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In the Kitchen

Gran Cocina Latina, The Food of Latin America

Maricel E. Presilla

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Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Alfred Lansing

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Barry Lopez

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Every Day in Tuscany, Seasons of an Italian Life

Frances Mayes

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

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Travelers' Tales Provence

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)

Markets of Provence, A Culinary Tour of Southern France

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)

Letters from My Windmill


by Alphonse Daudet

  • LITERATURE
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Daudet (1840-1897) evokes the culture, spirit and daily rhythms of mid-19th-century Provencal life in this collection of stories. (FRN177, $)

Provence


by Lawrence Durrell

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A love letter to Provence, strong on the Greek and Roman heritage of the region. (FRN172, $17.99)

Vincent Van Gogh, The Passionate Eye

Vincent Van Gogh, The Passionate Eye


by Pascal Bonafoux

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

From Paris to Asnieres, Amsterdam and Provence, this jewel of a book traces the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh, the spirited, self-destructive painter who celebrated the south of France. Engaging, compact and illustrated with hundreds of photographs. (FRN29, $12.95)

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