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The Age of the Cathedrals, Art and Society 980-1420
• Georges Duby
HISTORY •
1983 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
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, $28.00) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Auvergne-Limousin Map 522
• Michelin
MAP
A regional map of Auvergne-Limousin, including Limoges and St.-Etienne, a scale of 1:200,000. All of France is covered in 21 regional maps. One Side. 40 X 61 inches.
(FRN62, $12.95) |
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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) |
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Becoming Human, Evolution and Human Uniqueness
• Ian Tattersall
NATURAL HISTORY •
1999 •
PAPER
• 258 PAGES
A cultural history of our tribe, Tattersall offers a wide-ranging, thought-provoking tour of human origins and culture from an anthropologist's point of view. His focus is, in part, on the human ability to represent the world in symbol and art. A curator in the department of anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History and popular author, Tattersall is an opinionated, cultured guide to Homo sapiens.
(NAT45, $15.95) |
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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) |
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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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Companion Guide Gascony and Dordogne
• Richard Barber
GUIDEBOOK •
2002 •
PAPER
• 348 PAGES
A comprehensive, serious-minded guide to the architecture, art and culture of Gascony and Dordogne, combining descriptions of each attraction with personal anecdote. With black-and-white photos and maps throughout.
(FRN06, $34.95) |
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Dordogne Map D24
• IGN
2010 •
MAP
Centered on Perigueux, this French-made map covers the Dordogne at a scale of 1:200,000. One Side. 48x35 inches.
(FRN60, $12.95) |
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Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings
• Amy Kelly
HISTORY •
1974 •
PAPER
• 443 PAGES
Originally published in 1950, Amy Kelly's spirited, meticulously researched chronicle recreates the life and world of Eleanor of Aquitaine in 12th-century Europe. A Harvard University Press Classic.
(FRN129, $28.00) |
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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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Extinct Humans
• Ian Tattersall
• Jeffrey Schwartz
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
An illustrated overview of the origin of our species, rewarding for both the scholar and interested general reader. Tattersall and Schwartz, as knowledgeable as anyone with the six-million-year hominid fossil record, explore the history of our species in this masterly synthesis of archaeological discovery. It features good color photographs of key evidence.
(NAT46, $30.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide France
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 720 PAGES
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 •
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) |
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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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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) |
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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 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 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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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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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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An Illustrated History of the First World War
• John Keegan
HISTORY •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 448 PAGES
• COMING IN
An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War, considerably enhanced by his selection of almost 500 photographs, maps, drawings and illustrations. The visuals clarify and augment his wide-ranging narrative of the origins, battles and consequences of WWI.
(WAR16, $50.00) |
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Insight Guide Southwest France
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 378 PAGES
An illustrated survey of the people, culture and attractions of Southwest France from Bordeaux to the Pyrenees, Dordogne and Mediterranean coast. With excellent local maps throughout.
(FRN340, $23.99) |
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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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The Lost Upland, Stories of Southwest France
• W.S. Merwin
LITERATURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
• COMING IN
Three richly evocative stories of life in a Dordogne village by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Merwin, one of our finest living poets. Originally published in 1992, the book is steeped in history, food and personality. The author owns a house in Loubressac overlooking the Dordogne.
(FRN11, $16.00) |
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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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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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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) |
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Michelin Green Guide Dordogne Berry Limousin
• Michelin Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 400 PAGES
A comprehensive driving guide to the Dordogne and neighboring rural regions of Berry and Limousin. With suggested tours from Sancerre to Vahors, this Green Guide includes a good general overview of the region, site plans of major attractions, rating system and outstanding local maps. 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.
(FRN15, $21.99) |
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Midi Pyrenees Map 525
• Michelin Travel Publications
MAP
A nicely detailed (1:200,000), frequently updated regional map of the central Pyrenees, centered on Toulouse. All of France is covered in 21 maps. Two Sides. 39x56 inches.
(FRN163, $12.99) |
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Mont Saint Michel and Chartres
• Henry Brooks Adams
HISTORY •
1986 •
PAPER
• 398 PAGES
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, $17.00) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe
• Barry W Cunliffe
HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 532 PAGES
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 •
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) |
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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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Prehistoric Art in Europe
• N.K. Sanders
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 508 PAGES
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, $40.00) |
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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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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) |
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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) |
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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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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) |
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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) |
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Vincent Van Gogh, The Passionate Eye
• Pascal Bonafoux
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 175 PAGES
• FAVORITE
From Paris to Asnieres, Amsterdam and "dazzling Provence," this jewel of a book traces the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh, the spirited, self-destructive painter who celebrated the golden light of the south of France. With hundreds of color and archival photographs. A volume in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series.
(FRN29, $12.95) |
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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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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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