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Rough Guide Brittany & Normandy

Rough Guide Brittany & Normandy

by Greg Ward

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 439 PAGES

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

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

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

by Stephen Ambrose

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 655 PAGES

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

The Oysters of Locmariaquer

The Oysters of Locmariaquer

by Eleanor Clark

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 203 PAGES

Winner of the 1965 National Book Award, this paper edition of Clark's pleasurable portrait of the hardy oystermen and byways of coastal Brittany is introduced by Mark Kurlansky. (FRN152, $13.95)

Brittany Map

Brittany Map

by Michelin Travel Publications

  • MAP

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

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)

 
A Traveler's Guide to D-Day and the Battle for Normandy

A Traveler's Guide to D-Day and the Battle for Normandy


by Carl Shilleto | Mike Tolhurst

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A compact guide to Normandy's WWII battlefields, memorials, sites and cemeteries. (FRN330, $14.95)

The Food of France

The Food of France


by Waverly Root

  • FOOD
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 450 PAGES

An evocative and beautifully written survey of French food. First published in 1958 and revised in the mid-1970s, the book covers the important regions of French cuisine by dividing them into domains of Butter (northern France), Fat (Alsace) and Oil (the south). (FRN17, $18.00)

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)

Mont Saint Michel and Chartres

Mont Saint Michel and Chartres


by Henry Brooks Adams

  • HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 398 PAGES

First published at the turn of the century, this classic work is a meditation on the Medieval world as reflected through its most famous religious structures. (FRN44, $17.00)

The Bretons

The Bretons


by Patrick Galliou | Michael Jones

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 334 PAGES

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

The Most Beautiful Villages of Brittany


by Hugh Palmer | James Bentley

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

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

Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages

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)

The Bayeux Tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry


by David Wilson

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

An illustrated, full-color reproduction of the Bayeux Tapestry, whose colorful embroidery and Latin text tell the story of the Norman victory over England in 1066. The reproduction shows the detailed stitches clearly and is enhanced by Wilson's accompanying text. (FRN445, $50.00)

At Home in France

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)

On Rue Tatin, Living and Cooking in a French Town

On Rue Tatin, Living and Cooking in a French Town


by Susan Herrmann Loomis

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

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

The Secret Life of the Seine

The Secret Life of the Seine


by Mort Rosenblum

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 290 PAGES

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

A Day in the Country and Other Stories

A Day in the Country and Other Stories


by Guy de Maupassant

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

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

Horse of Pride, Life in a Breton Village


by Pierre-Jakez Helias | June Guicharnaud

  • LITERATURE
  • 1980
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

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

Legends and Romances of Brittany

Legends and Romances of Brittany


by Lewis Spence

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

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

Possession, A Romance


by A.S. Byatt

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

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

The Portrait


by Iain Pears

  • MYSTERY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

On a remote island off of Brittany, an art critic sits completely still and silent as his old friend paints his portrait and tells him the story of his long and tortured life in this eerie mystery. (FRN537, $13.00)

The Romance of Tristan and Iseult

The Romance of Tristan and Iseult


by Joseph Bedier | Hillaire Belloc

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES

This chivalric myth -- of Arthurian fame -- features a Cornish knight and an Irish princess who are under a spell of love. (GBR246, $13.00)

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