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The 400 Blows


by Francois Truffaut

  • 1959
  • DVD

Truffaut's semi-autobiographical first film. (FRN436, $19.98)

The Accidental Connoisseur, An Irreverent Journey Through the Wine World

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)

Adventures on the Wine Route, A Wine Buyer's Tour of France

Adventures on the Wine Route, A Wine Buyer's Tour of France


by Kermit Lynch

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 271 PAGES

A delightful and warmly anecdotal book, highly recommended for anyone touring the wine regions of France. The book brings the domains and appellations of French wine to full-blown life, and Lynch's portraits of the grand personalities who make the wine are priceless. (FRN72, $19.00)

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

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)

Amelie


by Jean-Pierre Jeunet

  • 2001
  • DVD

This delightful, whimsical French film is well-deserving of its popularity. (FRN435, $19.99)

An American in Paris


by Vincente Minelli

  • 1951
  • DVD

With timeless Gershwin music, great Paris backgrounds, and effervescent performances by Leslie Caron and Gene Kelly. (FRN439, $19.99)

The Authentic Bistros of Paris

The Authentic Bistros of Paris


by Francois Thomazeau | Sylvain Ageorges | Anna Moschovakis

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Take along this handy guide to 50 traditional eateries, many tucked away on hidden streets. With photographs, history and practical notes. (FRN576, $16.95)

The Autumn of the Middle Ages

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)

The Bar on the Seine


by Georges Simenon

  • MYSTERY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 154 PAGES

Inspector Maigret must visit a prisoner he arrested and bear the news that his reprieve has been refused and he will be executed at dawn. But when the condemned man tells Maigret a story, his investigations lead him to a bar by the River Seine, and into the underside of bourgeois Parisian life. (FRN680, $12.00)

Baroque: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting

Baroque: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting


by Rolf Toman

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 500 PAGES

This elaborately illustrated oversize book shows in spelnded color the spread of baroque and rococo painting, architecture and sculpture styles from Rome across Europe in the 17th century. (EUR204, $24.95)

Beyond The House Of The False Lama, Travels With Monks, Nomads, And Outlaws

Beyond The House Of The False Lama, Travels With Monks, Nomads, And Outlaws


by George Crane

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A meditiative travelogue that follows Crane from the Hudson Valley to the Florida Keys to Grenada to Paris, and on to the Mongolian Gobi Desert in search of a hidden temple. (MGL53, $14.95)

Bloom's Literary Guide To Paris

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)

Breathless


by Jean-Luc Goddard

  • 1960
  • DVD

A cornerstone of the French New Wave. (FRN440, $19.99)

Cadogan Take the Kids Paris and Disneyland Resort Paris


by Helen Truszkowski

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular British series. (FRN759, $18.95)

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)

Charade


by Stanley Donen

  • 1963
  • DVD

An extremely stylish suspense story, with the Parisian background in glorious Technicolor. (FRN437, $39.95)

Charming Small Hotel Guides, Paris and Around


by Leonie Glass | Fiona Duncan

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 206 PAGES

A full page with a color photograph is dedicated to each entry in this guide focused on hotels with 20 bedrooms or less. (FRN626, $15.95)

Chopin in Paris, The Life and Times of the Romantic Composer


by Tad Szulc

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 444 PAGES

A biography of the famed composer Fryderyk Chopin. (FRN161, $20.95)

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe

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, 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

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

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 Gascony and Dordogne

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)

Culture Shock! France


by Sally Adamson Taylor

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

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

D-Day and the Invasion of Normandy

D-Day and the Invasion of Normandy


by Anthony Kemp

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 193 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A pocket-size illustrated encyclopedia, the book transports you to the beaches with its fold-out maps, battle plans, birds-eye views of the terrain, and hundreds of illustrations. (FRN30, $12.95)

The Da Vinci Code, Special Illustrated Edition


by Dan Brown

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 467 PAGES

This runaway bestseller, impressive for its historic setting and research, draws the reader in with its twists, hidden messages, and puzzles. (FRN528, $40.00)

A Day with Picasso


by Billy Kluver

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 125 PAGES

An enjoyable account of an afternoon in the lives of Picasso and friends. (FRN91, $17.00)

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)

Debussy and His World

Debussy and His World


by Jane F. Fulcher

  • MUSIC
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 350 PAGES

Twelve scholarly essays on Debussy and fin-de-siecle Paris in the Bard Music Festival Series. (FRN518, $31.95)

Down and Out in Paris and London

Down and Out in Paris and London


by George Orwell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 213 PAGES

Orwell's first published work, this novel -- based, in part, on true experiences -- is a tale of the underclass in 1930's Paris and London. (GBR99, $14.00)

Eating and Drinking in Paris

Eating and Drinking in Paris


by Andy Herbach | Michael Dillon

  • FOOD
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

Part guidebook, part phrasebook, this handy travel companion features listings of restaurants, cafes, markets and bars, as well as a helpful French-to-English menu translator. (FRN614, $9.95)

The Engagement

The Engagement


by Georges Simenon

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 135 PAGES

The 200th NYRB Classic, which includes many of Simenon's tough, instensely psychological novels. (FRN677, $12.95)

An Englishman A La Campagne, Life in Deepest France

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)

Exile's Return, A Literary Odyssey in the 1920s


by Malcolm Cowley

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 347 PAGES

A lively anecdotal account of the Lost Generation experience. (FRN97, $16.00)

Faces of the Twentieth Century


by Mark Edward Harris

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

A personality-driven introduction to photographic traditions and photographers. (PHT10, $45.00)

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

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 Paris

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 Paris


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 350 PAGES

Fodor's vibrant and informative guide to touring Paris, packed witrh useful information on how and where to eat, sleep, shop, and sightsee. (FRN456, $22.99)

The Food Lover's Guide to the Gourmet Secrets of Paris

The Food Lover's Guide to the Gourmet Secrets of Paris


by Kate Whiteman

  • FOOD
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

Whitman's delightful culinary tour of the restaurants, markets and cafes of Paris. Organized by neighborhood, this handsome book includes recipes, photographs and historical highlights. (FRN613, $45.00)

France and the French, A Modern History

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 in Mind

France in Mind


by Alice Powers

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES
  • COMING IN FEBRUARY

This wonderful selection of essays, excerpts and stories filters the experience of being in France through the lens of 33 British and American writers. (FRN384, $14.00)

France Map

France Map


by Michelin

  • MAP

A colorful, accurate and up-to-date map of France at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (FRN07, $11.95)

French English Bilingual Visual Dictionary

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 Ways and Their Meaning

French Ways and Their Meaning


by Edith Wharton

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 151 PAGES

A wonderfully readable, elegant look at French civilization written in Paris during the last two years of WWI by the perceptive mind of Edith Wharton. (FRN55, $14.95)

Frommer's Paris


by Darwin Porter | Danforth Prince

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, revised annually. (FRN339, $19.99)

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 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)

Gothic: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting

Gothic: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting


by Rolf Toman

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER

A marvelously illustrated, oversized survey of Gothic architecture, cathedrals and castles across Europe. (EUR205, $24.95)

Haute Cuisine, How the French Invented the Culinary Profession

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)

Hemingway, The Paris Years

Hemingway, The Paris Years


by Michael Reynolds

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 402 PAGES

Volume two in the massive Hemingway biography, Reynolds documents the author's time Paris during the 1920s in this probing study of the artist and inspired portrait of the city. (FRN100, $21.95)

Henri Matisse


by Susan Sternau

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES

A short introduction to the arist and his work. (ART23, $16.95)

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

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)

The Historic Restaurants of Paris, A Gourmet's Guide

The Historic Restaurants of Paris, A Gourmet's Guide


by Ellen Williams

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A guide to eating where the Lost Generation, the post-Impressionists and de Gaulle ate. (FRN345, $18.95)

The Hotel Majestic

The Hotel Majestic


by Georges Simenon

  • MYSTERY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 170 PAGES

Inspector Maigret's inquiries take him from the posh Hotel Majestic, where a wealthy American woman has been found murderd, to the countryside of the Bois de Boulogne and sun-drenched Cannes, into a world of prostitution, drug addiction and blackmail. (FRN679, $12.00)

An Hour from Paris

An Hour from Paris


by Annabel Simms

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 239 PAGES

In this idiosyncratic, personal guide, Simms describes chateaux, abbeys, villages and other attractions, all within striking distance of the city, including not just the chateaux of Chantilly and Maurice Ravel's house in Montfort-l'Amaury, but also and the river-ports of Conflans-Ste Honorine and St Mammes, and the delightfully provincial Luzarches. (FRN398, $23.95)

I'll Always Have Paris, A Memoir

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)

Impressionism

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)

The Impressionists' Paris, Walking Tours of the Painters' Studios, Homes, and the Sites They Painted

The Impressionists' Paris, Walking Tours of the Painters' Studios, Homes, and the Sites They Painted


by Ellen Williams

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 100 PAGES

A handsome hardcover guide with neighborhood maps, full color illustrations and reproductions of masterworks. (FRN318, $19.95)

Insight Guide Paris

Insight Guide Paris


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A handsomely illustrated introduction to Paris, this guidebook features essays on history, culture and economy, as well as practical information for the traveler. With 15 helpful maps and numerous color photographs. (FRN751, $19.99)

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)

Interpreting Matisse Picasso


by Elizabeth Cowling

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

A swift survey of the relationship between Matisse and Picasso. (ART19, $16.95)

John Singer Sargent


by Elaine ( Kilmurray | Richard Ormand

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

A catalogue to the traveling exhibition created by art historian Elaine Kilmurray and Sargent's grand-nephew Richard Ormand, this volume includes three essays on Sargent's life and work. With 171 color images and 84 in black and white. (ART64, $75.00)

John Singer Sargent


by Carter Ratcliff

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

With 338 illustrations, 110 in full color. (ART65, $75.00)

John Singer Sargent, The Sensualist


by Trevor Fairbrother

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 228 PAGES

An original examination of Sargent by the curator of Modern Art at the Seattle Art Museum. Fairbrother examines the sensual quality of Sargent's work and the techniques he used to create it. An album of Sargent's male figure studies are published here together in color for the first time. (ART63, $45.00)

The Judgment of Paris, The Revolutionary Decade that Gave the World Impressionism

The Judgment of Paris, The Revolutionary Decade that Gave the World Impressionism


by Ross King

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

King's lovingly researched and lucid cultural history of French art and society in the 1860s places the impressionists at the center of a revolution in philosophy and taste. (FRN575, $17.00)

Just Enough Liebling, Classic Work by the Legendary New Yorker Writer


by A.J. Liebling | David Remnick

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

A rewarding taste of Liebling's wide-ranging essays for the New Yorker, published in celebration of the centennial of his birth. (NYC146, $20.00)

Knopf Guide Louvre

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)

Knopf Mapguide Paris


by Knopf Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER

A handy set of full color, ingeniously folded maps, each indicating favorite sites, shops, restaurants and attractions. (FRN639, $10.95)

A Lady, First: My Life in the Kennedy White House and the American Embassies of Paris and Rome


by Letitia Baldrige

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 292 PAGES

A memoir of a life lived behind the scenes of the U.S. government. (GEN276, $15.00)

The Last Metro


by Francois Truffaut

  • 1980
  • DVD

Truffaut's much-loved tribute to theater and Paris. (FRN438, $19.99)

Le Divorce

Le Divorce


by Diane Johnson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 309 PAGES

This wonderfully written novel doubles as a study of French and American convention. (FRN56, $15.00)

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)

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)

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)

Literary Paris, A Guide

Literary Paris, A Guide


by Jessica Ernst Powell

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 220 PAGES

This engaging guide to the apartments, museums, cafes, parks and favorite haunts of authors, both French (Moliere, Zola, Balzac, Colette) and American (Fitzgerald, Baldwin, Miller) spans the centuries. (FRN612, $19.95)

Lonely Planet French Phrasebook

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)

Lonely Planet Paris


by Steve Fallon

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 440 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide. (FRN374, $19.99)

Lonely Planet Paris Encounter

Lonely Planet Paris Encounter


by Catherine Le Nevez

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

This lively shirt pocket guide to the city, jammed with personal recommendations and photographs, also includes a pull-out map. (FRN675, $12.99)

Long Ago in France, The Years in Dijon

Long Ago in France, The Years in Dijon


by M.F.K. Fisher

  • FOOD
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 159 PAGES

A memoir of Fisher's years in France in the late '20s and early '30s, a time of exuberant discoveries of the glories of French food and French culture. (FRN21, $13.95)

The Louvre


by Charles Boyer

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2005
  • DVD

A documentary in the award-winning Jarvis Collection by the legendary NBC producer. (FRN666, $19.95)

Madame Curie, A Biography


by Eve Curie

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A life of the Polish-French scientist, written by her daughter. (PLD27, $20.95)

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)

Mammals of Europe

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)

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 and Picasso


by Yve-Alain Bois

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

This book charts the competitive relationship between Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. (ART17, $36.00)

Matisse and Picasso, The Story of their Rivalry and Friendship


by Jack Flam

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

The latest book on the relationship between Matisse and Picasso. (ART20, $17.95)

Matisse Picasso


by Museum of Modern Art

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

This exhibition catalog juxtaposes the works of the two 20th-century masters. (ART18, $60.00)

Memoirs of Montparnasse


by John Glassco

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • PAPER

Glassco's celebrated hymn to the pleasures of youth and the spirit of Paris of the 1920s. (FRN684, $15.95)

Michelin Green Guide Northern France and the Paris Region

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 Paris

Michelin Green Guide Paris


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to Paris in the Michelin series, featuring detailed neighborhood maps. With suggested tours, site plans of major attractions and a rating system. (FRN381, $19.99)

Michelin Red Guide Paris, Restaurants & Hotels

Michelin Red Guide Paris, Restaurants & Hotels


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

The Michelin annotated directory of hotels and restaurants in Paris, ranked with stars, many with a color photographed. Now in English! (FRN369, $19.99)

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

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)

Murder in Belleville

Murder in Belleville


by Cara Black

  • MYSTERY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

This second installment in Cara Black's outstanding series finds French-American private investigator Leduc on the trail of a bomber in Belleville, Paris's rough-and-ready Arab immigrant quarter. (FRN562, $14.95)

Murder in Clichy

Murder in Clichy


by Cara Black

  • MYSTERY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Black's fifth installment deftly combines, history, culture, suspense -- and geography. She evokes the flavor of the fascinating Clichy quartier, where aristocracy and immigrants collide. (FRN565, $14.00)

Murder in Montparnasse, A Literary Mystery of Paris

Murder in Montparnasse, A Literary Mystery of Paris


by Howard Engel

  • MYSTERY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES

An entertaining mystery evocative of post-WWI Paris. (FRN101, $14.95)

Murder in the Bastille

Murder in the Bastille


by Cara Black

  • MYSTERY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

This fourth book in the seductively sophisticated, literate series, this one palpably set in the alleys and historic streets of the Bastille quartier. (FRN564, $14.00)

Murder in the Rue De Paradis

Murder in the Rue De Paradis


by Cara Black

  • MYSTERY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

It's August in Paris. An old flame re-appears -- only to propose marriage and promptly turn up dead -- in this ninth book in the series, set on the sweltering multi-cultural streets and along the canals of the 10th arrondissement. (FRN708, $14.50)

Murder in the Sentier

Murder in the Sentier


by Cara Black

  • MYSTERY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

The third sophisticated, literate installment in the Aimee Leduc series, in which the private investigator confronts her own past -- particularly the fate of her long-dead mother. All of Black's books have an indelible sense of place. This one is set in Paris's garment district. (FRN563, $14.00)

Murder on the Ile St-Louis

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)

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express


by Agatha Christie

  • MYSTERY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Poirot rides the rails. Need we say more? (EUR118, $6.99)

My Paris Sketchbook


by Alain Bouldouyre | Christopher Auduraud

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

An evocative collection of 100 watercolor illustrations, evoking the spirit of the city. (FRN429, $24.95)

Mythologies


by Roland Barthes

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 159 PAGES

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

National Geographic Paris

National Geographic Paris


by Lisa Davidson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

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

New Poems (Bilingual Edition)


by Rainer Maria Rilke | Edward Snow

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Poems written from 1907-1098, representing a stylistic shift for Rilke. (GER121, $16.00)

Normandy Map 513

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)

The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge


by Rainer Maria Rilke | M. D. Herter Norton

  • LITERATURE
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 237 PAGES

A poetic and loosely structured series of meditations on the difficulties of living abroad. (GER123, $13.95)

Paris

Paris


by Julian Green

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

In these 19 essays, Julian Green meditates on Paris, its history, sights, people and allure. Born in Paris of American parents, Green (1900-1988) was a leading literary figure in France. (FRN549, $14.95)

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 France

Paris France


by Gertrude Stein

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

Stein ponders France, the French and her most obvious love for her adopted homeland. (FRN107, $11.95)

Paris Living Rooms


by Dominique Nabokov

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

An oddly fascinating collection of apartments of Parisians, wealthy, cultural or eccentric. (FRN418, $29.95)

Paris Map

Paris Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2011
  • MAP

A sturdy laminated map of the city center at a scale of 1:12,000 and all of Paris at a scale of 1:15,000. (FRN400, $8.95)

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 Stories

Paris Stories


by Mavis Gallant | Michael Ondaatje

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 350 PAGES

All written in Paris (where Gallant has long lived), these magnificent stories take place from the Left Bank to the French Riviera, postwar Germany and Franco-era Spain. If you haven't read her work (many of the stories originally appeared in the New Yorker), you are in for a treat. Gallant is one of the great 20th century short story writers. (FRN373, $15.95)

Paris Then and Now

Paris Then and Now


by Peter Caine

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

A photographic tribute to Paris, this book shows archival photographs of landmark neighborhoods and architecture from the late 1800s alongside color photographs of their present-day incarnations. (FRN717, $18.95)

The Paris Years of Thomas Jefferson


by William Howard Adams

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

An entertaining, informed introduction to the people and places Jefferson knew during the four years he served as U.S. Minister to France, 1784-1788. (FRN548, $37.00)

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)

Paris, An Architectural History


by Anthony Sutcliffe

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

A scholarly survey of Parisian architectural traditions, from Roman rule to modern times. (FRN725, $35.00)

Paris, Paris: Journey into the City of Light

Paris, Paris: Journey into the City of Light


by David Downie

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 303 PAGES

Downie's irreverent ode to his adopted home takes the form of 31 short sketches on the history, people and places of Paris. (FRN522, $15.00)

Paris, The Collected Traveler

Paris, The Collected Traveler


by Barrie Kerper

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 614 PAGES

Barrie Kerper's mad bibliophile's guide to the sites, history, food and culture of Paris collects an astonishing range of excerpts, essays and writing on the City of Light, each annotated and with accompanying practical information. (FRN397, $19.00)

Paris/Troyes/Chaumont

Paris/Troyes/Chaumont


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2000
  • MAP

A detailed map of the region from Paris east to Troyes and Chaumont. (FRN336, $6.95)

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)

Perfume, The Story of a Murderer

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)

The Phantom of the Opera


by Gaston Leroux

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

Leroux's much-adapted original novel, an absorbing tale of fantasy, romance and mystery. (FRN425, $9.99)

The Piano Shop on the Left Bank, Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier

The Piano Shop on the Left Bank, Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier


by Thaddeus Carhart

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Carhart writes with warmth and wit about a small piano shop on his quiet street in Paris and his growing friendship with its proprietor and the circle of muscians and neighbors it attracts. (FRN550, $15.00)

Picasso


by Gertrude Stein

  • LITERATURE
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 50 PAGES

An unabridged edition Stein's 1938 musing on Picasso with 61 black-and-white illustrations. (FRN102, $6.95)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple French

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)

A Place in the World Called Paris

A Place in the World Called Paris


by Steven Barclay

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This anthology, organized thematically, includes essays, poems and stories by an impressive array of 20th-century literary greats, including Franz Kafka, Truman Capote, Colette, Jane Kramer, E.B. White, and Claude Debussy. With an introduction by Susan Sontag and illustrations by Miles Hyman. (FRN551, $16.95)

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)

Return to Paris, A Memoir with Recipes


by Colette Rossant

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A sequel to Apricots on the Nile, this second book, which also includes warmly recalled receipes, covers food writer Rossant's days as a young women in Paris in the wake of WWII. (FRN688, $16.99)

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)

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)

Scaramouche, A Romance of the French Revolution


by Rafael Sabatini

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 361 PAGES

The absorbing tale of Andre-Louis Moreau and his adventures, set in the unsettled days leading up to the French Revolution. (FRN433, $5.95)

Selected Letters


by Madame de Sevigne

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 319 PAGES

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

Shakespeare and Company

Shakespeare and Company


by Sylvia Beach

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 230 PAGES

Sylvia Beach recalls the heyday of her Lost Generation Paris bookstore. (FRN104, $18.95)

Short Stories in French

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)

Six Armies in Normandy, From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris

Six Armies in Normandy, From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris


by John Keegan

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 365 PAGES

A provocative account of the invasion of Normandy and the battles that proceeded it. Keegan's intense descriptions of the war in northern France are accompanied by perceptive analysis of the military tactics that resulted in Allied victory. (FRN118, $16.00)

The Sun King

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)

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

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)

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities


by Charles Dickens

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 371 PAGES

Dickens' famous tale of love and intrigue, set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. (GBR100, $8.00)

Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines


by Ken Annakin

  • 2004
  • DVD

This classic comedy depicts a fictional air race from London to Paris in 1910. The film includes some thrilling stunt flying in some brilliantly re-created aircraft. (GBR712, $14.98)

Time Out Paris

Time Out Paris


by Peterjon Cresswell

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine. (FRN543, $19.95)

To Travel Hopefully, Footsteps In The French Cevennes


by Christopher Rush

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 279 PAGES

In this beautifully written, moving tale of getting through grief, Rush heads to France with a donkey on the trail of fellow Scot Robert Louis Stevenson. (FRN534, $17.95)

The Tour De France, A Cultural History

The Tour De France, A Cultural History


by C. S. Thompson

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 406 PAGES

This lively, engaging history of the famous cycling event goes beyond a simple history of the race to consider the Tour de France and its meaning in a wider cultural context. (FRN584, $24.95)

Travelers' Tales France

Travelers' Tales France


by James O'Reilly | Larry Habegger

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A wonderful collection of mostly contemporary tales, including such marvelous authors as Peter Mayle, M.F.K. Fisher, Mort Rosenblum, Ina Caro and Jan Morris. Organized thematically, it's a good introduction to the history, culture and character of France. (FRN05, $18.95)

A Traveller's History of France

A Traveller's History of France


by Robert Cole

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This fast-moving survey covers the conquests of ancient Gaul through the heady days of revolution to modern times. (FRN08, $14.95)

Travels with My Aunt

Travels with My Aunt


by Graham Greene

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 254 PAGES

Greene's wickedely funny odyssey of a retired bank teller and his anything but conventional "Aunt." You may have seen the movie. (GBR500, $16.00)

Tropic of Cancer


by Henry Miller

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 318 PAGES

Miller's controversial, sexually frank depiction of bohemian life in 1930s Paris. (FRN419, $14.00)

The Vagabond


by Colette

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A colorful portrait of life in the music halls of early 20th-century Paris. Poetic and lucid, Colette's written depiction of a French dancer/mime is based on her own experiences. (FRN127, $10.95)

Versailles


by Jean-Marie Perouse de Montclos

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Essays and suberb photographs on the famous chateau, its gardens, architecture and interiors. (FRN726, $95.00)

Vive La Revolution, A Stand-up History of the French Revolution


by Mark Steel

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER

This "stand-up history" hits all the major points of the French revolution in a distinctly unique (and hilarious) style. Steel, as you might guess, is a British comedian with a flair for history. (FRN609, $15.00)

Walking in France, Exploring France's Great Towns And Finest Landscapes on Foot

Walking in France, Exploring France's Great Towns And Finest Landscapes on Foot


by 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. (FRN533, $20.00)

Walks in Hemingway's Paris, A Guide to Paris for the Literary Traveler

Walks in Hemingway's Paris, A Guide to Paris for the Literary Traveler


by Noel Riley Fitch

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1992
  • PAPER

A guided tour of Paris led by none other than Ernest Hemingway. (FRN106, $15.99)

Walks Through Lost Paris, A Journey into the Heart of Historic Paris

Walks Through Lost Paris, A Journey into the Heart of Historic Paris


by Leonard Pitt

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

In this beautiful book, mime and former advertiser Pitt reconstructs Paris of the mid-19th century, a time in which thousands of buildings, many from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, were destroyed to make way for urban renewal. (FRN571, $24.95)

Wallpaper City Guide Paris

Wallpaper City Guide Paris


by Wallpaper Magazine

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER

A stylish, thin (it fits in your back pocket) city guide compiled by the design magazine Wallpaper's local reporters. Well-organized, with chapter tabs, many photographs and of-the-moment recommendations. (FRN608, $9.95)

When in France, Do As the French Do, The Clued-In Guide to French Life, Language, and Culture


by Ross Steele

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A humorous guide to France's culture, language, and people. Includes fun multiple choice quizes, a glossary of terms and expressions, charts, and a list of websites for further reference. (FRN650, $12.95)

Where Paris Cityguide


by Where Magazine

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES

A sturdy pocket guide to top city sights, helpfully keyed to overview maps and featuring a detailed downtown PopOut map. (FRN703, $9.95)

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries


by 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. (EUR191, $35.00)

Women of the Left Bank, Paris 1900-1940


by Shari Benstock

  • HISTORY
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 566 PAGES

A well-researched and insightful look at important women in the Lost Generation. (FRN98, $34.95)

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age


by William Manchester

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 322 PAGES

Organized into sections on the Renaissance, Reformation and Discovery, Manchester's popular history evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, including Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther. (EUR06, $15.99)

 

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