Adventures on the Wine Route, A Wine Buyer's Tour of France
• 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) |
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Battle of Normandy 1944 Map
• Michelin Travel Publications
MAP
A detailed map of Normandy at a scale of 1:200,000 showing the main sites of the summer 1944 battle. This nifty map is an antique-feeling reproduction of a map originally published by Michelin in 1947. The main map is thick with place names, and features special icons denoting battle dates and parachute drops, as well as an inset showing the broader movements of the forces. One Side. 29x43 inches.
(FRN264, $12.95) |
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The Bayeux Tapestry
• David Wilson
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 234 PAGES
The extraordinary Bayeux Tapestry is on display in the town of Bayeux in Normandy. Its colorful embroidery and Latin text tell the story of the Norman victory over England, led by William the Conqueror, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. This full-color reproduction of the Tapestry highlights its lively illustrations, and Wilson gives an outline of this exciting point in Medieval history.
(FRN445, $50.00) |
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Between Meals, An Appetite for Paris
• A.J. Liebling
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2004 •
PAPER
• 182 PAGES
• FAVORITE
Liebling captures with stylish prose his coming-of-age in Paris in this elegant memoir, which is also a tribute to French cuisine.
(FRN32, $15.00) |
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Blue Guide Burgundy
• Ian Ousby
GUIDEBOOK •
1992 •
PAPER
• 191 PAGES
Invaluable for its many site plans and town maps, this compact guide focuses on the art and architecture of the region. With a good general overview and suggested routes.
(FRN76, $19.95) |
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Chantemesle, A Normandy Childhood
• Robin Fedden
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2002 •
PAPER
• 100 PAGES
Fedden (1908-1977) evokes the landscape, history and culture of Normandy in this lyrical account of an enchanted childhood on the banks of the Seine, originally published in 1964. Fedden (who was later a distinguished professor and colleague of Lawrence Durrell and other heavy hitters) looks back on his youth in rural France with a startling intensity.
(FRN396, $20.95) |
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Citizen Soldiers
• Stephen Ambrose
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 528 PAGES
Told through the perspectives of Allied soldiers on the front lines, this is Ambrose's account of the battles fought in the year between D-Day and the German surrender. Visceral and well researched, it's subtitled "The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany, June 7, 1944 to May 7, 1945."
(WAR19, $18.00) |
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Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe
• Glynis Ridley
HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
The entertaining history of a most unusual eighteenth-century European celebrity. Clara the Indian rhinoceros was brought to Europe in 1741 by the Dutch sea captain Douwemout Van der Meer, and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of heads of state such as Louis XV and Frederick the Great. A marvelous and unique look at the introduction of Eastern wildlife into the Western world.
(FRN536, $12.00) |
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Claude Monet
• William Seitz
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1983 •
HARD COVER
• 128 PAGES
A short survey of Monet's greatest works, with analysis of individual paintings and 48 color plates.
(FRN249, $24.95) |
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Claude Monet, The Color of Time
• Virginia Spate
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 384 PAGES
A critically lauded analysis of Monet and his art. Professor Virginia Spate provides in-depth interpretations of individual works, taking into account technique, the evolution of themes and styles, historical and biographical information, exhibition, reception, and letters written by Monet, himself. What results is an impeccably researched, convincing and beautifully illustrated overview of a much more complex artist than previously thought.
(FRN311, $39.95) |
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Claudine's House
• Colette
• Doris Lessing
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 166 PAGES
A marvelous new translation of Colette's warm, sensual account of growing up under her mother's watchful care in the south of France. Written 20 years after her wildly popular Claudine novels.
(FRN570, $15.95) |
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The Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh
• 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. Mostly addressed to his brother Theo, these are an illuminating glimpse into the life of an artist and a heart-breaking account of mental illness. A replica of the set published in the 1950s by the New York Graphic Society, this is the most comprehensive collection available, illustrated with reproductions of all the original drawings that appeared in the letters. It is a "must-have" for all Van Gogh enthusiasts.
(NTH35, $100.00) |
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D-Day June 6, 1944, The Climactic Battle of World War II
• 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) |
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A Day in the Country and Other Stories
• Guy de Maupassant
LITERATURE •
2009 •
PAPER
• 312 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
A collection of 28 short stories, set mostly in de Maupassant's native Normandy.
(FRN307, $11.95) |
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An Englishman A La Campagne, Life in Deepest France
• Michael Sadler
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 182 PAGES
A humourous, quirky narrative of Englishman Michael Sadler making do in rural France, filled with anecdotes that convey the charm of the French countryside and the unavoidable mishaps that accompany Sandler's immersion in local life.
(FRN569, $12.95) |
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Eyewitness Guide France
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 720 PAGES
This superb guide to all of France features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry.
(FRN01, $30.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Paris
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
Gorgeous, well illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of the City of Light, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. Featuring well chosen literary excerpts and a detailed synopsis of the city's attractions.
(FRN02, $25.00) |
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Floating Through France, Life Between Locks on the Canal Du Midi
• Barb Euser
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 200 PAGES
A lovely collection, evoking the dreamy French countryside along the banks of the Canal du Midi, Europe's oldest functioning canal. The essays and poems are the reflections of a group of writers who slipped along the canal together in two old boats in the summer of 2005.
(FRN572, $14.95) |
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Fodor's Paris' 25 Best
• Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 176 PAGES
• BEST SELLER
This shirt-pocket map and guide includes essential information on the city's history, highlights and sightseeing, ideal for a short visit to the City of Light.
(FRN41, $12.99) |
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France and the French, A Modern History
• Rod Kedward
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2007 •
PAPER
• 736 PAGES
A sweeping, in-depth history of France from 1900 to the present day, from the disasterous world wars to the crumbling of the empire to France's modern place in the European Union.
(FRN573, $24.95) |
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France Map
• Michelin
MAP
A colorful, accurate and up-to-date map of France at a scale of 1:1,000,000, with scenic routes highlighted. We also carry a variety of more detailed regional and city maps. One Side. 40x61 inches.
(FRN07, $12.95) |
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French English Bilingual Visual Dictionary
• DK Publishing
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2005 •
PAPER
• 360 PAGES
With thousands of neatly arranged color photographs, this compact book is impressively comprehensive, covering everything from the basics of le corps (body) to the vocabulary of la buanderie (utility room). With a handy reference section in the back.
(FRN520, $14.95) |
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The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral
• Robert A. Scott
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 294 PAGES
Scott, whose interest in the history of cathedrals began when he first saw the magnificent Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Salisbury, England, takes his reader on a historical, architectural and sociological tour of the magnificent spires and stained-glass windows that dot the landscape of Europe. It's an accessible, personable overview.
(EUR190, $21.95) |
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The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral
• Robert A. Scott
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 294 PAGES
Scott, whose interest in the history of cathedrals began when he first saw the magnificent Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Salisbury, England, takes his reader on a historical, architectural and sociological tour of the magnificent spires and stained-glass windows that dot the landscape of Europe. It's an accessible, personable overview.
(EUR190, $21.95) |
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Henri Matisse 1869-1954, Master of Color
• Volkmar Essers
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 96 PAGES
This slim book, an entry in Taschen's popular Basic Art series, features 300 color reproductions of Matisse's work along with brief accompanying text.
(ART45, $9.99) |
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Here Is Where We Meet
• John Berger
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. "The dead don't stay where they are buried," the protagonist's mother tells him, and this becomes the mantra for this most unusual journey through Europe's history and people.
(EUR189, $15.00) |
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Here Is Where We Meet
• John Berger
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. "The dead don't stay where they are buried," the protagonist's mother tells him, and this becomes the mantra for this most unusual journey through Europe's history and people.
(EUR189, $15.00) |
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Impressionism
• 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. Part of the "World of Art" series, this book's thoughtful analyses of individual works are illuminated by solid historical and cultural background.
(FRN310, $16.95) |
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Insight Compact Guide Brittany
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
1998 •
PAPER
• 102 PAGES
A planning guide to Brittany with 13 suggested routes, good maps, color photography and an overview of places and culture, leisure, food and drink.
(FRN194, $7.95) |
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Le Divorce
• Diane Johnson
LITERATURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 309 PAGES
In the grand tradition of An American Abroad, this wise novel follows the attempts of Isabel, a young Californian in Paris, to rescue her step sister from a bad marriage. Full of plot twists and wonderfully written, this book is also a study of French and American convention. It's almost guaranteed to start you dreaming of Paris.
(FRN56, $15.00) |
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Life With Picasso
• Francoise Gilot
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1989 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
This intimate memoir is as much about Picasso's art as it is about Gilot's experiences with Picasso as a lover and companion. She met Picasso in Paris in 1943, during the German occupation of France, when she was 21 and he was 62. For ten years, she lived with the artist, gave birth to two of his children, and served as his model. She recounts their life together with careful attention to detail, combining memoir, art history and romance.
(ART42, $16.00) |
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Life With Picasso
• Francoise Gilot
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1989 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
This intimate memoir is as much about Picasso's art as it is about Gilot's experiences with Picasso as a lover and companion. She met Picasso in Paris in 1943, during the German occupation of France, when she was 21 and he was 62. For ten years, she lived with the artist, gave birth to two of his children, and served as his model. She recounts their life together with careful attention to detail, combining memoir, art history and romance.
(ART42, $16.00) |
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The Longest Day: June 6, 1944
• Cornelius Ryan
HISTORY •
1994 •
PAPER
• 350 PAGES
Long the standard history of the Allied invasion of Normandy, Ryan's visceral account of men at war is skillfully written and accurate. First published in 1959, it was later made into the classic film with John Wayne and an impressive cast of movie stars.
(FRN382, $15.00) |
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Madame Bovary
• Lydia Davis
• Gustave Flaubert
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 342 PAGES
The landmark novel, controversial in its day, of a woman who suffers in search of relief from her humdrum life (and boring doctor husband) in a provincial village outside Rouen. Heart wrenching. In this landmark new translation of Gustave Flaubert's masterwork, award-winning writer and translator Lydia Davis honors the nuances and particulars of Flaubert's legendary prose style.
(FRN301, $16.00) |
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Mammals of Europe
• Priscilla Barrett
• David W. MacDonald
FIELD GUIDE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals, it's a comprehensive handbook, with detailed descriptions, range maps and commentary on behavior.
(FG61, $38.50) |
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Michelin Green Guide Normandy
• Michelin Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 432 PAGES
A thorough introduction to Normandy and the Channel islands in the classic Michelin style, featuring brief descriptions of all the major attractions.
(FRN89, $21.99) |
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A Moveable Feast
• Ernest Hemingway
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1996 •
PAPER
• 211 PAGES
A treasure for anyone interested in Parisian cafe society and its luminaries circa 1925. Hemingway includes sharp portraits of Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ford Maddox Ford and others who idled on their way to greatness.
(FRN26, $15.00) |
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Normandy Map 513
• 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. Two Sides. 40x61 inches.
(FRN49, $11.95) |
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Normandy Map 513
• 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. Two Sides. 40x61 inches.
(FRN49, $11.95) |
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On Rue Tatin, Living and Cooking in a French Town
• Susan Herrmann Loomis
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2002 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
A culinary memoir of Normandy by the author of "The Farmhouse Cookbook," who settled in a remodeled convent in Louviers in 1994. Loomis is a talented chef with a winning prose style and an impressive dedication to all things culinary, and her book is as pleasant as a picnic. With 50 Norman recipes throughout. The book is dedicated to the Louviers and its inhabitants "for making room for us."
(FRN308, $14.95) |
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Overlord, D-Day and the Battle for Normandy
• 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) |
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Pegasus Bridge
• Stephen Ambrose
HISTORY •
1988 •
PAPER
• 400 PAGES
Another celebrated history of World War II from the prolific Stephen Ambrose. 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) |
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Pimsleur Quick & Simple French
• Pimsleur Language Method
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2005 •
AUDIO CD
Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic French, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. The Pimsleur method emphasizes the use of listening skills without reading materials (so there isn't a book to follow along). It's advertised as "Totally audio: hear it, learn it, speak it."
(FRN523, $19.95) |
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Rough Guide Brittany & Normandy
• Greg Ward
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 439 PAGES
Geared to the independent traveler, this guide to Brittany and Normandy combines an opinionated survey of culture and history with good information on sightseeing, food and accommodations. It includes sections on Monet, D-Day and Mont-St-Michel, as well as 40 maps and 8 pages of color photographs.
(FRN238, $21.99) |
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Seas of Gold, Seas of Cotton: Christophe Poulain Dubignon of Jekyll Island
• Martha L. Keber
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2002 •
HARD COVER
• 312 PAGES
A history of 18th-century sea-trade and a biography of Christophe Poulain Dubignon, a Frenchman whose adventures took him from his home in Brittany into the service of the French India Company and finally to a life on Georgia's Jekyll Island.
(USS368, $44.95) |
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The Secret Life of the Seine
• 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) |
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Short Stories in French
• Richard Coward
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 214 PAGES
From Daniel Boulanger's exploration of revenge and the desire for recognition in "The Hunter's Cafe," to Alain Gerber's brief and poetic "You Never Die," these stories by contemporary authors make good reading in any language. A volume in New Penguin Parallel Texts.
(FRN594, $15.00) |
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Six Armies in Normandy, From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris
• 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) |
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South Wind Through the Kitchen, The Best of Elizabeth David
• Elizabeth David
FOOD •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 400 PAGES
A selection of recipes and essays, chosen judiciously by Jill Norman, from David's nine influential books, including Book of Mediterranean Food and French Country Cooking. With 200 recipes. David writes equally as well and insightfully about culture and society as about the food itself. Julian Barnes provides the introduction to this edition. First published in the 1950s.
(MED30, $29.95) |
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To Travel Hopefully, Footsteps In The French Cevennes
• Christopher Rush
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2005 •
PAPER
• 279 PAGES
In a last ditch effort to regain himself after the death of his wife, Rush heads off to France with a donkey on the trail of fellow Scot Robert Louis Stevenson. It's a beautifully written, moving tale of getting through grief.
(FRN534, $17.95) |
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The Tour De France, A Cultural History
• C. S. Thompson
HISTORY •
2008 •
PAPER
• 406 PAGES
This authoritative, engaging history of the famous cycling event goes beyond a simple history of the race to consider the Tour de France and its meaning in a wider cultural context.
(FRN584, $24.95) |
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A Traveler's Guide to D-Day and the Battle for Normandy
• Carl Shilleto
• Mike Tolhurst
GUIDEBOOK •
2004 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
A compact guide to the battlefields, memorials, sites and cemeteries of the invasion. With maps, travel information, archival and modern photographs.
(FRN330, $14.95) |
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Vive La Revolution, A Stand-up History of the French Revolution
• Mark Steel
HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
This "stand-up history" hits all the major points of the French revolution in a distinctly unique (and hilarious) style. Steel, as you might guess, is a British comedian with a flair for history.
(FRN609, $15.00) |
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Walking in France, Exploring France's Great Towns And Finest Landscapes on Foot
• John Souter
• Gillian Souter
GUIDEBOOK •
2005 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
A wonderful guide for the independent traveler, featuring walks in a variety of French locations and settings. There are several suggestions for strolls in Paris as well as walks in rural areas, small cities and vineyards. With maps and color photographs.
(FRN533, $20.00) |
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William the Conqueror, The Norman Impact Upon England
• David C. Douglas
HISTORY •
1964 •
PAPER
A classic account of the Norman invasion of England and its aftermath. By focusing on William the Conqueror, Douglas illustrates the monumental impact a man and his army had on the course of medieval history.
(GBR249, $27.95) |
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Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries
• Ornella D'Alessio
• Marco Santini
FOOD •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 324 PAGES
Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. The authors, both Italian journalists and wine connoisseurs, provide helpful tips alongside the hundreds of magnificent color photographs.
(EUR191, $35.00) |
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A Woman's Story
• Annie Ernaux
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2003 •
PAPER
• 92 PAGES
A lovely, impressionistic tribute to the author's mother, who lived much of her life in Yvelot in Normandy, a long-eclipsed town halfway between Rouen and le Havre. Ernaux, a contemporary novelist, opens the memoir with the phone call she received that her mother had died after a long bout with cancer.
(FRN218, $8.95) |
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