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The Journal of Helene Berr
by Helene Berr
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Following in the tradition of timeless Holocaust literature such as "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl" and "Suite Francaise," this important literary contribution by a young writer presents an account of war-time Paris that is profoundly affecting and... ( read more)
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The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography from the Revolution to the First World War
by Graham Robb
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"A witty, engaging narrative style....[Robb's] approach is particularly engrossing."—New York Times Book Review, front-page review A narrative of exploration—full of strange landscapes and even stranger inhabitants—that explains the... ( read more)
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Toujours Paris
by Yann Layma
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From the iconic Eiffel Tower and the bustling streets of Montmartre to the glamorous Champs Elysée and the historic Quartier Latin, Toujours Paris presents readers with a unique look at the sites, streets, and people of Paris. Throughout its history,... ( read more)
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Bordeaux: The Luminous City
by Laure Verniere
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The arts and culture of this beautiful French city.... ( read more)
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Napoleon in Egypt
by Paul Strathern
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“Europe is a molehill….” Everything here is worn out…tiny Europe has not enough to offer. We must set off for the Orient; that is where all the greatest glory is to be achieved.” —Napoleon Napoleon’s invasion of... ( read more)
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Petain: Verdun to Vichy (Brassey's Military Profiles)
by Robert B Bruce
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Analyzes the military career of one of the greatest, yet controversial, French military commanders of the twentieth... ( read more)
Your price: $13.95
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Marie-Antoinette and the Last Garden at Versailles
by Christian Duvernois
Synopsis
Marie-Antoinette has been idolized as the height of eighteenth-century French style and vilified as the spark that ignited the French Revolution. This book departs from such traditional interpretations of the infamous queen's reign and chooses to reflect... ( read more)
Your price: $65.00
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The Wreck of the Medusa: The Most Famous Sea Disaster of the Nineteenth Century
by Jonathan Miles
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The Wreck of the Medusa is Jonathan Miles's spellbinding account of the most famous shipwreck before the Titanic. Drawing on contemporaneously published accounts and journals of survivors, Miles brilliantly reconstructs the ill-fated voyage and the... ( read more)
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Paris: The Secret History
by Andrew Hussey
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“Vivid, informed, delectably readable…an enlightened introduction to the city’s best-kept secrets. No visitor to France should go without it.”—Sunday Times (UK) Paris captures everyone’s imaginations: It’s a... ( read more)
Your price: $20.00
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Versailles: A Biography of a Palace
by Tony Spawforth
Publisher Comments
The behind-the-scenes story of the world’s most famous palace, painting a picture of the way its residents truly lived and examining the palace’s legacy, from French history through today The story of Versailles is one of historical drama... ( read more)
Your price: $29.95
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Madame de Stael: The First Modern Woman
by Fra Du Plessix Gray
Publisher Comments
"A writer of scintillating style and resonant substance," (Publishers Weekly), bestselling author Francine du Plessix Gray chronicles the incandescent life of the most celebrated woman of letters of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic era. The daughter of... ( read more)
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