaudeville actor Fernandel questions about America and recorded his facial expression in response.
(FRN574, $19.99)
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The Generous Earth
• Philip Oyler
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A classic account of life in rural Dordogne, originally published in 1950. Philip Oyler, farmer and traveler, moved to the Dordogne from Britain after WWII.
(FRN399, $27.50)
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The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral
• Robert A. Scott
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs.
(EUR190, $17.95)
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Henri Matisse 1869-1954, Master of Color
• Volkmar Essers
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A slim collection of 300 color reproductions.
(ART45, $9.99)
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Here Is Where We Meet
• John Berger
• LITERATURE
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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, $14.00)
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Here Is Where We Meet
• John Berger
• LITERATURE
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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, $14.00)
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An Illustrated History of the First World War
• John Keegan
• HISTORY
• OUT OF PRINT
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An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War
(WAR16, $50.00)
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Journey Through the Ice Age
• Paul Bahn
• Jean Vertut
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• OUT OF PRINT
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Illustrated with extraordinary color photographs by Jean Vertut, this authoritative book is an excellent summary of Paleolithic art, and particularly of cave paintings, throughout Europe.
(EUR07, $27.50)
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Life With Picasso
• Francoise Gilot
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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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, $15.00)
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Life With Picasso
• Francoise Gilot
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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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, $15.00)
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Little Saint
• Hannah Green
• RELIGION
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A reverential account of the traditions and lore of Conques in south-central France, interweaving folklore with historical documents and the author's own encounters with modern villagers.
(FRN420, $19.00)
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The Madman of Bergerac
• Georges Simenon
• MYSTERY
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Inspector Maigret goes south in this whodunit set largely in the Dordogne.
(FRN676, $12.00)
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Mammals of Europe
• Priscilla Barrett
• David W. MacDonald
• FIELD GUIDE
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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, $34.95)
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Mammals of Europe
• Priscilla Barrett
• David W. MacDonald
• FIELD GUIDE
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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, $34.95)
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The Mays of Ventadorn, Tales from Southwest France
• W.S. Merwin
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A shapely memoir and literary meditation by the great poet and author of The Lost Upland: Stories of Southwest France.
(FRN341, $20.00)
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Michelin Green Guide Dordogne Berry Limousin
• Michelin Travel Publications
• GUIDEBOOK
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A thorough introduction to the region in the classic Michelin style.
(FRN15, $21.95)
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Midi Pyrenees Map 525
• Michelin Travel Publications
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A nicely detailed (1:200,000), frequently updated regional map of the central Pyrenees, centered on Toulouse.
(FRN163, $11.95)
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Mont Saint Michel and Chartres
• Henry Brooks Adams
• HISTORY
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First published at the turn of the century, this classic work is a meditation on the Medieval world as reflected through its most famous religious structures.
(FRN44, $16.00)
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My Father's Glory
• Yves Robert
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The screen adaptation of the first half of the memoirs of Marcel Pagnol, set largely in the sunny fields of Provence.
(FRN451, $19.98)
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My Father's Glory
• Yves Robert
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The screen adaptation of the first half of the memoirs of Marcel Pagnol, set largely in the sunny fields of Provence.
(FRN451, $19.98)
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National Geographic Traveler Provence & Cote D'Azur
• Barbara Noe
• GUIDEBOOK
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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)
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Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe
• Barry W Cunliffe
• HISTORY
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Dozens of experts contributed essays to this illustrated account of the sweep of early human history in Europe from the Paleolithic to the fall of the Roman Empire, featuring 300 well-integrated maps, photographs and site plans.
(EUR32, $31.95)
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Perfume, The Story of a Murderer
• Patrick Suskind
• LITERATURE
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The chilling tale of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a monster in pursuit of the prefect perfume, rich in the earthy details of 18th-century Paris.
(FRN69, $13.95)
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Picasso, The Early Years 1892-1906
• Pablo Picasso
• Marilyn McCully
• Natasha Staller
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A collection of essays about Picasso's formative years as an artist, featuring hundreds of drawings, plates and photographs.
(ART43, $25.00)
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Pilgrimages, The Great Adventure of the Middle Ages
• John Ure
• HISTORY
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(EUR202, $15.95)
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Pilgrimages, The Great Adventure of the Middle Ages
• John Ure
• HISTORY
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(EUR202, $15.95)
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Pimsleur Quick & Simple French
• Pimsleur Language Method
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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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)
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Prehistoric Art in Europe
• N.K. Sanders
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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An overview of European prehistoric art, well illustrated with black-and-white photos, line drawings and maps. This book places the cave art in southwestern France within the larger context of prehistoric art.
(EUR02, $37.00)
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Rick Steves' French, Italian & German Phrase Book & Dictionary
• Rick Steves
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A compact phrase book for travelers, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary.
(EUR142, $9.95)
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Short Stories in French
• Richard Coward
• LITERATURE
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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, $14.00)
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The Silent World
• Jacques Cousteau
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This memoir relives Jacques Cousteau's invention of SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) and his first experiences with underwater exploration. 50th anniversary edition.
(OCE86, $13.00)
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The Silent World
• Jacques Cousteau
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This memoir relives Jacques Cousteau's invention of SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) and his first experiences with underwater exploration. 50th anniversary edition.
(OCE86, $13.00)
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To Travel Hopefully, Footsteps In The French Cevennes
• Christopher Rush
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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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)
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The Tour De France, A Cultural History
• C. S. Thompson
• HISTORY
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This lively, 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, $18.95)
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Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe
• Marybeth Bond
• Mary Morris
• ANTHOLOGY
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This entertaining collection depicts Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris.
(EUR160, $17.95)
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Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe
• Marybeth Bond
• Mary Morris
• ANTHOLOGY
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This entertaining collection depicts Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris.
(EUR160, $17.95)
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Travelers' Tales France
• James O'Reilly
• Larry Habegger
• ANTHOLOGY
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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.
(FRN05, $18.95)
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Vincent Van Gogh, The Passionate Eye
• Pascal Bonafoux
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• FAVORITE
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From Paris to Asnieres, Amsterdam and Provence, this jewel of a book traces the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh, the spirited, self-destructive painter who celebrated the south of France. Engaging, compact and profusely illustrated with hundreds of photographs.
(FRN29, $12.95)
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Vive La Revolution, A Stand-up History of the French Revolution
• Mark Steel
• HISTORY
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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, $14.00)
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Walking in France, Exploring France's Great Towns And Finest Landscapes on Foot
• John Souter
• Gillian Souter
• GUIDEBOOK
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A wonderful guide for the independent traveler, featuring walks in a variety of French locations and settings.
(FRN533, $20.00)
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A Year in Provence
• Peter Mayle
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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The original best-selling tale of settling down in Provence, told with warmth and a great deal of humor. It offers a wonderful inside look at the charms and quirks of the people and the countryside in the south of France.
(FRN19, $13.00)
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