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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

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)

Aix-en-Provence Map

by IGN

2001
MAP

A French produced traveler's map of Aix en Provence. (FRN411, $9.95)

The Ancient Mediterranean

by Michael Grant

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1990
PAPER
374 PAGES

Grant explores the realms of archaeology, geography, art and economics to sketch this classic portrait of the ancient world, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and the influence on western civilization. (MED10, $20.00)

Anything Considered

by Peter Mayle

LITERATURE
1996
PAPER
320 PAGES

The story of Bennet, an Englishman who places an ad looking for employment and finds himself living in a wealthy businessman's condo in Monaco. (FRN154, $15.00)

Art Book Van Gogh: A Profound and Tormented Genius - His Life in Paintings

by Anna Torterolo

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1999
HARD COVER
144 PAGES

A colorful survey of the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh. (NTH51, $12.95)

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)

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)

Avignon

by Marianne Calmann

LITERATURE
2000
PAPER
447 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

An epic tale of the medieval city set in 1346, the year the Black Death comes to Avignon. Calmann captures the intrigues of the court of Pope Clement VI as well as peasants' daily lives in this sweeping novel. (FRN394, $15.95)

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)

Avignon Nimes Map

by IGN

MAP

A detailed travel map, published in France, which covers the Avignon region at the very good scale of 1:100,000. (FRN375, $11.95)

Bouches du Rhone Map 13

by IGN

MAP

A map of the westernmost departement of Provence. (FRN358, $9.95)

Cadogan Guide Provence

by Dana Facaros

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
328 PAGES

With hand-picked and peaceful places to stay and eat, easy-to-use maps, clear layout and intelligent cultural background, along with discerning advice on everything from markets and mountains to festivals and vineyard visits. (FRN506, $21.95)

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)

Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages

by Alain Erlande-Brandenburg

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2010
PAPER
175 PAGES

This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $15.95)

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 and Provence, The Painter and His Culture

by Nina Maria Athanassoglou-Kallmyer

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2003
HARD COVER
334 PAGES

This thorough study of Cezanne's work takes as its jumping off point his 1886 move from Paris to his native Aix-en-Provence. The author uses the history and culture of Provence to provide a fresh analysis of the landscape's influence on the painter's technique. (FRN554, $65.00)

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)

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)

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)

Collected Short Stories, Vol. 1

by W. Somerset Maugham

LITERATURE
1977
PAPER
448 PAGES

Maugham's very human tales take place in the South Seas, America and Europe, including several stories set on the French Riviera, notably "The Three Fat Women of Antibes." (FRN653, $17.00)

Colors of Provence

by Michel Biehn | Heinz Angermayr

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2010
HARD COVER
176 PAGES

A handsome sourcebook and celebration of the French countryside, its culture, landscapes and traditions, organized by color and scattered throughout with recipes, quotes and notes. (FRN173, $12.98)

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)

The Debt to Pleasure

by John Lanchester

LITERATURE
2001
PAPER
272 PAGES

An epicurean, Francophile Englishman recounts his past pleasures in Provence in this celebrated novel -- a meditation on food, vodka and restaurant-going that becomes a dark satire on hedonism. (FRN732, $15.00)

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)

Drome/Vaucluse Map

by Michelin

MAP

A French-made recreational map of the Vaucluse region of Provence at a very nice scale of 1:150,000. (FRN357, $11.95)

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)

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)

A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe

by Guy Mountfort

FIELD GUIDE
2001
PAPER
212 PAGES

A classic field guide in the Peterson series. (EUR15, $25.00)

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 Provence and the French Rivera

by Fodor's Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
456 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, saturated with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (FRN714, $19.99)

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)

For the Beauty of the Earth: Birding, Opera, and Other Journeys

by Thomas Urquhart

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2006
PAPER
320 PAGES

Urquhart chronicles a lifelong affair with nature, combined with a passion for music, as he travels-- and bird watches-- through pastoral England, Italy, the Camargue in Provence, and the villages of Mali. (BRD35, $15.00)

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 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 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 Dirt, The Story of a Garden in the South of France

by Richard Goodman

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2002
PAPER
203 PAGES

Another story of a foreigner transplanted to the south of France. This captivating tale, set near Avignon, is noteworthy for Goodman's willingness to work, passion for horticulture and frank portrait of his neighbors. (FRN417, $13.00)

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)

Frommer's Provence & the Riviera Day by Day

by Anna Brooke

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
218 PAGES

A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit. (FRN763, $14.99)

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)

A Good Year

by Peter Mayle

LITERATURE
2005
PAPER
304 PAGES

Max Skinner loses his job, inherits his uncle's vineyard in Provence and embarks on his new life in France in this fifth novel by expatriate Peter Mayle, very much in the spirit of A Year in Provence. (FRN618, $15.00)

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 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)

Haut Queyras Monviso Maps

by IGN

2002
MAP
8 PAGES

This set of eight hiking maps covers the Queyras region in the Hautes Alpes at a scale of 1:25,000. (FRN659, $29.95)

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

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)

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)

Insight Guide Provence

by Cathy Muscat

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
304 PAGES

A handy guide in the popular series, this Insight regional guide, noteworthy for its color photographs and maps, includes a section of practical information and a pull-out color map. (FRN781, $18.99)

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)

Jigsaw, An Unsentimental Education

by Sybille Bedford

LITERATURE
2001
PAPER
368 PAGES

Bedford draws on her own cosmopolitan, bohemian upbringing in this novel set in the years before WWII in the South of France. (FRN519, $15.95)

Joy of Man's Desiring

by Jean Giono

LITERATURE
2010
PAPER
464 PAGES

A twentieth century master of letters, Giono's fiction invokes the folklore and traditions of his birthplace in southern France. (FRN193, $15.95)

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)

The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

by Vincent Van Gogh | Ronald De Leeuw | Arnold Pomerans

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1998
PAPER
560 PAGES

There are many versions of Van Gogh's letters, but this Penguin Classic edition is as good as any, a thorough selection of writing that highlights the artist's love for his art and family. (NTH52, $16.00)

Letters on Cezanne

by Rainer Maria Rilke | Joel Agee

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2002
PAPER
84 PAGES
FAVORITE

This brilliant meditation on Paris, art, and life takes the form of a series of short letters by the great poet Rilke to his wife Clara. The book chronicles Rilke's daily pilgrimage to a Cezanne exhibition at a Paris gallery. (FRN300, $14.00)

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)

A Literary Guide to Provence

by Daniel Vitaglione

GUIDEBOOK
2001
PAPER
259 PAGES

Follow in the footsteps of generations of authors who found inspiration in Provence's beauty. With maps, 50 color and black and white photos and short literary excerpts, organized geographically. (FRN395, $19.95)

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)

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)

Mademoiselle Benoir

by Christine Conrad

LITERATURE
2006
HARD COVER

The young American protagonist of this first novel fixes up a house in the South of France -- and gets tangled up with Mademoiselle Benoir. (FRN578, $20.00)

The Magic of Provence, Pleasures of Southern France

by Yvone Lenard

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2001
PAPER
312 PAGES

The adventures and misadventures of a French woman and her American husband who leave L.A. for a home in the Luberon mountains. (FRN449, $14.00)

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)

Market Day in Provence

by Michele de la Pradelle | Amy Jacobs | Jack Katz

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2006
HARD COVER
264 PAGES

A fascinating examination of the French institution of the outdoor market through an in-depth look at the market at Carpentras. (FRN527, $37.50)

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)

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)

The Matisse Stories

by A.S. Byatt

LITERATURE
1996
PAPER
127 PAGES

A collection of three tales which owe a debt to Matisse. (FRN299, $12.00)

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 Messengers of Death

by Pierre Magnan

MYSTERY
2009
PAPER
320 PAGES

Tautly plotted and brimming with suspense, Magnan's fifth novel to be translated into English is a story of dark vengeance and avarice, linking a village in Provence to some nefarious dealings in 19th-century South Africa. (FRN765, $13.99)

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 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)

The Middle Sea

by John Julius Norwich

HISTORY
2007
PAPER
720 PAGES

A marvelous writer who has already tackled Byzantium, the Normans in Sicily and Venice, Norwich spins his magic in this story of culture, trade and politics, royalty and rulers, wars and religion in the Mediterranean. (MED98, $21.00)

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)

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)

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 Life

by Marc Chagall

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1994
PAPER
173 PAGES

A memoir of Chagall's early life and influences, with whimsical illustrations by the artist. (FRN672, $16.95)

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)

New French Country, A Style and Source Book

by Linda Dannenberg

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2004
HARD COVER

A photographic celebration of more than a dozen notworthy houses and gardens in Provence. (FRN599, $40.00)

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)

Patricia Wells at Home in Provence, Recipes Inspired by Her Farmhouse in France

by Patricia Wells

FOOD
1999
PAPER
355 PAGES

Award-winning cookbook writer and critic Patricia Wells takes her knowledge of French cuisine to the home kitchen in this luxurious coffee-table collection of recipes from Provence. (FRN114, $24.00)

Paul Cezanne

by Meyer Schapiro

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2004
PAPER
126 PAGES

A classic biography of Cezanne, originally published in 1969. (FRN568, $21.95)

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)

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

by Georgeanne Brennan

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2007
HARD COVER
209 PAGES
FAVORITE
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

Marvelously frank about daily chores and the decidedly unglamorous business of raising goats and pigs, Brennan lards her earthy tale of the rural life with recipes, one per chapter. (FRN687, $12.95)

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)

Provence A-Z

by Peter Mayle

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2008
PAPER
304 PAGES

A companion to all things Provencal, from bouillabaisse to lavender and vinaigre, by the British expatriate and Francophile Peter Mayle. (FRN619, $14.95)

Provence, A Cultural History

by Martin Garrett

HISTORY
2006
HARD COVER
256 PAGES

Through its architecture, literature and popular culture, Garrett analyzes and celebrates the identity of this beloved region. (FRN601, $35.00)

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)

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)

The Rise of Christianity

by Rodney Stark

RELIGION
1997
PAPER
272 PAGES

The subtitle to this book says it all: "How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries." (MED64, $14.99)

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)

Selected Letters

by Madame de Sevigne

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1988
PAPER
319 PAGES

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

Short Stories in French

by Richard Coward

LITERATURE
2001
PAPER
214 PAGES

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2001
PAPER

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The Sorcerer's Apprentice: Picasso, Provence, and Douglas Cooper

by John Richardson

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2001
PAPER
318 PAGES

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Southern France, An Oxford Archaeological Guide

by Henry Cleere

ARCHAEOLOGY
2001
PAPER
211 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

An overview and catalog of archaeological sites in Southern France including the amphitheaters at Arles, Nimes and Orange, Paleolithic cave art, and medieval wonders of Carcassonne. (FRN258, $22.50)

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 Stones of Balazuc, A French Village in Time

by John Merriman

HISTORY
2002
HARD COVER
352 PAGES

A warm, wonderfully told history of a medieval village set on the bluffs over the Ardeche river in South-Central France. The legacy of this village serves as a lens through which to view all of French history, especially over the last several hundred years. (FRN421, $27.95)

Summer Doorways, A Memoir

by W.S. Merwin

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2005
HARD COVER
224 PAGES

A measured, graceful account of coming of age at Princeton and in the South of France. Raised in rural Pennsylvania by a difficult Presbyterian minister father, the poet Merwin found soul mates and joy in the 1930s and 1940s. (FRN546, $27.95)

Time Out South of France, Provence And the Cote d'Azur

by Time Out

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
336 PAGES

Compact and up-to-date, this is an outstanding guide for where to go and what to do in the South of France, from Marseille to Avignon to the Riviera. With regional maps organized by location and introductory chapters on culture and history. (FRN542, $19.95)

To Travel Hopefully, Footsteps In The French Cevennes

by Christopher Rush

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2005
PAPER
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In this beautifully written, moving tale of getting through grief, Rush heads to France with a donkey on the trail of fellow Scot Robert Louis Stevenson. (FRN534, $17.95)

Toujours Provence

by Peter Mayle

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1992
PAPER
241 PAGES

The sequel to the best-selling memoir "A Year in Provence," this is another touching look at country life in southern France. Describing the setting and people with detail and warmth, Mayle creates an evocative portrait of Provence, rife with amusing personal anecdotes. (FRN121, $14.95)

The Tour De France, A Cultural History

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 Provence

by Tara Austen Weaver | James O'Reilly

ANTHOLOGY
2003
PAPER
262 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

This sampling of true tales includes an excellent cast of writers, journalists and travelers, including Peter Mayle, Lawrence Durrell, Kermit Lynch and Alain de Botton. (FRN410, $16.95)

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 a Donkey in the Cevennes

by Robert Louis Stevenson

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2005
PAPER
269 PAGES

Stevenson's sprightly, humorous account of ten days with a stubborn donkey named Modestine in the French Cevennes. (FRN538, $16.95)

Van Gogh and Gauguin, Electric Arguments and Utopian Dreams

by Bradley Collins

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2001
HARD COVER
264 PAGES

An study of the relationship between Gauguin and Van Gogh. (FRN283, $30.00)

Van Gogh and Gauguin, The Search for Sacred Art

by Debora Silverman

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2000
HARD COVER
512 PAGES

An analysis of the art of Van Gogh and Gauguin in relationship to religion. (FRN274, $60.00)

Van Gogh's Progress

by Carol M. Zemel

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1997
HARD COVER
320 PAGES

A revisionist portrait of Vincent Van Gogh: madman no longer. (ART08, $55.00)

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

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)

Wildflowers of Britain and Europe

by Margaret and Roland Spohn

FIELD GUIDE
2008
PAPER
320 PAGES

Over 450 species of wild flower are covered, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. (EUR46, $21.95)

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)

The World Atlas of Wine

by Hugh Johnson | Jancis Robinson

FOOD
2007
HARD COVER
352 PAGES

Not just an authoritative guide, this stunning world atlas includes hundreds of photographs and illuminating local and regional maps. (GEN244, $50.00)

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)

The World of the Troubadours, Medieval Occitan Society, c. 1100 - c. 1300

by Linda M. Paterson

HISTORY
1996
PAPER
183 PAGES

A scholarly introduction to the culture and language of the Troubadours. (FRN467, $53.00)

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