Here is the selection for the week of July 12th: Parmi ces milliers de citations: Francis Scott Fitzgerald fut un nouvelliste hors pair. Here is the selection for the week of July 5th: The biggest and most beloved names in English literature have all been here, and you can still see or visit their stomping grounds and favorite places.
Moving through time and genre, from Spencer and Shakespeare to Amis and Barnes, from tragedy and romance to chick-lit and science fiction, Literary London is a snappy and informative guide, showing just why—as another famous local writer put it—he who is tired of London is tired of life. Pourquoi aller au lit? Parce que tout le monde le fait. Here is the selection for the week of June 28th: The indispensable guide to recognize and taste the best of French cheese. Le perfect guide and souvenir for foreign tourists in France. In English or French. Here is the selection for the week of June 21st: Discover the history of the Resistance or that of the Arabic world..
Africa, cinema, Egypt, history, impressionism, Middle Ages, music, ancient and contemporary art: The best practical illustrated guide dedicated to all visitors eager to discover the treasures of the French Capital. Parigramme Order Paris Museums on Amazon. Packed with amusing anecdotes and true stories about the characters and places of the region. A must for anybody even thinking about crossing the Channel for the good life in rural France! Every summer thousands of Brits and other Europeans head to the south west of France for bliss, beauty and freedom.
His project was doomed apparently — he was constantly told by industry sages that nothing goes on there out of season. But he soon discovered that the strange characters, ambitious local politicians, vain sportsmen and yes, badly-behaving foreigners provided more than enough material to keep newsrooms happy. There are the politicians preaching the benefits of Brexit while living a grand life in France. There is also one village in the Pyrenees where many flock believing when the inevitable end of the world comes, it will be the sole place that will survive.
More stories include treasure-seekers convinced of a Catholic Church cover-up, the downright dishonest practices in the truffle markets and other inhabitants of the region who have included ex-terrorists and murderers on the run. Here is the selection for the week of June 14th: Mais Peggy Guggenheim est aussi une femme malheureuse qui se trouve laide et rate ses deux mariages. Tallandier Order Peggy Guggenheime on Amazon. Editions Atlas Order Metro on Amazon. Usborne Order Drapeaux on Amazon. In fact the whole book is one long road trip.
His collection of anecdotes, sometimes nearly burlesque, centered around driving in France but touching on all aspects is a fun and informative read. You feel solidarity with Joe as he adapts and deals with the administration. The differences in car culture here and there, administration, navigation, insurance, signage with all their related anecdotes. He had plenty of bad luck and a little too much hubris. This story is his inner journey his personal adaptation to France and is a worthwhile read for those arriving in France or those here for many years already.
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Lunch with the late litterati. Gnosh with the gone glitterati. Fascinating facts, scandalous stories and gossip. Posterity has never been so present. The passed have never been more alive! Order The Chairfather on Amazon. When a little mouse hunts all over Paris for an elusive childhood smell, he discovers what he has been searching for, and something more as well! In English and Polish. A collection of humorous, touching, unputdownable stories set in Paris, The Jazz-Girl, the Piano, and the Dedicated Tuner transports you into a feel-good world of jazz, pianos and the little-known art of piano tuning.
An entertaining slice of life, regardless of whether or not you play a musical instrument, this book explores the world of Nina Somerville, an Englishwoman who — while others are going through a mid-life crisis — discovers by complete chance her true calling: In a bid to enjoy that passion to the full, she purchases the piano of her dreams — a Steinway baby grand — leading her to make yet another discovery: Against the backdrop of the Eiffel tower and the Champs-Elysees, from the quest for the perfect sound to an unexpected chance to perform in public, music takes Nina on a journey which is at times improbable and hilarious, but equally moving, not to mention extremely informative.
Here is the selection for the week of May 10th: Expats leave many loved ones behind. Precious moments in hugging arms now out of reach but not out of mind.
Every Thursday in the Book Corner, we recommend 3 books we love in French or English, for kids or adults, fiction or non. Un livre magistral et qui fera date. Alors nous veillons sur nos vocables, nous ne les abandonnons pas sur les palissades, nous ne les jetons pas aux oiseaux de proie, nous ne les dissipons pas dans les salons ou les lupanars. This book is a unique guide to France for lovers of classic and modern cars. And yet it retains its rebel soul—if you know where to look. Jacqueline Sainclivier and Christian Bougeard ed.
How to carry on with this emptiness inside? Chacune a deux enfants, un mari et un chat! Virginie est journaliste, Corinne est graphiste illustratrice. Virginie and Corinne are two expatriate friends living in the United States. They are both married with two children and a cat, also expatriate! Mythes et quotidien Traduction et adaptation du russe par L.
Le rossignol en cage Nombreux dessins de l'auteur illustrant les fables. Contes du Cap-Sizun , traduits du breton. Les cochons du Manoir de Lescongar - Monsieur de Navurec et le soldat.
Contes " religieux ": Textes recueillis par R. Traduction et commentaire par R. Les contes d'un des peuples des Philippines: Nicolas, suivi en addenda de quelques-unes d'entre elles en texte original turc. Alizay, juin Le savant, le langage et le pouvoir. Linda Cardinal and Jean-Michel Lacroix ed.
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