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They had been there often as tourists. They had cherished the dream of someday living all year under the Provencal sun. And suddenly it happened. Here is the month-by month account of the charms and frustrations that Peter Mayle and his wife -- and their two large dogs -- experience their first year in the remote country of the Luberon restoring a two-centuries-old stone farmhouse that they bought on sight. From coping in January with the first mistral,...
62) The other Paris
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
c2015.
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English
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"A vivid investigation into the seamy underside of nineteenth and twentieth century Paris"--
"A trip through Paris as it will never be again--dark and dank and poor and slapdash and truly bohemian Paris, the City of Light. The city of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, of soft cheese and fresh baguettes. Or so tourist brochures would have you believe. In The Other Paris, Luc Sante reveals the city's hidden past, its seamy underside--one populated by...
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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At the age of sixty-six, after thirty-five years of marriage, Gregory Curtis finds himself a widower. Tracy--with whom he fell in love the first time he saw her--has succumbed to a long battle with cancer. Paralyzed by grief, agonized by social interaction, Curtis turns to watching magic lessons on DVD--"a pathetic, almost comical substitute" for his evenings with Tracy. To break the spell, he returns to the place he had the "best and happiest times"...
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Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"Poignant, touching, and lively, this memoir of a woman who loses her mother and creates a new life for herself in Paris will speak to anyone who has lost a parent or reinvented themselves. Lisa Anselmo wrapped her entire life around her mother, a strong woman who was a defining force in her daughter's life--maybe too defining. When her mother dies from breast cancer, Lisa realizes she hadn't built a life of her own, and struggles to find her purpose....
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Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"Centered in the Dordogne region of southwestern France, one of Europe's most concentrated regions for Neandertal and early modern human occupations, writer Beebe Bahrami follows and participates in the work of archaeologists who are doing some of the most comprehensive and global work to date on the research, exploration, and recovery of our ancient ancestors. In Café Neandertal, Bahrami follows this compelling riddle along a path populated with...
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G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2017.
Language
English
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"A collection of all-new Paris-themed essays written by some of the biggest names in women's fiction, including Paula McLain, Therese Anne Fowler, Maggie Shipstead, and Lauren Willig, edited by Eleanor Brown, the New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters and The Light of Paris. 'My time in Paris,' says New York Times-bestselling author Paula McLain (The Paris Wife), 'was like no one else's ever.' For each of the eighteen bestselling authors...
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Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"A joyful, aspirational, and approachable guide to embracing life the Parisian way, from American expat and founder of the French lifestyle brand Madame de la Maison. The French are known for their joie de vivre-celebrating the little things in life-a philosophy Ajiri Aki has embraced over the past ten years of living in Paris. Nigerian American Aki fell in love with Paris on her first brief visit there (only a single day) while in college. With a...
74) Paris
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Blue Guides Limited
Pub. Date
2015-
Language
English
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Paris has always been a magnet for travelers. This new edition of a key Blue Guide helps you know what you need to see as well as where to stay and what to eat. Perfect for on-street use and armchair reference, this is a mini-encyclopedia of a great European city.
78) France
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Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
From the Eiffel Tower to the amazing artwork in the Louvre, theres a lot to see in France. With the help of their local guides Hugo and Chloe, readers will tour this European nations most incredible sights. Along the way, theyll learn about Frances history and culture. They will also find out how French people live, from which kinds of houses they live in to what topics they study in school. --from Amazon.
79) Frommer's Paris
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FrommerMedia LLC
Pub. Date
[2014-]
Language
English
Description
Limited to a short 256 pages, this EasyGuide is an exercise in creating easily-absorbed travel information. It emphasizes the authentic experiences in each destination: the most important attractions, the classic method of approaching a particular destination; the best choices for accommodations and meals; the best ways to maximize the enjoyment of your stay. Because it is "quick to read, light to carry", it is called an "EasyGuide", and reflects...
80) France
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Insight Guides
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to France is all you need to plan your perfect trip, with insider information on must-see, top attractions like Paris, Mont-St-Michel and the Dordogne, and cultural gems like the extravagant Palace of Versailles, the pretty medieval towns of the Lot valley, and the beautiful Provence region, an inspiration for artists such as Van Gogh and Picasso.
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