The Ogre By Michel Tournier

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Title	:	The Ogre
Author	:	Michel Tournier
ISBN	:	080185590X
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	373

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An international bestseller and winner of the Prix Goncourt, France s most prestigious literary award, The Ogre is a masterful tale of innocence, perversion, and obsession It follows the passage of strange, gentle Abel Tiffauges from submissive schoolboy to ogre of the Nazi school at the castle of Kaltenborn, taking us deeper into the dark heart of fascism than any nove An international bestseller and winner of the Prix Goncourt, France s most prestigious literary award, The Ogre i...

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Fables By Jean de La Fontaine

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Title	:	Fables
Author	:	Jean de La Fontaine
ISBN	:	2266127756
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	482

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Une tortue, un corbeau, un li vre, une fourmi, un lion, et m me un pot au lait autant de figures famili res qui peuplent, parmi tant d autres, notre imaginaire, resurgissent r guli rement, et que nous devons toutes au fabuleux talent de Monsieur de La Fontaine Il est le prince des po tes, lui qui a su transformer une tradition un peu rigide, celle de la fable, en un art Une tortue, un corbeau, un li vre, une fourmi, un lion, et m me un pot au lait autant de figures famili res qui peuplent, parmi tant d au...

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The Complete Claudine By Colette

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Title	:	The Complete Claudine
Author	:	Colette
ISBN	:	0374528039
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	656

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Colette, prodded by her first husband, Willy, began her writing career with Claudine at School, which catapulted the young author into instant, sensational success Among the most autobiographical of Colette s works, these four novels are dominated by the child woman Claudine, whose strength, humor, and zest for living make her seem almost a symbol for the life force.Janet Colette, prodded by her first husband, Willy, began her writing career with Claudine at School, which catapulted the young author into ...

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L'Enchanteur By René Barjavel

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Title	:	L'Enchanteur
Author	:	René Barjavel
ISBN	:
Format	:	Mass Market Paperback
Number of Pages	:	471

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Qui ne conna t pas Merlin Il se joue du temps qui passe, reste jeune et beau, vif et moqueur, tendre, pour tout dire Enchanteur Et Viviane, la seule femme qui ne l ait pas jug inaccessible, et l aime Galaad, dit Lancelot du Lac Gueni vre, son amour mais sa reine, la femme du roi Arthur Elween, sa m re, qui le conduit au Graal voil Perceval et B nie Les cheva Qui ne conna t pas Merlin Il se joue du temps qui passe, reste jeune et beau, vif et moqueur, tendre, pour tout dire Enchanteur Et Viviane, la seule ...

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The Last Life By Claire Messud

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Title	:	The Last Life
Author	:	Claire Messud
ISBN	:	0156011654
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	400

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Remembrance of Things Past I find myself wanting to translate the world inside Sagesse LaBasse, the teenage protagonist of Claire Messud s The Last Life, lives in a fragile world held together by the secrets of its past Her family owns the Hotel Bellevue, a summer retreat for the well to do, set on the cliffs of southern France the view is back toward Algeria, which h Remembrance of Things Past I find myself wanting to translate the world inside Sagesse LaBasse, the teenage protagonist of...

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Un Petit Pas Pour L'homme By Stéphane Dompierre

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Title	:	Un Petit Pas Pour L'homme
Author	:	Stéphane Dompierre
ISBN	:	2764403984
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	228

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En laissant sa copine, Daniel pensait se lib rer de ses tourments et acc der un monde sans angoisses, peupl de jolies filles se disputant sa pr sence Cette vie de r ve qu on imagine tre celle des c libataires Il se retrouve plut t dans un appartement sans meubles, regarder la vie passer travers le hublot qui lui sert de fen tre C est petit, c est moche, mais a En laissant sa copine, Daniel pensait se lib rer de ses tourments et acc der un monde sans angoisses, peupl de jolies filles se disputant sa pr sen...

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French Leave By Anna Gavalda

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Title	:	French Leave
Author	:	Anna Gavalda
ISBN	:
Format	:	Kindle Edition
Number of Pages	:	108

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Simon, Garance and Lola flee a family wedding that promises to be dull to visit their younger brother, Vincent, who is working as a guide at a chateau in the heart of the charming Tours countryside For a few hours, they forget about kids, spouses, work and the many demands adulthood makes upon them and lose themselves in a day of laughter, teasing, and memories As simply Simon, Garance and Lola flee a family wedding that promises to be dull to visit their younger brother, Vincent, who is working...

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An Unfinished Business By Boualem Sansal

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Title	:	An Unfinished Business
Author	:	Boualem Sansal
ISBN	:	1408800179
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	239

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Rachel and Malrich are the sons of a German father and an Algerian mother Born in the Algerian hinterland, they are sent to Paris to be educated Rachel excels under the French education system to become a successful businessman, but Malrich grows up in the banlieue, drops out of school and mixes with the wrong crowd....

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Oscar et la dame rose By Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt

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Title	:	Oscar et la dame rose
Author	:	Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
ISBN	:	2226135022
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	100

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Oscar is dying One of the ladies in pink who come to visit the patients, makes friends with him She suggests that he should pretend that each of the following 12 days is a decade of his imaginary life Oscar writes ten letters to God that are sensitive, funny, heartbreaking and, ultimately, life affirming....

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Boule de Suif. By Guy de Maupassant

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Title	:	Boule de Suif.
Author	:	Guy de Maupassant
ISBN	:	3125962803
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:

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Boule de Suif, le conte de mon disciple dont j ai lu ce matin les preuves, est un chef d uvre, je maintiens le mot, un chef d uvre de composition, de comique d observation Paul Morand n est pas moins enthousiaste que Flaubert une grande nouveaut , une parfaite r ussite , souligne t il, tout en comparant la nouvelle l Olympia de Manet Issue, seule de son esp Boule de Suif, le conte de mon disciple dont j ai lu ce matin les preuves, est un chef d uvre, je maintiens le mot, un chef d uvre de compos...

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The Original 1939 Notebook of a Return to the Native Land By Aimé Césaire

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Title	:	The Original 1939 Notebook of a Return to the Native Land
Author	:	Aimé Césaire
ISBN	:
Format	:	Kindle Edition
Number of Pages	:	120

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Aime Cesaire s masterpiece, Notebook of a Return to the Native Land, is a work of immense cultural significance and beauty This long poem was the beginning of Cesaire s quest for negritude, and it became an anthem of Blacks around the world Commentary on Cesaire s work has often focused on its Cold War and anticolonialist rhetoric material that Cesaire only added in 195 Aime Cesaire s masterpiece, Notebook of a Return to the Native Land, is a work of immense cultural significance and beauty This long poem...

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Belle du Seigneur By Albert Cohen

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Title	:	Belle du Seigneur
Author	:	Albert Cohen
ISBN	:	2070404021
Format	:	Mass Market Paperback
Number of Pages	:	1110

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Solennels parmi les couples sans amour, ils dansaient, d eux seuls pr occup s, go taient l un l autre, soigneux, profonds, perdus B ate d tre tenue et guid e, elle ignorait le monde, coutait le bonheur dans ses veines, parfois s admirant dans les hautes glaces des murs, l gante, mouvante, exceptionnelle, femme aim e, parfois reculant la t te pour mieux le voir qui Solennels parmi les couples sans amour, ils dansaient, d eux seuls pr occup s, go taient l un l autre, soigneux, profonds, perdus B a...

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Nedjma By Yacine Kateb

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Title	:	Nedjma
Author	:	Yacine Kateb
ISBN	:	0813913136
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	388

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Nedjma is a masterpiece of North African writing Its intricate plot involves four men in love with the beautiful woman whose name serves as the title of the novel Nedjma is the central figure of this disorienting novel, but than the unfortunate wife of a man she does not love, than the unwilling cause of rivalry among many suitors, Nedjma is the symbol of Alger Nedjma is a masterpiece of North African writing Its intricate plot involves four men in love with the beautiful woman whose name serves as the ...

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The Valois By Robert J. Knecht

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Title	:	The Valois
Author	:	Robert J. Knecht
ISBN	:	1852855223
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	288

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The house of Valois ruled France for 250 years, playing a crucial role in its establishment as a major European power When Philip VI came to the throne, in 1328, France was a weak country, with much of its modern area under English rule Victory in the Hundred Years War, and the acquisition of Brittany and much of Burgundy, combined with a large population and taxable we The house of Valois ruled France for 250 years, playing a crucial role in its establishment as a major European power When Phil...

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Treasured Dreams By Jackie Williams

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Title	:	Treasured Dreams
Author	:	Jackie Williams
ISBN	:
Format	:	Kindle Edition
Number of Pages	:	273

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Is it possible that a recurring dream could uncover the five year old mystery of why Sophie s parents died in an horrific car crash while on holiday in France Haunted by the elusive visions of treasures, Princes and gentle kisses since the fateful day when she was orphaned, eighteen year old Sophie is shocked to discover that she now owns the property where all her dreams Is it possible that a recurring dream could uncover the five year old mystery of why Sophie s parents died in an horrific car crash whi...

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Friday, or, The Other Island By Michel Tournier

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Title	:	Friday, or, The Other Island
Author	:	Michel Tournier
ISBN	:	0801855926
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	236

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Friday, winner of the 1967 Grand Prix du Roman of the Acad mie Fran aise, is a sly, enchanting retelling of the legend of Robinson Crusoe by the man the New Yorker calls France s best and probably best known writer Cast away on a tropical island, Michel Tournier s god fearing Crusoe sets out to tame it, to remake it in the image of the civilization he has left behind A

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Charles the Bold By Richard Vaughan

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Title	:	Charles the Bold
Author	:	Richard Vaughan
ISBN	:	0851159184
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	523

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Charles the Bold 1467 1477 was the last of the great Dukes of Burgundy This historical and biographical work assesses his personality and his role as a ruler, and discusses his relationship with his subjects and his neighbours It describes and analyses his policies, giving particular attention to his imperial plans and projects and his clash with the Swiss The armies, Charles the Bold 1467 1477 was the last of the great Dukes of Burgundy This historical and biographical work assesses his personality and h...

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