1066, The Year of the Conquest

by David Howarth

• HISTORY
• 1981
• PAPER
• 207 PAGES

A crack medievalist and storyteller, Howarth brings to life the momentous events of 1066 in rich, anecdotal history -- a classic portrait of the Norman invasion and conquest of England. (GBR115, $14.00)

The Accidental Connoisseur, An Irreverent Journey Through the Wine World

by Lawrence Osborne

• FOOD
• 2005
• PAPER
• 262 PAGES

With a winning wit and not a drop of pretense, Osborne sets out to discover what's what with wine, traveling through Sonoma and Napa, France, Italy and other European wine meccas, 11 adventures in all. He meets plenty of interesting characters along the way, revealing much about the pleasures of wine (and travel!). (TVL31, $15.00)

Accounting for Taste, The Triumph of French Cuisine

by Priscilla Parkhurst Ferguson

• FOOD
• 2006
• PAPER
• 262 PAGES

A penetrating look at the evolution of the food of France into "French cuisine," a benchmark for international cooking and shorthand for high culture. Ferguson explores the history and personalities that brought about this revolution in taste. (FRN691, $25.00)

Afloat

by Guy de Maupassant

• LITERATURE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 120 PAGES

A book of dazzling but treacherously shifting currents, a seemingly simple logbook of a sailing cruise along the French Mediterranean coast that opens up to reveal unexpected depths, as Maupassant merges fact and fiction, dream and documentation in a wholly original style. (FRN754, $14.00)

The Age of Revolution, 1789-1848

by Eric J. Hobsbawm

• HISTORY
• 1996
• PAPER
• 356 PAGES

A trenchant account of society's vast transformation wrought by the French Revolution and Britain's Industrial Revolution. (GBR418, $16.95)

The Age of the Cathedrals, Art and Society 980-1420

by 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)

Alias Olympia, A Woman's Search for Manet's Notorious Model and Her Own Desire

by Eunice Lipton

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1999
• PAPER
• 192 PAGES

A fascinating glimpse into Victorian France through the lens of Manet's mysterious model. (FRN220, $19.95)

All Rivers Run to the Sea

by Elie Wiesel

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1996
• PAPER
• 464 PAGES

Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel recounts his remarkable life, from his childhood in Romania to the horrors of Auschwitz, his days as a young writer in post-war France and New York and his many pilgrimages to Israel. (EUR153, $16.95)

Alsace, Lorraine Map 516

by Michelin Travel Publications

• MAP

An up-to-date regional map at the very good scale of 1:200,000 published by Michelin. (FRN158, $12.95)

America's Great War, World War I and the American Experience

by Robert H. Zieger

• HISTORY
• 2001
• PAPER
• 275 PAGES

A study of how America's future was profoundly shaped by its involvement in WWI. (WAR82, $29.95)

Angers Laval Map

by IGN

• 2004
• MAP

A detailed, topographic map of the Loire from Angiers to Laval. (FRN485, $11.95)

Annecy Thonon-les-Bains Map

by IGN

• MAP

An excellently detailed map of the Haute-Savoie at a scale of 1:100,000. (FRN390, $11.95)

Aquitaine Map

by Michelin

• MAP

A regional map of the Aquitaine region from Arcachon south to Pamplona at a scale of 1:200,000. (FRN205, $12.95)

Aquitaine Map R15

by IGN

• 2003
• MAP

A detailed regional map of the Aquitaine. (FRN452, $11.95)

Art and Architecture in France, 1500-1700

by Richard Beresford | Anthony Blunt

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1999
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

A depiction of artistic endeavors which were born in 16th- and 17-century France. (FRN242, $40.00)

Art and Society in the Middle Ages

by Georges Duby

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2000
• PAPER
• 128 PAGES

A study of the relationship between the production of art and the nature of Medieval society. (EUR85, $30.55)

Artists in Residence

by Dana Micucci

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 143 PAGES

An attractively illustrated guide to exploring the homes of 19th-century artists in and around Paris, including Giverny, Auvers and Ornans. An excellent guide for day-long excursions outside Paris with a focus on nature and art. (FRN353, $19.95)

As They Were

by M. F. K. Fisher

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 1983
• PAPER
• 272 PAGES

This marvelous collection of autobiographical essays by the celebrated, much-adored Fisher covers her life, family, food and adventures from Whittier, California to the south of France. (FRN705, $15.00)

At Home in France

by 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. (FRN215, $19.00)

Atlas Pocket Traveler France: Travels With a Donkey, Gleanings in France, a Motor-flight Through France

by Diane Johnson

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2008
• HARD COVER
• 560 PAGES

Presented in a delightful boxed set, these three petit travel classics by Robert Louis Stevenson, James Fenimore Cooper and Edith Wharton, respectively, include Travels With a Donkey, Gleanings in France and a Motor-flight Through France. The authors -- two Americans and a Scot -- each find a different France, reflecting not just when they visited but their own ideas. (FRN756, $49.50)

Autonauts of the Cosmoroute

by Julio Cortazar

• LITERATURE
• 2007
• PAPER
• 350 PAGES

This novel's comic and surreal adventures along the Paris-Marseilles freeway circa 1982 lend themselves to a fascinating examination of why we travel. (FRN707, $20.00)

The Autumn of the Middle Ages

by Johan Huizinga

• HISTORY
• 1997
• PAPER
• 467 PAGES

A pioneering work of social and cultural history, this well-translated classic is a richly detailed portrait of life, thought and art in 14th- and 15th-century France and the Netherlands. (EUR17, $30.00)

Auvergne Map

by IGN

• 2006
• MAP

A map of the Auvergne from Moulins south to Aurillac and Le Puy-en-Velay, at a scale of 1:250,000. (FRN607, $11.95)

Auvergne-Limousin Map 522

by Michelin

• MAP

A regional map at a scale of 1:200,000 (FRN62, $12.95)

Avignon Map

by IGN

• MAP

A French-produced city map of Avignon. (FRN293, $9.95)

Battle of Normandy 1944 Map

by Michelin Travel Publications

• MAP

A reproduction of a 1947 map of Normandy showing the main sites of the summer 1944 battle. (FRN264, $12.95)

The Bayeux Tapestry

by David Wilson

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2004
• HARD COVER
• 234 PAGES

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 reproduction shows the detailed stitches clearly and is enhanced by Wilson's accompanying text. (FRN445, $50.00)

Berlitz French Phrase Book & CD

by Berlitz Multimedia

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 2007
• AUDIO CD
• 224 PAGES

A 224-page phrase book and audio CD, this handy language primer focuses on food, people, fun and the basic phrases for getting around in another language. Compatible with iPod and MPS devices, this bestselling series is geared for travelers. (FRN709, $14.95)

Birds of Europe

by Lars Svensson

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2010
• PAPER
• 416 PAGES
• FAVORITE

Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)

Bloom's Literary Guide To Paris

by Mike Gerrard

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2006
• PAPER
• 151 PAGES

Combining history, geography and literature, this book focuses on Paris's literary roots, real and imagined, from Hugo's Notre Dame and Hemingway's favorite Parisian Cafes. (FRN690, $14.95)

Blue Guide Southwest France

by Delia Gray-Durant

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2006
• PAPER
• 512 PAGES

A compact guide with a strong focus on history and architecture, including the region's prehistoric caves and grottos, splendid medieval towns, castles and cathedrals. (FRN53, $28.95)

Bordeaux Map

by IGN

• MAP

This magnificently detailed city map includes a separate 68-page index. 1:13,000. (FRN295, $9.95)

Bordeaux Wine Region Map

by IGN

• MAP

A regional map of Bordeaux, shown at a scale of 1:250,000. (FRN203, $12.95)

The Botanist and the Vintner, How Wine Was Saved for the World

by Christy Campbell

• SCIENCE
• 2006
• PAPER
• 314 PAGES

In this witty book Campbell interweaves a dramatic tale of the devastation of vineyards in 1860's France with French cultural history and a tale of the mad scramble by scientists (along with witches, priests and mystics) to discover the cause and cure. The French were none too pleased that salvation (as well as the disease) came in the form of American root stock. (FRN497, $14.95)

Boundaries, The Making of France and Spain in the Pyrenees

by Peter Sahlins

• HISTORY
• 1991
• PAPER
• 351 PAGES

A study of national identity in Catalonia, Cerdanya and the border lands between France and Spain, with an overview of their demarcation and arbitrary division in 1659. (SPN154, $29.95)

Bourgogne Map

by IGN

• 2007
• MAP

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

The Bretons

by Patrick Galliou | Michael Jones

• HISTORY
• 1996
• PAPER
• 334 PAGES

An engaging scholarly history of the Bretons, from prehistoric to modern times. (FRN239, $43.95)

Brittany Map

by Michelin Travel Publications

• MAP

A regional map of Brittany by Michelin at the very good scale of 1:200,000. (FRN79, $11.95)

By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

by Paulo Coelho

• LITERATURE
• 2006
• PAPER
• 179 PAGES

From the wildly popular Brazilian author Paulo Coelho comes this magical tale of a woman who follows a former childhood friend through the French Pyrenees. (FRN221, $13.99)

Cadogan Guide Brittany

by Philippe Barbour

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 520 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide in the British series. (FRN383, $21.95)

Cadogan Guide Languedoc-Roussillon

by Dana Facaros | Michael Pauls

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2012
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

Based themselves in southwest France, Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls cover the sweep of the Mediterranean from the Rhone Valley to the Spanish border in knowledgeable detail. (FRN602, $21.95)

Candide

by Voltaire | John Butt

• LITERATURE
• 1990
• PAPER
• 144 PAGES

The classic satirical French novel and basis for the Bernstein opera. (FRN655, $11.00)

Carmen and Other Stories

by Prosper Merimee | Nicholas Jotcham

• LITERATURE
• 1999
• PAPER
• 361 PAGES

A collection of nine stories, including Carmen, memorably set in southern Spain -- and source for the Bizet opera of the same name. (FRN201, $13.95)

Carpentras Digne-Les-Bains Map

by Institut Geographique National

• MAP

A "Carte de Promendade" at a scale of 1:100,000. (FRN693, $11.95)

Carpentras, Vaison-la-Romain map

by IGN

• MAP

Topographic map of the region, at a scale of 1:25,000 (FRN593, $14.95)

The Catalans

by Patrick O'Brian

• LITERATURE
• 2005
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

Patrick O'Brian's bitingly funny novel of Dr. Alain Roeg, returned home to a family in crisis, beautifully evokes Saint-Feliu, the town in Languedoc where O'Brian made his home. (FRN511, $14.95)

Cathar Castles, Fortresses of the Albigensian Crusade 1209-1300

by Marcus Cowper | Peter Dennis

• ARCHAEOLOGY
• 2006
• PAPER
• 64 PAGES

A slim guide to the medieval walled cities of Languedoc, including Albi, Carcassonne, Beziers and Toulouse. With illustrations, photographs and diagrams. (FRN623, $18.95)

The Cathars and the Albigensian Crusade

by Michael Costen

• HISTORY
• 1997
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES
• OUT OF PRINT

A history of the war against the Cathar heretics of Languedoc in the 12th and 13th centuries, including an in-depth profile of the region's social and political situation at the time. (FRN278, $30.00)

Cezanne

by Mary Tompkins Lewis

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

A well-illustrated introduction to Cezanne's life and works in the stimulating Art and Ideas series by Phaidon, featuring 193 color and 13 black and white illustrations. (FRN508, $22.95)

Cezanne, Landscape into Art

by Pavel Machotka

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1996
• HARD COVER
• 172 PAGES

A handsomely illustrated survey of Cezanne's landscapes, paired with photographs of the real places that inspired him. This is an intriguing look at the great artist's inspirations and processes. (FRN463, $70.00)

Chagall, The Art of Dreams

by Daniel Marchesseau

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 176 PAGES

A short, illustrated introduction to Chagall and his work. (FRN268, $12.95)

Chamonix to Zermatt, The Walker's Haute Route

by Kev Reynolds

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2007
• PAPER
• 187 PAGES

A practical guide to the classic Haute Route, covering each segment of the long-distance walk, and including an introduction to the region. (ALP21, $19.95)

Chamonix, Mont Blanc Massif (East)

by IGN

• MAP

This fabulously detailed topographic map (scale 1:25,000) shows the eastern portion of the Mont Blanc group. (FRN314, $19.95)

Champagne-Ardennes Map 514

by Michelin Travel Publications

• MAP

A regional map at 1:200,000 scale, with topographic details, city plans and attractions. (FRN159, $12.95)

Charming Small Hotel Guides, France

by Fiona Duncan | Leonie Glass

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2005
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

A full page with a color photograph is dedicated to each entry in this guide focused on hotels with 20 bedrooms or less. (FRN625, $19.95)

Chocolat

by Joanne Harris

• LITERATURE
• 2000
• PAPER
• 306 PAGES

This charming novel set in the Loire Valley pits provincial morals against pleasure. Adapted into a popular movie. (FRN484, $15.00)

Citizen Soldiers

by Stephen Ambrose

• HISTORY
• 1998
• PAPER
• 528 PAGES

Ambrose's account of the battles fought in the year between D-Day and the German surrender, from the U.S. Army's perspective. (WAR19, $18.00)

Citizens, A Chronicle of the French Revolution

by Simon Schama

• HISTORY
• 1990
• PAPER
• 948 PAGES

A detailed account of the French Revolution from an eminent historian. (FRN115, $32.00)

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)

Claude Monet

by William Seitz

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1983
• HARD COVER
• 128 PAGES

A short survey of Monet's greatest works. (FRN249, $24.95)

Claude Monet, The Color of Time

by Virginia Spate

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 384 PAGES

A critically lauded analysis of Monet and his art. (FRN311, $39.95)

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)

The Club Dumas

by Arturo Perez-Reverte | Sonia Soto

• MYSTERY
• 2006
• PAPER
• 384 PAGES

In this second Perez-Reverte thriller, book detective Lucas Corso helps uncover the secret behind a hanged book-lover and a fragment from the original "The Three Musketeers." Black magic, adventure, and murderers follow him as he travels between Madrid, Toledo and Paris. (FRN577, $14.95)

Coming Down the Seine

by Robert Gibbings

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2002
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

An affectionate account of Gibbing's 400-mile journey, first published in 1953. (FRN443, $15.00)

Companion Guide Burgundy

by Robert Speaight | Francis Pagan

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2000
• PAPER
• 385 PAGES

A personable district-by-district guide to Burgundy, this intelligent (and very British) book interweaves maps, some illustrations and plenty of opinionated detail regarding local geography, history and culture. (FRN73, $34.95)

Companion Guide Gascony and Dordogne

by Richard Barber

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2002
• PAPER
• 348 PAGES

A comprehensive, personable guide, organized as a series of walking tours and featuring neighborhood maps, illustrations and excellent recommendations on food and wine. (FRN06, $34.95)

The Complete Claudine

by Colette

• LITERATURE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 560 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS

A collection of four short novels about coming of age as a woman in turn-of-the-century France. Colette beautifully evokes period and place in this vivid portrait of Victorian Paris. (FRN125, $21.00)

The Complete Jewish Guide to France

by Toni Kamins

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2001
• PAPER
• 238 PAGES

A well-research compact guide to visiting synagogues and other sites of Jewish interest. (FRN349, $19.99)

The Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

by 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. (NTH35, $100.00)

A Concise History of France

by Roger Price

• HISTORY
• 1993
• PAPER
• 380 PAGES

A compact survey of French history, events and personalities from medieval times to the early 1990s in the series by Cambridge University Press. (FRN269, $25.99)

Consider the Oyster

by M. F. K. Fisher

• FOOD
• 1988
• PAPER
• 76 PAGES

The inestimable Fisher's ruminations on the oyster, a delightful essay full of recipes and bits of trivia. (GEN273, $12.00)

The Contested Parterre, Public Theater and French Political Culture, 1680-1791

by Jeffrey S. Ravel

• HISTORY
• 1999
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

MIT professor Ravel's scholarly account of the relationship between rowdy theatre audiences and the political culture of eighteenth century France. (FRN745, $27.95)

The Cook and the Gardener, A Year of Recipes and Writings from the French Countryside

by Amanda Hesser

• FOOD
• 1999
• HARD COVER
• 632 PAGES

An American cook in Burgundy, the author records her recipes and growing fondness for a very French gardener, in this narrative cookbook. It includes 250 recipes and some fine observations on local people and places. (FRN85, $35.00)

The Cornerstone, A Novel

by Zoe Oldenbourg | Edward Hyams

• LITERATURE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 482 PAGES

An engrossing historical novel, set during the 13th-century Albigensian crusade in France. The author vividly evokes the turbulent and often violent atmosphere of the Middle Ages, and the intensity of the ongoing religious warfare. (EUR171, $14.95)

Corsica Map

by IGN

• 2009
• MAP

A detailed map of the island of Corsica at a scale of 1:250,000. (MED57, $13.95)

Corsica Trekking GR20

by David Abram

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2008
• PAPER
• 2008 PAGES

A practical, compact route guide, featuring 32 large-scale maps with descriptions and guides to Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Corte & Porte-Vecchio. (MED83, $19.95)

The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas | David Coward

• LITERATURE
• 2009
• HARD COVER
• 1168 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS

Dumas's absorbing classic of hidden treasure, guile and revenge in a newly revised translation for the Everyman's Library. (FRN122, $25.95)

Courbet

by Linda Nochlin

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2007
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

Leading Art Historian Linda Nochlin scrutinizes the entirety of Courbet's oeuvre in this collection, which spans forty years worth of her scholarship. (ART82, $29.95)

Courbet's Realism

by Michael Fried

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1992
• PAPER
• 396 PAGES

An analysis and scholarly overview of the French realist painter. (ART50, $55.00)

Cultural Misunderstandings, The French-American Experience

by Raymonde Carroll

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1990
• PAPER
• 162 PAGES

An entertaining examination, by a Frenchwoman and anthropologist married to an American, of the possibility for cross-cultural misunderstanding on everything from telephones and money to food and friendship. (FRN475, $15.00)

Culture Shock! France

by Sally Adamson Taylor

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 272 PAGES

A practical guide to getting along in France. (FRN424, $17.99)

Culture Smart! France

by Barry Tomalin

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2006
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

Take along this pocket guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (FRN704, $9.95)

Cycle Touring In France

by Stephen Fox

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2006
• PAPER

A compact, practical guide to eight week and two-week bicycle tours, including routes through Brittany, Picardy, Alsace, Auvergne, Languedoc, Provence, Dordogne, Lot, the Alps and Pyrenees. (FRN686, $19.95)

Cycling the River Loire, The Way of St Martin

by John Higginson

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2003
• PAPER
• 128 PAGES

A practical guide to cycling the country lanes and byways along the Loire. (FRN515, $18.95)

D-Day June 6, 1944, The Climactic Battle of World War II

by Stephen Ambrose

• HISTORY
• 1995
• PAPER
• 655 PAGES

Written by the best-selling historian Stephen Ambrose, this well researched book draws together interviews and government documents to tell the gripping tale of D-Day. This comprehensive account contains 32 pages of photos and eight maps. (FRN40, $18.99)

The D-Day Landing Beaches, The Guide

by Georges Bernage

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2001
• PAPER
• 96 PAGES

Each landing site is described with information on troop locations, fortifications, and terrain. With over 200 photographs, maps and charts. (FRN646, $19.95)

Da Vinci Code

by Dan Brown

• MYSTERY
• 2006
• PAPER
• 464 PAGES

A surprisingly well-researched mystery thriller, partly set in the Louvre. (FRN422, $14.95)

David Golder, the Ball, Snow in Autumn, the Courilof Affair

by Irene Nemirovsky

• LITERATURE
• 2008
• HARD COVER
• 363 PAGES

These four novels, newly translated for this Everyman's Edition by Sandra Smith, capture the contradictions of growing up an exile and Jewish in 1920s France. (FRN746, $25.00)

A Day in the Country and Other Stories

by Guy de Maupassant

• LITERATURE
• 2009
• PAPER
• 312 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS

A collection of 28 of de Maupassant's short stories, set mostly in the writer's native Normandy. (FRN307, $11.95)

The Days of the French Revolution

by Christopher Hibbert

• HISTORY
• 1999
• PAPER
• 384 PAGES

An accessible and informative history of the French Revolution, this book is a fantastic introduction to a pivotal historical period, aimed at the general reader. (FRN153, $16.99)

The Debacle

by Emile Zola

• LITERATURE
• 1973
• PAPER
• 509 PAGES

Zola's novel of the Franco-Prussian War and the Commune. (FRN251, $16.00)

Degas

by Keith Roberts

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1993
• PAPER
• 128 PAGES

A quick illustrated survey of Degas' work. (ART26, $11.95)

Degas and the Dance

by Jill Devonyar | Richard Kendall

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2002
• HARD COVER
• 304 PAGES

A gorgeous exhibition catalog. (ART27, $49.95)

Degas, Impressions of a Great Master

by Gerhard Gruitrooy

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1998
• HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES

A portfolio of Degas' best works. (ART25, $16.98)

Dirty Snow

by Georges Simenon

• LITERATURE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 203 PAGES

One of the great haunting and brilliant mysteries by Simenon, centered around an unconvential family trying to survive the occupation. (FRN683, $14.95)

The Doughboys, America and the First World War

by Gary Mead

• HISTORY
• 2002
• PAPER
• 494 PAGES

World War I through the eyes of the American veterans who fought in its trenches. (WAR75, $19.95)

The Dream of Scipio

by Iain Pears

• MYSTERY
• 2003
• PAPER
• 464 PAGES

This absorbing and complex historical novel interweaves stories from ancient, Medieval and modern days set in the Rhone Valley. (FRN470, $16.00)

The Dream-Hunters of Corsica

by Dorothy Carrington

• HISTORY
• 2000
• PAPER
• 206 PAGES
• OUT OF PRINT

A fascinating portrait of folkways, ancient traditions, superstition and magic in Corsica. The book draws on Carrington's research and interviews over the past 40 years. (MED73, $14.95)

The Dreyfus Affair, 'J'accuse' and Other Writings

by Eleanor Levieux | Alain Pages | Emile Zola

• LITERATURE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 248 PAGES

This volume includes Zola's denunciation of the 1894 arrest of Alfred Dreyfus, as well as letters and articles pertaining to the case. (FRN289, $26.00)

Edouard Manet

by Pierre Courthion

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1984
• HARD COVER
• 128 PAGES

A good survey of the life and work of Manet. (FRN378, $24.95)

Edouard Manet, Rebel in a Frock Coat

by Beth Archer Brombert

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1997
• PAPER
• 506 PAGES

An examination of the ambiguities of Manet's personal life and work. (FRN377, $25.00)

Eleanor of Aquitaine, A Life

by Alison Weir

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2001
• PAPER
• 464 PAGES

Weir's enjoyable biography of the woman who was both queen of France (married to Louis VII) and queen of England (married to Henry II) shows Eleanor as an ambitious political and artistic powerbroker in an age when most women were seen but not heard. (FRN287, $17.00)

The Emergence of Monasticism: From the Desert Fathers to the Early Middle Ages

by Marilyn Dunn

• HISTORY
• 2003
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

This book by University of Glasgow lecturer Marilyn Dunn traces the development of monasticism through history from its earliest roots. (EUR196, $51.95)

Encore Provence

by Peter Mayle

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2000
• PAPER
• 226 PAGES

Peter Mayle returns to Provence in this personal, alluring follow-up to his bestselling A Year in Provence (FRN19, $13.00). (FRN128, $13.95)

The End of the Old Order, Napoleon and Europe, 1801-1805

by Frederick W. Kagan

• HISTORY
• 2007
• PAPER
• 808 PAGES

Kagan re-examines the Napoleonic era from the balanced perpsective of all of the key players, offering a fascinating new study that draws on previously untapped archival documents. This is the first book in a 4-volume series. (EUR280, $40.00)

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)

The Enormous Room

by George James Firmage | E. E. Cummings

• LITERATURE
• 1999
• PAPER
• 278 PAGES

A fictional account of the poet's four-month confinement in France during World War I. (WAR33, $14.95)

Essays

by Michel de Montaigne

• LITERATURE
• 1993
• PAPER

Selected essays by the great philosopher. (FRN134, $14.00)

Eye-Deep in Hell, Trench Warfare in World War I

by John Ellis

• HISTORY
• 1989
• PAPER
• 215 PAGES

The gritty reality of the Western Front. (WAR81, $22.95)

Eyewitness Guide Brittany

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

A thorough, gorgeously illustrated guidebook. (FRN401, $25.00)

Eyewitness Guide Loire Valley

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 264 PAGES

Visually rich, comprehensive, and practical, this guidebook is an excellent introduction to the history, culture and attractions of the Loire Valley. Highly recommended. (FRN43, $23.00)

Eyewitness Guide Paris

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 432 PAGES

Gorgeous, well illustrated and filled with maps, this compact book provides an excellent overview of the City of Light, its history, traditions and sights. (FRN02, $25.00)

Eyewitness Guide Provence & the Cote D'Azur

by Roger Williams

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2012
• PAPER
• 272 PAGES

This is an illustrated, colorful guide to the art and architecture, literature, history and attractions of Provence. With photographs and site plans, maps and sections on the Riviera, the Var, Bouches-du-Rhones, Vaucluse and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. (FRN18, $23.00)

Eyewitness Handbooks, Mushrooms

by Gary Lincoff | Thomas Laessoe

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 1998
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

An illustrated guide to more than 500 species of mushroom. (FG54, $18.95)

Eyewitness Phrase Book, French

by Eyewitness Guides

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 2003
• PAPER
• 144 PAGES

A pocket guide to Franch, mai oui. (FRN263, $8.00)

Families of the Vine, Seasons Among the Winemakers of Southwest France

by Michael S. Sanders

• FOOD
• 2006
• PAPER
• 265 PAGES

A delightful, informative portrait of a venerable winemaking family in Southwest France and the stylish, savory wines of Clos Triguedina, by an American chef who lived in the region. (FRN479, $13.95)

The Feasting Season

by Nancy Coons

• LITERATURE
• 2007
• PAPER

Meg Parker receives the assignment of a lifetime when she is asked to write a guidebook on French history, but her joy is tempered when she discovers that she must deal with Jean-Jacques, the scruffy, bossy photographer who has also been assigned to the project. (FRN667, $13.95)

First Great Triumph, How Five Americans Made Their Country a World Power

by Warren Zimmermann

• HISTORY
• 2002
• HARD COVER
• 576 PAGES

How America became a major imperialist power. (WAR84, $30.00)

Floating Through France, Life Between Locks on the Canal Du Midi

by Barb Euser

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2006
• PAPER
• 200 PAGES

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)

Fodor's Exploring France

by Adam Ruck

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2008
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of Italy and its attractions for visitors. Featuring separate sections on suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, descriptions of restaurants and hotels, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events. (FRN742, $22.00)

Fodor's Exploring Provence

by Nick Hanna

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2008
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of Italy and its attractions for visitors. Featuring separate sections on suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, descriptions of restaurants and hotels, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events. (FRN743, $22.00)

Fodor's France

by Fodor's

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 896 PAGES

An excellent all-around guidebook to the history, culture and attractions of France. (FRN180, $24.99)

Fodor's Paris

by Rach Klein

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 488 PAGES

A practical, popular guide featuring full color photos, maps and plenty of information on hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities. (FRN716, $19.99)

Fodor's See It France

by Fodors

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 488 PAGES

Fodor's vibrant and informative guide to touring France. (FRN459, $24.99)

Food, A Culinary History from Antiquity to the Present

by Jean Louis Flandrin | Massimo Montanari | Albert Sonnenfeld

• FOOD
• 2000
• PAPER
• 624 PAGES

First published in French, this is a social and cultural history of food and eating customs, organized chronologically from prehistoric times to today. (CUL04, $25.00)

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 Atlas

by Michelin Travel Publications

• 2009
• PAPER
• 432 PAGES

An authoritative reference and planning guide, this up-to-date atlas covers all of France at a scale of 1:200,000. (FRN663, $35.95)

France Bicycling Map 906

by Institut Geographique National

• MAP

This map shows long distance bicycling routes and trails throughout France at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (FRN685, $12.95)

France Centre Map 518

by Michelin Travel Publications

• MAP

A colorful map of central France, including the Loire valley, Tours, Orleans and Bourges, at a scale of 1:200,000. (FRN241, $11.95)

France du Sud Map

by Hallwag

• 2007
• MAP

A handy, folded map of southern France at a scale of 1:600,000. (FRN750, $15.95)

France on the Brink, A Great Civilization Faces the New Century

by Jonathan Fenby

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1999
• PAPER
• 449 PAGES
• OUT OF PRINT

A timely cultural portrait by a British journalist and Francophile, interweaving current events, travel, commentary history and culture. Apart from his obvious wit and love of life, Fenby's addiitonal credentials include a French wife -- and a French Order of Merit. (FRN175, $16.95)

Franche-Comte Map

by Michelin Travel Publications

A detailed map of Franche-Comte, centered on Besancon, at a scale of 1:275,000. (FRN505, $12.95)

The French Century

by Brian Moynahan

• HISTORY
• 2007
• HARD COVER
• 480 PAGES

An illustrated history of modern France, one in a series of well-edited documentary photo albums illuminating the events, people and drama of a modern nation. (FRN689, $39.95)

The French Encounter with Africans: White Response to Blacks, 1530-1880

by William Cohen

• HISTORY
• 2003
• PAPER
• 360 PAGES

A bold study of European perceptions of West Africans from the early years of the slave trade up through the age of European imperialism. (AFR160, $24.95)

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)

French Gastronomy

by Jean-Robert Pitte | Jody Gladding

• FOOD
• 2002
• HARD COVER
• 176 PAGES

This book examines French cuisine in the context of its history and natural resources. (FRN346, $35.00)

French in 10 Minutes a Day with CD-Rom

by Kristine K. Kershul

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 2007
• PAPER
• 138 PAGES

This workbook for the beginner includes lessons on an accompanying CD-Rom. (FRN260, $26.95)

French Lessons, Adventures with Knife, Fork and Corkscrew

by Peter Mayle

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2002
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES

Mayle sets out to experience gastronomic pleasures, food festivals and celebrations throughout France in this savory travelogue. (FRN474, $15.00)

French Provincial Cooking

by Elizabeth David | Julia Child

• FOOD
• 1999
• PAPER
• 524 PAGES

More than just a cookbook. In this influential classic, David includes a long introduction on the origins of food traditions in France, and asides on history, food traditions, literature and the pleasures of rural France. (FRN174, $18.00)

French Revolutions, Cycling the Tour De France

by Tim Moore

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 277 PAGES

British humorist, travel writer -- and woefully inexperienced cyclist -- Moore attempts to tackle the Tour de France, all 2,256 miles of it, in this hilarious, irreverent travelogue. (FRN387, $15.99)

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)

French, A Language Map

by Kristine K. Kershul

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 1999
• PLASTIC CARD

This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (FRN525, $7.95)

Frommer's Portable Paris 2008

by Darwin Porter

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 181 PAGES

A practical travel guide featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. (FRN715, $12.99)

The Gallic War

by Julius Caesar | Carolyn Hammond

• HISTORY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 260 PAGES

Julius Caesar's autobiographical account of the Roman campaign against the Gauls, and the first invasions of Britain and Germany. (FRN498, $9.95)

The Garden of Eden

by Ernest Hemingway

• LITERATURE
• 1995
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

Published posthumously, Hemingway's unfinished novel is set on the Cote d'Azur in the 1920s, where the relationship between a young married couple begins to disintegrate when they both fall in love with the same woman. (FRN652, $15.00)

Gauguin

by Robert Goldwater

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2004
• PAPER
• 128 PAGES

A nice series of 116 reproductions of Gauguin's major works. (FRN281, $19.95)

Gauguin and the Nabis, Prophets of Modernism

by Arthur Ellridge

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1995
• PAPER
• 223 PAGES

Ellridge explains Gauguin's influences on a group of artists studying at the Academie Julian in Paris in 1889, who named themselves the Nabis. With 164 full-color reproductions. (ART22, $27.50)

The Gothic Cathedral

by Christopher Wilson

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2005
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

An illustrated overview of gothic cathedrals, their history, design and construction, covering the masterpieces built from the 12th to the 16th century. With photographs and diagrams. (EUR80, $34.95)

The Gothic Cathedral, Origins of Gothic Architecture and the Medieval Concept of Order

by Otto Georg Von Simson

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1988
• PAPER
• 364 PAGES

A scholarly examination of the Medieval cathedral as a representation of the supernatural and divine. (EUR246, $29.95)

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral

by Robert A. Scott

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2005
• PAPER
• 294 PAGES

An enthusiast, Scott presents history, design, architecture and wonder of the medieval cathedral and the great Abbey churches. (EUR190, $21.95)

The GR5 Trail, Through the French Alps, Lake Geneva to Nice

by Paddy Dillon

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2008
• PAPER
• 314 PAGES

A compact guide to hiking in the French Alps, covering the GR5 trail from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean. (FRN406, $27.45)

Grands Vins, The Finest Chateaux of Bordeaux and Their Wines

by Clive Coates

• FOOD
• 1995
• HARD COVER
• 816 PAGES

From Britain's master wine critic comes this focused study of the Bordeaux region of France and its tradition of producing fine wine. (FRN210, $65.00)

Great Cathedrals

by Bernhard Schutz

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2002
• HARD COVER

In this beautifully photographed tribute, Schultz focuses on the towering Gothic cathedrals of France, England, Spain, Italy and Germany. (EUR211, $110.00)

A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America

by Stacy Schiff

• HISTORY
• 2005
• HARD COVER
• 489 PAGES

A lively account of Franklin's derring-do, clever maneuvering and brinkmanship in France on the part of the fledgling republic. (USA129, $30.00)

The Guns of August

by Barbara Tuchman

• HISTORY
• 1994
• PAPER
• 510 PAGES

A prize-winning history of the fateful days of August, 1914, as Europe headed towards World War 1. (EUR123, $17.00)

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)

Gustave Moreau, Magic and Symbols

by Genevieve Lacambre

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1999
• PAPER
• 128 PAGES

A pocket-size, illustrated biography of Moreau, teacher to Matisse and Rouaul. (FRN335, $12.95)

Haute Cuisine, How the French Invented the Culinary Profession

by Amy B. Trubek

• FOOD
• 2001
• PAPER
• 200 PAGES

A historical study of French gastronomy. (FRN320, $19.95)

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

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)

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)

History of Food

by Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat | Anthea Bell

• FOOD
• 1994
• PAPER
• 801 PAGES

A scholarly history of food and its role in shaping culture since the dawn of civilization. Translated from the French (and, admittedly, Francophone in its focus). (CUL05, $32.95)

The History of the Franks

by Gregory of Tours | Lewis Thorpe

• HISTORY
• 1977
• PAPER
• 720 PAGES

A history of life in France under the rule of the Merovingian Kings, written by the sixth-century bishop Gregory of Tours and ably translated by Lewis Thorpe. (FRN529, $20.00)

Holy Blood, Holy Grail

by Michael Baigent | Richard Leigh | Henry Lincoln

• RELIGION
• 2004
• PAPER
• 496 PAGES

A provocative investigation of the French town of Rennes-le Chateau and a set of coded scrolls that may reveal secrets about the life of Jesus.This is conspiracy theory at its most elaborate. (REL14, $15.00)

Horse of Pride, Life in a Breton Village

by Pierre-Jakez Helias | June Guicharnaud

• LITERATURE
• 1980
• PAPER
• 368 PAGES

A richly detailed novel of Breton lives, culture and folklore in the wake of World War I. (FRN344, $37.00)

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

by Victor Hugo

• LITERATURE
• 2010
• PAPER
• 510 PAGES
• FAMILY

The compelling story of a deformed bell-ringer set in medieval France. (FRN124, $5.95)

The Hundred Years War: The English in France, 1337-1453

by Desmond Seward

• HISTORY
• 1999
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

An engrossing portrait of the battles, personalities and society of Medieval Europe. (FRN329, $17.00)

I'll Always Have Paris, A Memoir

by Art Buchwald

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1997
• PAPER
• 236 PAGES

A young columnist for the international edition of the "New York Herald Tribune," Art Buchwald traveled to Paris in the late 1940s and stayed in Europe for the next 15 years. This is his often humorous memoir of that time. (FRN188, $19.00)

Igor Stravinsky, An Autobiography

by Igor Stravinsky

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1998
• PAPER
• 176 PAGES

Stravinsky memoir, covering the first 50 years of his life in Russia, France and Switzerland. (MUS18, $17.95)

Ile de France 514

by Michelin

• MAP

A colorful and detailed map of the region surrounding Paris at a scale of 1:200,000. (FRN169, $12.95)

Impressionism

by 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. This book's thoughtful analyses of individual works are illuminated by solid historical and cultural background. (FRN310, $16.95)

Impressionism

by James Henry Rubin

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1999
• PAPER
• 446 PAGES

An excellent illustrated survey of Impressionism in the "Art and Ideas" series. (FRN223, $27.95)

Impressionism, Art, Leisure, and Parisian Society

by Robert L. Herbert

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1991
• PAPER
• 324 PAGES

A magnificently illustrated social history, this book shows the cafes, opera houses, dance halls and other places of entertainment and leisure that inspired some of the great Impressionist paintings. (FRN117, $35.00)

Indre et Loire Map

by Michelin Travel Publications

• MAP
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

Map of Indre et Loire at a scale of 1:150,000. (FRN367, $9.95)

Insiders' French, Beyond the Dictionary

by Eleanor Levieux | Michel Levieux

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 1999
• PAPER
• 270 PAGES

A phrasebook that functions as an introduction to the country itself. Two French nationals put their evolving language and its modern usage in culural, political and social context, while providing vocabulary and usage tips. (FRN699, $15.00)

Insight Guide France

by Insight Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 408 PAGES

This handsome guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of France, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on the history, culture and attractions. With hundreds of photos, excellent maps, and some limited practical information. (FRN590, $23.99)

Inspector Cadaver

by Georges Simenon

• MYSTERY
• 2007
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

In an exploration of provincial French hypocrisy and snobbery, crime writer Simenon places Inspector Maigret against a rival detective from his past. (FRN719, $14.00)

The Jazz Age in France

by Charles A. Riley

• HISTORY
• 2004
• HARD COVER
• 176 PAGES

A handsomely illustrated overview. (FRN469, $45.00)

Joan of Arc

by Mary Gordon

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2008
• PAPER
• 208 PAGES

In elegant, insightful prose, novelist Gordon meditates on the courageous and complex young girl and the iconic status she has acquired. (FRN753, $15.00)

Joan of Arc, a Saint for All Reasons, Studies in Myth and Politics

by DominiquE Goy-Blanquet

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2003
• HARD COVER
• 192 PAGES

Goy-Blanquet explores, from a literary and political standpoint, the mythology of this revered saint as a uniquely malleable trope. (FRN749, $110.00)

Joan of Arc, Her Story

by Regine Pernoud | Marie-Vronique Clin

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1999
• PAPER
• 330 PAGES

A biography of the 15th-century heroine, solidly grounded in the historical record. Translated from the best-selling French edition. (FRN202, $18.95)

Joan of Arc, Personal Recollections

by Mark Twain

• LITERATURE
• 1989
• PAPER
• 452 PAGES

Mark Twain's historical novel of Joan of Arc, drawing on his research and travels in France. (FRN199, $16.95)

Joan of Arc, The Image of Female Heroism

by Marina Warner

• HISTORY
• 1999
• PAPER
• 349 PAGES

Novelist and historian Marina Warner draws widely on literature, history, sources of the period, and modern scholars to create this elegant, thoughtful examination of Joan of Arc and her iconic image. (FRN553, $21.95)

Karen Brown's France, Charming Bed & Breakfasts

by Clare Brown

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 321 PAGES

A survey of highly recommended bed and breakfasts. (FRN277, $19.95)

Karen Brown's France, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries

by Karen Brown

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 395 PAGES

A guide to lodging of character and itineraries. (FRN275, $19.95)

Knopf Guide Louvre

by Knopf Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2005
• PAPER
• 360 PAGES

A compact, highly illustrated guide to the museum and its art. (FRN649, $26.00)

Knopf Guide Paris

by Knopf Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 529 PAGES

A lavishly produced portable guide to Paris including many color illustrations. (FRN88, $28.95)

La Belle France, A Short History

by Alistair Horne

• HISTORY
• 2006
• PAPER
• 544 PAGES

A sequel to Seven Ages of Paris, La Belle France combines history, observation, anecdote and telling detail. It's an affectionate, personal overview. (FRN504, $19.95)

La Reine Margot

by Alexandre Dumas

• LITERATURE
• 2009
• PAPER
• 524 PAGES

Set in Paris in 1572 during the violent days of the French Wars of Religion, Dumas' novel tells the story of Marguerite de Valois' love affair with the Protestant La Mole and her marriage to Henry IV. (FRN558, $15.95)

Labyrinth

by Kate Mosse

• LITERATURE
• 2007
• PAPER
• 515 PAGES

This archaeological mystery in the Pyrenees mountains near Carcassonne takes place both in modern times and 800 years earlier during the crusades. (FRN657, $15.00)

Lac d'Annecy Map

by IGN

• 2003
• MAP

A detailed walking map of Lake D'Annecy and the immediate surroundings with travel information. (FRN489, $12.95)

The Land of My Fathers, A Son's Return to the Basque Country

by Robert Laxalt | Joyce Laxalt

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1999
• HARD COVER
• 136 PAGES

A portrait of the Basque culture and people through the eyes of Robert Laxalt, who traveled through Basque country in the 60s. This book is based on Laxalt's journals and complemented by his wife's photographs. (FRN162, $21.00)

Languedoc-Roussillon Map

by Michelin Travel Publications

• 2011
• MAP

A detailed regional map. (FRN185, $11.95)

Larousse Gastronomique Recipe Collection

by Librarie Larousse

• FOOD
• 2006
• PAPER
• 1536 PAGES

Featuring some 2,500 recipes from the classic food reference, this boxed set is organized into four volumes : Meat, Poultry, and Game; Fish and Seafood; Vegetables and Salads; Desserts. The perfect addition to any cook's library. (FRN640, $60.00)

Lascaux: Movement, Space, and Time

by Norbert Aujoulat

• ARCHAEOLOGY
• 2005
• HARD COVER
• 208 PAGES

A striking tour of the magnificent prehistoric cave of Lascaux, with 100 stunning full-page color photographs, maps and explanatory diagrams. (FRN232, $70.00)

The Last Great Frenchman, A Life of General De Gaulle

by Charles Williams

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1997
• PAPER
• 544 PAGES

Blending warm personal portrait with an analysis of French wartime politics, this popular biography illuminates the development of De Gaulle's particularly obstinant patriotism. (FRN748, $24.95)

Learn French the Fast and Fun Way

by Elisabeth Leete

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 2003
• PAPER
• 250 PAGES

A practical guide to learning basic French, aimed squarely at the traveler. (FRN182, $18.95)

Legends and Romances of Brittany

by Lewis Spence

• LITERATURE
• 1997
• PAPER
• 448 PAGES

A broad anthology that draws on varying strains of the Breton tradition, including Arthurian legends, the lays of Marie de France and tales of Breton saints as well as more standard fairy stories. (FRN354, $11.95)

Les Miserables

by Victor Hugo | Norman McAfee | Lee Fahnestock

• LITERATURE
• 1987
• PAPER
• 1463 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS

The classic tale of redemption set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. (FRN123, $7.95)

Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

by Vincent Van Gogh | Mark Roskill

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1997
• PAPER

A collection of letters by Vincent Van Gogh. (NTH22, $14.00)

Life and Food in the Basque Country

by Maria Jose Sevilla

• FOOD
• 1992
• PAPER
• 170 PAGES

A portrait of Basque life as seen through the people who practice its culinary traditions. Each chapter profiles the ways and history of the Basque butcher, fisherman, housewife, kaiku-maker or society cook, with some traditional recipes. (SPN125, $14.95)

The Life of a Simple Man

by Emile Guillaumin | Eugene Weber

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1995
• PAPER
• 231 PAGES

The autobiographical account of a 19th-century French peasant by his observant son. Guillaumin's farm house in Ygrande is today a museum. (FRN472, $15.95)

A Life of Her Own

by Emilie Carles

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1992
• PAPER
• 271 PAGES

This memoir of life in the French Alps was a French bestseller when first published in 1977. (FRN468, $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)

Limoges Gueret Map

by Institut Geographique National

• MAP

A "Carte de Promendade" at a scale of 1:100,000. (FRN696, $11.95)

Little Money Street, In Search of Gypsies and their Music in the South of France

by Fernanda Eberstadt

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2006
• HARD COVER
• 242 PAGES

Fernanda Eberstadt paints an intimate portrait of the everyday lives and especially of the music of the gitanes, or Gypsies of France in this warm personal account of her time in Perpignan. (FRN624, $24.95)

Lock 14

by Georges Simenon

• MYSTERY
• 2006
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

Simenon, one of the world's most successful crime writers, plunges Maigret into the unfamiliar canal world of shabby bars and shadowy towpaths, drawing together the strands of a tragic case of lost identity. (FRN585, $13.00)

Loir-Et-Cher Map

by IGN

• MAP

Detailed regional map published by IGN, the French National Geographic Institute. (FRN583, $12.95)

Loire Valley Map 517

by Michelin Travel Publications

• MAP

A map of the Loire region of France in the series published by Michelin series, at a scale of 1:200,000. (FRN302, $12.95)

Loiret, Loire et Cher Map

by Michelin Travel Publications

• 2002
• MAP

A regional traveler's map at a scale of 1:150,000 centered on Oreans. (FRN524, $9.95)

Lonely Planet Cycling France

by Lonely Planet

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 480 PAGES

Here's a practical, cycle-themed guide to France, offering the usual Lonely Planet detail on where to stay and eat -- plus the best bike routes and an overview of the Tour de France. (FRN356, $24.99)

Lonely Planet Europe on a Shoestring

by Lonely Planet

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 1284 PAGES

A practical guide to traveling Europe on a budget. (EUR137, $27.99)

Lonely Planet France

by Steve Fallon

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 1012 PAGES

What have they been waiting for! The first two Lonely Planet all-color country guides are head-and-shoulders above their forebears: not just brighter but easier to use with real maps, crisp red icons for sections on sleeping, eating, shopping and activities, and well-deployed color throughout; proper and place names, for example, stand out from the text in teal. Naturally, they feature the usual Lonely Planet trademark attention to detail. With a bonus pullout map of Paris. (FRN235, $26.99)

Lonely Planet French Phrasebook

by Marie-Helene Girard | Anny Monet

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 2011
• PAPER

This handy phrasebook focuses on pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (FRN120, $8.99)

The Lost Upland, Stories of Southwest France

by W.S. Merwin

• LITERATURE
• 2005
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES
• OUT OF PRINT

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. (FRN11, $16.00)

Louise De La Valliere

by Alexandre Dumas | David Coward

• LITERATURE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 768 PAGES

Love and adventure during the reign of Louis XIV. (FRN332, $16.95)

Luberon, Parc Naturel Regional Map

by IGN

• 2002
• MAP

A detailed topographic map of Luberon regional park in Provence at a scale of 1:60,000. (FRN442, $14.95)

Lust for Life

by 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. (NTH18, $18.00)

Ma Gastronomie

by Fernand Point

• FOOD
• 2008
• HARD COVER

Point's classic of modern French cuisine has been brought back in a handsome hard cover edition. (FRN740, $40.00)

Madame Bovary

by Gustave Flaubert

• LITERATURE
• 2002
• PAPER
• 360 PAGES

The landmark novel of a woman who suffers in search of relief from her humdrum life in a provincial village outside Rouen. (FRN301, $13.00)

Made in France, A Shopper's Guide

by Laura Morelli

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2008
• PAPER
• 208 PAGES

Both a fascinating history of France's artisanal legacy and an insider's shopping guide, Made in France includes illustrations, maps, a primer on French shopping culture, and craft festivals. (FRN706, $24.95)

The Maginot Line 1928-45

by William Allcorn | Chris Taylor

• HISTORY
• 2003
• PAPER
• 64 PAGES

A brief, illustrated overview of the the Maginot Line, the series of fortifications built by France in the 1930s to protect its borders with Germany and Italy. Featuring plans, illustrations and modern images. (FRN487, $18.95)

Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard

by Georges Simenon

• MYSTERY
• 2007
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

When Inspector Maigret investigates the brutal murder of a man found stabbed to death in an alley, he is forced to unravel the secret life of a victim who had sought an escape from his stifling conventional existence. (FRN720, $14.00)

Making of the Middle Ages

by Richard W. Southern

• HISTORY
• 1953
• PAPER

A classic history of 10th to 13th century Europe, covering culture, politics and major personalites. (EUR105, $21.00)

Making Paradise: Art, Modernity, and the Myth of the French Riviera

by Katherine Silver

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2001
• HARD COVER
• 192 PAGES

A scholarly, wonderfully illustrated history of the Cote d'Azur from 1890 to the present with a focus on its importance to modernist artists. (FRN296, $39.95)

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)

A Man's Head

by Georges Simenon

• MYSTERY
• 2006
• PAPER
• 192 PAGES

This psychological thriller evokes the atmosphere of Parisian luxury hotels, seedy bars and dark alleys as Inspector Maigret tracks a killer on the run. (FRN586, $14.00)

Manet

by Giles Neret

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2002
• PAPER
• 96 PAGES

A concise, illustrated survey of the French painter, featuring color reproductions of his work. (ART51, $9.99)

Manet and the Sea

by Juliet Wilson-Bareau | David Degener

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2003
• HARD COVER
• 260 PAGES

A handsome collection of Manet's seascapes accompanied by essays from leading scholars. (ART56, $75.00)

Manet's Modernism, or the Face of Painting in the 1860s

by Michael Fried

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 648 PAGES

An important study of Manet's influence and his place in history of painting. (FRN379, $65.00)

Manet/Velazquez, the French Taste for Spanish Painting

by Gary Tinterow

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2003
• HARD COVER
• 600 PAGES

The catalog for the 2003 exhibit on Manet and Velazquez. (ART28, $75.00)

Marie Antoinette, The Journey

by Antonia Fraser

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2002
• PAPER

Fraser's authoritative, popular portrait of Marie Antoinette and the the court at Versailles. (FRN632, $17.95)

Markets of Provence, A Culinary Tour of Southern France

by Dixon Long | Ruthanne Long | David Wakely | Patricia Wells

• FOOD
• 1996
• HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES
• OUT OF PRINT

A classic celebration of France and its food, this book covers the cuisine and markets of seven towns in Provence, from Saint-Remy to Bonnieux and Aix-en-Provence. (FRN247, $22.00)

Mary Cassatt, A Life

by Nancy Mowll Mathews

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1998
• PAPER
• 394 PAGES

An illustrated biography of the compelling, contradictory Mary Cassatt by art historian Nancy Mowll Mathews. (FRN592, $22.50)

Mary Cassatt, Painter of Modern Women

by Griselda Pollock

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

According to this monograph, Cassatt was a full-fledged member of the French Impressionist group. (FRN303, $19.95)

Mary Cassatt, Paintings and Prints

by Frank Getlein

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1980
• PAPER
• 158 PAGES

72 full-color illustrations of Cassatt's work with accompanying biographical text by art historian Frank Getlein. (FRN591, $19.95)

Mastering the Art of French Cooking

by Julia Child

• FOOD
• 2001
• PAPER
• 752 PAGES

The 40th anniversary edition of Child's hugely influential (and still very instructive) cookbook on preparing authentic French fare -- in American kitchens with American ingredients. (FRN644, $40.00)

The Masterpiece

by 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)

Matisse: The Wonder of Color

by 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. (FRN146, $12.95)

The Mays of Ventadorn, Tales from Southwest France

by W.S. Merwin

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2002
• PAPER
• 192 PAGES

A shapely memoir and literary meditation by the great poet and author of The Lost Upland: Stories of Southwest France. (FRN341, $20.00)

The Measure of Her Powers, An M.F.K. Fisher Reader

by M. F. K. Fisher

• FOOD
• 2010
• PAPER
• 432 PAGES

A fat, judicious selection of M.F.K. Fisher's writings, which spanned a lifetime and chronicled adventures (culinary and otherwise) in France, Switzerland and Italy, on shipboard and in her native California. (CUL01, $21.95)

Medieval Art

by Marilyn Stokstad

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2004
• PAPER
• 446 PAGES

A comprehensive survey of medieval art throughout Europe. (EUR91, $69.00)

Medieval Monasticism: Forms of Religious Life in Western Europe

by C.H. Lawrence

• HISTORY
• 2000
• PAPER
• 321 PAGES

A study of the economic, social, and cultural roles of religious orders in medieval Western Europe. Expanded third edition. (EUR197, $53.40)

Mediterranean Summer, A Season on France's Cote D'Azur and Italy's Costa Bella

by David Shalleck

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

A young American chef recounts his alluring, evocative summer voyage on the Mediterranean and into the enchanting seaside towns of France's Cote d'Azur and Italy's Costa Bella aboard an Italian billionaire couple's spectacular yacht. (MED111, $13.99)

Metz Verdun Luxembourg Map

by IGN

• MAP

A colorful, regional map of France, covering from Metz to Luxembourg at a scale of 1:100,000. (FRN316, $11.95)

Michelin Green Guide Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne

by Michelin Travel Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 480 PAGES

A guide to Alsace, Champagne and Vosges in the classic Michelin style. (FRN157, $21.99)

Michelin Green Guide Auvergne Rhone Valley

by Michelin Travel Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 448 PAGES

With the same focus on driving tours, detailed maps and the Michelin star system, the venerable Green Guides are even better -- organized regionally, in color and with an overview of history, art and culture. (FRN214, $21.99)

Michelin Green Guide Brittany

by Michelin Travel Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 448 PAGES

A thorough introduction to Brittany, featuring brief descriptions of all the major attractions. (FRN90, $21.99)

Michelin Green Guide Burgundy / Jura

by Michelin Travel Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 469 PAGES

A thorough introduction to the region in the classic Michelin style. (FRN164, $21.99)

Michelin Green Guide Dordogne Berry Limousin

by Michelin Travel Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 400 PAGES

A thorough introduction to the region in the classic Michelin style. (FRN15, $21.99)

Michelin Green Guide France

by Michelin Travel Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 528 PAGES

A compact guide to France with excellent local maps and descriptions of major attractions. (FRN252, $21.99)

Michelin Green Guide French Alps

by Michelin Travel Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 448 PAGES

A compact, practical guide to the region in the classic Michelin style. (FRN197, $21.99)

Michelin Green Guide French Atlantic Coast

by Michelin Travel Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 474 PAGES

A practical guide to the western coast of France from Nantes and La Rochelle south to Biarritz, with a good fold-out map and helpful local and city maps. (FRN207, $21.99)

Michelin Green Guide French Riviera

by 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. (FRN271, $21.99)

Michelin Green Guide Languedoc Roussillon Tarn Gorges,

by Michelin Travel Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 561 PAGES

A venerable driving guide to the Langedoc region by Michelin, organized alphabetically and featuring detailed local maps. (FRN265, $21.99)

Michelin Green Guide Northern France and the Paris Region

by Michelin Travel Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 479 PAGES

A guidebook in the popular Michelin series, covering Paris and Northern France, noted for it's detail and helpful maps. (FRN273, $21.99)

Michelin Green Guide Provence

by Michelin Travel Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 384 PAGES

A comprehensive driving guide, organized alphabetically and featuring detailed maps of each region, city or village. (FRN23, $21.99)

Michelin Red Guide France

by Michelin Travel Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• HARD COVER
• 2075 PAGES

The annually updated 102-year-old bible to dining and lodging, now available in English. (FRN253, $29.99)

Midi Pyrenees Map 525

by Michelin Travel Publications

• MAP

A nicely detailed (1:200,000), frequently updated regional map of the central Pyrenees, centered on Toulouse. (FRN163, $12.99)

Miles from Nowhere, A Round the World Bicycle Adventure

by Barbara Savage

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 1985
• PAPER
• 340 PAGES

The funny, poignant account of the husban-and-wife duo's 23,000-mile, 25-country, two-year bicycle odyssey. (BCY02, $18.95)

Modern Art, Impressionism to Post-Modernism

by David Britt

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 416 PAGES

A thoroughly illustrated survey of European and American modern art. Revised edition. (ART09, $29.95)

Monet's Years at Giverny, Beyond Impressionism

by David Wildenstein

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1978
• PAPER
• 160 PAGES
• OUT OF PRINT

A classic, beautifully illustrated account of Monet's life and work at Giverny featuring 81 color plates. Originally published in 1978 to accompany the exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (FRN213, $15.98)

Monet, the Ultimate Impressionist

by Sylvie Patin

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1993
• PAPER
• 175 PAGES

A colorful pocket-size reference to Monet's life, paintings and contemporaries, perfect for those visiting Giverny. (FRN35, $15.95)

Monsieur Pamplemousse and the French Solution

by Michael Bond

• LITERATURE
• 2008
• HARD COVER
• 288 PAGES

A quick read, this 16th mystery in the witty series features Monsieur Pamplemousse, his trusty dog Pommes Frites, and a vampy nun. (FRN738, $29.95)

Mont Saint Michel and Chartres

by 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)

The Most Beautiful Villages of Brittany

by Hugh Palmer | James Bentley

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1999
• HARD COVER
• 208 PAGES

An illustrated portrait of Brittany, its landscape, architecture and people. (FRN166, $40.00)

The Most Beautiful Villages of Burgundy

by James Bentley | Hugh Palmer

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1998
• HARD COVER
• 224 PAGES

Divided geographically, this handsome book is an illustrated portrait of the region, its landscape, architecture and people. With maps, a travel guide and 260 photographs. (FRN80, $40.00)

The Most Beautiful Villages of Provence

by Michael Jacobs

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2012
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES
• COMING IN MAY

With an excellent introduction on the history, culture, landscapes and the pleasures of Southern France, this illusrtated guide features 34 towns and villages across Provence from the Vacluse to Bonnieux and Gordes, tranquil Alpine villages and southern vineyards. (FRN28, $26.95)

The Most Beautiful Villages of the Loire

by James Bentley | Hugh Palmer

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2001
• HARD COVER
• 208 PAGES

An illustrated portrait of the region, its landscape, architecture, and people, featuring 275 color photographs and accompanying lively essays by Francophile James Bentley. (FRN483, $40.00)

Murder on the Ile St-Louis

by Cara Black

• MYSTERY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

Cara Black effortlessly interweaves a suspenseful plot with the history and culture of the renowned Ile St-Louis. (FRN698, $14.00)

My Father's Glory

by Yves Robert

• LITERATURE
• 1991
• DVD

The screen adaptation of the first half of the memoirs of Marcel Pagnol, set largely in the sunny fields of Provence. (FRN451, $19.98)

My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle

by Marcel Pagnol

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1986
• PAPER
• 341 PAGES

Best known as a filmmaker, Pagnol evokes his childhood in Provence and Marseilles fifty years ago. These memoirs sparkle with delight in the people, landscapes and daily life of southern France. (FRN178, $28.00)

My Friend Maigret

by Georges Simenon

• MYSTERY
• 2007
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

Inspector Maigret investigates the death of a small-time crook on a Mediterranean island while an inspector from Scotland Yard studies his methods. (FRN718, $14.00)

My Mother's House and Sido

by Colette

• LITERATURE
• 2002
• PAPER
• 248 PAGES

The lyrical tale of coming-of-age in a large house in rural France in the early 20th-century. (FRN431, $20.00)

Mysteries of the Middle Ages, And the Beginning of the Modern World

by Thomas Cahill

• HISTORY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 343 PAGES

Cahill deftly evokes the historic glories of the major medieval (and the places they frequented) in this illuminating overview of philosophy, art and literature. (EUR239, $22.00)

Mythologies

by Roland Barthes

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1989
• PAPER
• 159 PAGES

Reflections on the Parisian character. (FRN233, $14.00)

Nantes Map

by IGN

• 1998
• MAP

A city map of Nantes at a scale of 1:13,000. (FRN294, $9.95)

Napoleon

by Paul Johnson

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2006
• PAPER
• 208 PAGES

British historian Johnson doesn't hold back in this enlightening, short biography in the inspired Penguin Lives series. In just over 200 pages, he not only traces the major events of the emperor's life, from his birth on Corsica to his death on St. Helena, but also exposes Napoleon's ruthless appetite for power and his naked opportunism. (FRN348, $14.00)

Napoleon Bonaparte

by Alan Schom

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1998
• PAPER
• 888 PAGES

An extremely unflattering biography of Napoleon. Schom challenges some common notions of the Bonaparte legend, while giving well researched accounts of some of the most famous battles. (FRN149, $24.99)

Narrow Dog to Carcassonne

by Terry Darlington

• LITERATURE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 336 PAGES

The hilarious and true story of two senior citizens, Terry and Monica, and their whippet Jim who hatch, plan, and carry y out a "lunatic scheme, sailing from Stone in Staffordshire through the English canal system, across the English Channel (a very bad idea!), along the Seine and down the Rhone river to Carcassonne in the South of France. (FRN741, $15.00)

National Geographic France

by Rosemary Bailey

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 400 PAGES

An abundantly illustrated guide to the country with an excellent overview of history, art and culture. (FRN322, $27.95)

National Geographic Paris

by Lisa Davidson

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 272 PAGES

An abundantly illustrated guide to the city. (FRN393, $22.95)

National Geographic Provence & Cote D'Azur

by 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)

Nora-Pas-de-Calasis,Picardie Map 511

by Michelin Travel Publications

• MAP

A nicely detailed map of the region of France just north of Paris, at a scale of 1:200,000. (FRN272, $12.95)

Normandy Map 513

by Michelin

• MAP

A colorful, detailed map of Normandy at a scale of 1:200,000, featuring Rouen, Le Havre and the route of the Seine from west of Paris to the Atlantic. (FRN49, $11.95)

Normandy Map 513

by Michelin

• MAP

A colorful, detailed map of Normandy at a scale of 1:200,000, featuring Rouen, Le Havre and the route of the Seine from west of Paris to the Atlantic. (FRN49, $11.95)

North Wind in Your Spokes, A Novel of the Tour de France

by Hans Blickensdorfer

• LITERATURE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

German sportswriter Blickdorfer crafts suspense out his tale of the race, a heady mix of ambition, drugs, bad behavior and the thrill of cycling. (FRN386, $13.00)

Offenbach

by Peter Gammond

• MUSIC
• 1992
• PAPER

A short introduction to the life and music of Jacques Offenbach. (MUS19, $19.95)

Old Provence

by 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)

On Rue Tatin, Living and Cooking in a French Town

by Susan Herrmann Loomis

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2002
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

A refreshingly direct, affectionate memoir of making a home -- and cooking -- in Louviers. (FRN308, $14.95)

The Other God, Dualist Religions from Antiquity to the Cathar Heresy

by Yuri Stoyanov

• RELIGION
• 2000
• PAPER
• 476 PAGES

A history of religious dualism from Zoroaster to emergence of medieval Christian heresy. (FRN559, $21.00)

Outwitting the Gestapo

by Lucie Aubrac

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1993
• PAPER

A chronicle of two dramatic years in the French Resistance in Lyon under Gestapo occupation. (FRN352, $15.95)

Overlord, D-Day and the Battle for Normandy

by Max Hastings

• HISTORY
• 1985
• PAPER
• 368 PAGES

A readable and well researched account of "Operation Overlord," the name given to the Allied Invasion of Europe. (WAR20, $16.95)

Paris 1919, Six Months that Changed the World

by Richard Holbrooke | Margaret Macmillan

• HISTORY
• 2003
• PAPER
• 560 PAGES

A vivid, comprehensive analysis of the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. (FRN392, $18.00)

Paris and Elsewhere

by Richard Cobb | Julian Barnes

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2004
• PAPER
• 292 PAGES

The French Revolution historian pays tribute to his beloved France with essays on memorable people and places. (FRN444, $17.95)

Paris in Mind

by Jennifer Lee

• ANTHOLOGY
• 2003
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

With selections spanning 300 years, this wonderful anthology reflects America's long connection to Paris and the French. The 30 American writers tapped include Benjamin Franklin, Ernest Hemingway and David Sedaris. (FRN412, $15.00)

The Paris Mapguide, The Essential Guide to La Vie Parisienne

by Michael Middleditch

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2002
• PAPER
• 64 PAGES

A book of 30 maps of Paris, including a street index, a metro guide, bus routes and short descriptions of places of interest, such as galleries, museums, restaurants and theaters. (FRN189, $10.00)

The Paris Shopping Companion, A Personal Guide to Shopping in Paris for Every Pocketbook

by Susan Swire Winkler

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2006
• PAPER
• 259 PAGES

Practical, up-to-date guide to shopping in Paris. (FRN648, $14.95)

Paris to the Moon

by Adam Gopnik

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 338 PAGES

Gopnik writes with candor and humor about Paris and Parisian ways in these charming reflections on adapting to life abroad. (FRN208, $16.00)

Paris Was Yesterday

by Janet Flanner | Irving Drutman

• HISTORY
• 1988
• PAPER
• 232 PAGES

Like many American writers in '20s and '30s, journalist Janet Flanner left the States to join the Paris intellectual scene. In characteristically masterful prose, here are her impressions of life in Paris between the wars. (FRN93, $20.95)

Paris, A Musical Gazeteer

by Nigel Simeone

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2000
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

A reference and guidebook to musical Paris, with a focus on classical genres. (FRN286, $24.00)

The Passion

by Jeanette Winterson

• LITERATURE
• 1997
• PAPER
• 176 PAGES

A novel by award winning author Jeanette Winterson, it tells the stories of Henri, a cook to Napoleon, and Villanelle, the daughter of a gondolier. Both are characters driven by their passions -- Henri's is for Napoleon, while Villanelle's is for a beautiful woman. Lyrical, thought provoking, and immensely creative. (FRN148, $14.95)

Paul Gauguin ,1848-1903: The Primitive Sophisticate

by 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)

Peasants into Frenchmen, The Modernization of Rural France, 1870-1914

by Eugene Weber

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1979
• PAPER

A marvelously well written and influential history of the making of modern France. (FRN476, $37.95)

Pegasus Bridge

by Stephen Ambrose

• HISTORY
• 1988
• PAPER
• 400 PAGES

Detailed and engrossing, this volume tells of the British airborne troops whose attack on German defense forces on June 6, 1944, opened the door for the Allied invasion of Normandy. (WAR18, $14.00)

The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry

by Silkin, John

• LITERATURE
• 1997
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

A collection of verse written during the war, including work by Sassoon, Owen, Blunden, Rosenberg, Hardy and Lawrence. Silkin traces the changing mood of the times from patriotic fervor to war-weary disillusionment. (WAR121, $16.00)

Pere Goriot

by Burt Raffel | Honore de Balzac

• LITERATURE
• 1962
• PAPER
• 370 PAGES

Balzac's penetrating examination of the Parisian world -- its society, ambitions and hypocrisies-- is still one of most compelling. (FRN365, $16.00)

The Perfect Heresy, The Revolutionary Life and Death of the Medieval Cathars

by Stephen O'Shea

• HISTORY
• 2001
• HARD COVER
• 333 PAGES
• OUT OF PRINT

A rousing tale of the Cathars, their revolutionary beliefs, ways of life and the rage they provoked in the Catholic church. (FRN305, $25.00)

Perfume, The Story of a Murderer

by 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. (FRN69, $15.00)

A Piano in the Pyrenees

by Tony Hawks

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2007
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

British comic Hawks (Around Ireland with a Fridge) serves up another bumbling adventure in this account of buying a house in the French Pyrenees and trying to teach himself to play (not to mention move) a piano. (ITL870, $13.95)

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)

Platform

by Michel Houellebecq

• LITERATURE
• 2004
• PAPER
• 212 PAGES

A provocative novel of ideas by the French author of The Elementary Particles, set in Paris and among the pleasure palaces of Southeast Asia. (FRN494, $15.00)

Poitou Charentes Map 521

by Michelin

• MAP

A detailed map of Poitou-Charentes -- the region including Angoulême, Poitiers, and La Rochelle in west central France -- at a scale of 1: 250,000. (FRN206, $12.95)

Possession, A Romance

by A.S. Byatt

• LITERATURE
• 1991
• PAPER
• 576 PAGES

Good literature, especially appropriate for travelers headed to Brittany or the British Library. (FRN355, $16.00)

Post Captain

by Patrick O'Brian

• LITERATURE
• 1990
• PAPER
• 496 PAGES

The second in the Aubrey/Maturrin series, set in England and France. (FRN171, $15.95)

Privas Ales Map

by Institut Geographique National

• 2007
• MAP

A "Carte de Promendade" at a scale of 1:100,000. (FRN692, $11.95)

Provence Alps French Riviera Map 527

by Michelin Travel Publications

• 2008
• MAP

A colorful and detailed map of the region from Lyon to Marseille along the Rhone River, at a scale of 1:200,000. (FRN22, $11.95)

Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England

by Alison Weir

• HISTORY
• 2005
• HARD COVER

A well-researched, riveting popular biography. (FRN545, $27.95)

Regional Map of Languedoc-Roussillon

by IGN

• MAP

A detailed map of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, updated and revised, including city plans and place-name index. (FRN61, $11.95)

Renoir Portraits, Impressions of an Age

by Gerhard Gruitrooy

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 344 PAGES

A handsomely produced surve featuring excellent color reproductions of the master's portraits along with brief biographies of the people depicted. (FRN403, $45.00)

Renoir, A Master of Impressionism

by Colin B. Bailey | Linda Nochlin | Anne Distel

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 144 PAGES

A short survey of Renoir's life and work, featuring 120 color reproductions. (FRN404, $16.98)

Renoir, My Father

by Jean Renoir

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2001
• PAPER
• 437 PAGES

Originally published in 1958, the great filmmaker's portrait of his father remains the standard biography of the Impressionist master -- personable, informative and affectionate. With 12 color plates. (ART10, $18.95)

Reveries of a Solitary Walker

by Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Peter France

• LITERATURE
• 1980
• PAPER
• 154 PAGES

A classic organized into ten walks Rousseau took through Paris, ruminating on the actions of his past and the components of happiness. (FRN217, $12.00)

Rhone Valley Map

by Michelin Travel Publications

• MAP

A colorful, detailed map of the Rhone Valley from Lyon to the Mediterranean at a scale of 1:200,000. (FRN64, $13.95)

Rhone-Alpes Map 523

by Michelin Travel Publications

• MAP

A detailed map of the Alps along the Italian and Swiss border from Geneva and Grenoble west to the Rhone, including Lyon and Valence. (FRN255, $12.95)

Rick Steves France Guide

by Rick Steves

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 1064 PAGES

An informative practical guide by the popular travel writer and publisher Rick Steves. (FRN493, $24.95)

Road to Liberty, 1944-1945 Map

by Michelin Travel Publications

• MAP

(FRN267, $10.95)

Rodin: Eros and Creativity

by Rainer Crone | Siegfried Salzmann

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1997
• PAPER
• 236 PAGES

An exhibition catalog of Rodin's sculpture, focusing on his depiction of the erotic and including critical essays by eight European and American experts. (FRN637, $29.95)

Romanesque: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting

by Rolf Toman

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2008
• PAPER

A lavishly illustrated survey of Romanesque art and architecture. (EUR224, $24.95)

Rough Guide Brittany & Normandy

by Greg Ward

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 439 PAGES

An informative, detailed guide to Brittany and Normandy with a good overview of history and culture (FRN238, $21.99)

Rough Guide Languedoc & Roussillon

by Rough Guide

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 400 PAGES

A compact, illustrated regional guide, especially good for its local maps. (FRN184, $22.99)

Rough Guide Music France

by Various Artists

• MUSIC
• 2003
• AUDIO CD

A carefully chosen sampling of the diverse sounds of France. Includes the nation-wide favorites of chanson and bal musette, as well regional styles (often sung in their own distinct dialects) and music influenced by the colonies of France's former empire. (FRN634, $14.95)

Rough Guide to Paris Cafe Music

by Various Artists

• MUSIC
• 2002
• AUDIO CD

A carefully chosen sampling of the diverse sounds of the renowned cafe culture of Paris. Includes the accordian-based bal musette, as well chanson, gypsy music, manouche, and rock and roll. (FRN633, $14.98)

Saint Exupery: Art, Writings and Musings

by Nathalie Des Vallieres

• LITERATURE
• 2004
• HARD COVER
• 224 PAGES

An oversize, lovingly illustrated tribute to the aviation pioneer and French national hero, as compiled by Saint Exupery's great-niece. (FRN441, $19.98)

Saint Joan

by George Bernard Shaw

• LITERATURE
• 1989
• PAPER
• 159 PAGES

The play by the great Geroge Bernard Shaw inspired by the life and times of Joan of Arc. (FRN204, $8.95)

Saint Therese of Lisieux

by Kathryn Harrison

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2003
• HARD COVER
• 240 PAGES

A portrait of the pious Carmelite nun by acclaimed author Kathryn Harrison. Harrison places the "Little Flower" in her historical context and delves beyond the religious icon to find the human figure. (FRN413, $19.95)

The Secret Life of the Seine

by Mort Rosenblum

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 290 PAGES

After losing his Paris apartment, Rosenblum, a born storyteller, takes to a houseboat moored on the Seine. The result is this entertaining tour of the places and people he encounters during his explorations along the river. (FRN48, $17.50)

Secrets of the Flesh, A Life of Colette

by Judith Thurman

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1999
• HARD COVER
• 624 PAGES

Thurman meticulously chronicles the flamboyant life of French novelist, Sidonic-Gabrielle Colette. (FRN211, $30.00)

Selected Letters

by Madame de Sevigne

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1988
• PAPER
• 319 PAGES

The collected letters of Madame de Sevigne. (FRN226, $16.00)

A Short History of Wine

by Rod Phillips

• FOOD
• 2002
• PAPER
• 400 PAGES

An illuminating history of the cultivation, culture and economics of wine and wine production. (GEN300, $15.95)

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)

The Silent World

by Jacques Cousteau

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2004
• PAPER
• 220 PAGES

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, $15.00)

Sisley

by Alfred Sisley | Richard Shone

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1999
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES

A survey of the life and work of Alfred Sisley, one of the principle advocates of Impressionism. The book examines some of Sisley's most cherished landscape paintings, from snow scenes in the Paris suburbs to regattas on the Thames. (FRN243, $39.95)

Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong

by Jean-Benoit Nadeau | Julie Barlow

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2003
• PAPER
• 351 PAGES

This lively, astute examination by two Canadian journalists tackles the contradictions and complexities of the French character, paying particular attention to the question of why the French resist globalization. (FRN755, $16.95)

Something to Declare

by Julian Barnes

• ANTHOLOGY
• 2003
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

A collection of essays on all things French from the devoted Francophile (and excellent writer) Julian Barnes, an Englishman. Though his high-minded musings tend to the literary (Flaubet), he also dabbles in cinema, food, song and the Tour de France. (FRN415, $14.95)

South Wind Through the Kitchen, The Best of Elizabeth David

by Elizabeth David

• FOOD
• 2011
• HARD COVER
• 400 PAGES

A selection of 200 recipes and travel essays from Elizabeth David's nine influential books, including Book of Mediterranean Food and French Country Cooking. (MED30, $29.95)

Spinsters in Jeopardy

by Ngaio Marsh

• MYSTERY
• 1998
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

Inspector Roderick Alleyn is on vacation with his family en route to the French Riviera when all the fun erupts in this pleasingly convoluted whodunit by March, a contemporary of Agathie Christie and Dorothy Sayles. (FRN490, $5.99)

The Splendid Century, Life in the France of Louis XIV

by W. H. Lewis

• HISTORY
• 1999
• PAPER
• 305 PAGES

A gloriously old-fashioned social history of 17th- century France (FRN328, $13.50)

Spotted in France

by Gregory Edmont

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 230 PAGES

An endearingly loony, charming account of Edmont's adventures on a rod trip from Paris to provence with JP, his goggle-wearing, Vespa riding sophisticated Dalmatian. (FRN567, $14.95)

St Gervais les Bains, Mont Blanc (West)

by IGN

• MAP

This fabulously detailed topographic map (scale 1:25,000) shows the western portion of the Mont Blanc group. (FRN315, $19.95)

The Strangers in the House

by Georges Simenon

• LITERATURE
• 2006
• PAPER
• 216 PAGES

Set in the dark and rainy streets of Moulins, a French provincial city. (FRN681, $14.00)

Strong of Body, Brave & Noble: Chivalry & Society in Medieval France

by Constance Brittain Bouchard

• HISTORY
• 1998
• PAPER
• 198 PAGES

A scholarly portrait of the nobles and knights in 11th-13th century France (FRN109, $21.95)

The Sun King

by Nancy Mitford

• HISTORY
• 2012
• PAPER
• 255 PAGES
• COMING IN MAY

An opulent, celebrated biography of Louis XIV. Gracefully written and with almost 200 illustrations in black-and-white and in color, the book is also a very good introduction to Versailles. (FRN33, $16.95)

The Sun King's Garden: Lous XIV, Andre Le Notre and the Creation of the Gardens at Versailles

by Ian Thompson

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2006
• HARD COVER
• 384 PAGES

A history of the gardens at Versailles and the enigmatic figure of Andre Le Notre, the gardener who worked under Louis XIV. (FRN627, $45.00)

Sylvia Beach and the Lost Generation, A History of Literary Paris in the Twenties and Thirties

by Noel Riley Fitch

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1985
• PAPER
• 447 PAGES

A vivid portrait of life among intellectual expatriates in post-WWI Paris. (FRN92, $21.95)

Talking It Over

by Julian Barnes

• LITERATURE
• 1992
• PAPER
• 272 PAGES

A modern version of "Jules and Jim.' (GBR118, $16.00)

Templars: The Dramatic History of the Knights Templar, The Most Powerful Military Order of the Crusades

by Piers Paul Read

• HISTORY
• 2009
• PAPER
• 350 PAGES

A history of the Knights Templar from their formation immediately following the First Crusade to their forced disbandment under the jealous auspices of Pope Clement V and King Philip IV of France. (EUR192, $16.99)

Tender is the Night

by F. Scott Fitzgerald | Charles Scribner

• LITERATURE
• 1995
• PAPER
• 317 PAGES

Fitzgerald's tragic tale of wealthy expatriate lovers living on the French Riviera. Dick and Nicole Diver fill their home with friends, but cannot find happiness for themselves and slowly slip into psychological despair. (FRN196, $15.00)