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It's the summer of 1959 and the Palace of Versailles is hosting an event that will make history. It is an exclusive dusk-to-dawn ball in which a select group of American and French debutantes will be presented to international society and royalty. Four young women, all with something to prove, receive what some see as the invitation of a lifetime. Amelia Alexander, who hopes to eventually attend law school, hesitates to participate in what she sees...
3) Sun damage
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"A luxury house in France. A gathering of wealthy, reckless friends. And a woman on the run. Deep in the lavender fields of Provence, nine guests arrive at a luxury holiday home. They all know each other well, or at least they think they do. The only stranger is the young woman hired to do the catering. Over the course of their break, loyalties will be tested, secrets revealed, and tensions pushed to the point of no return ..."--Provided by publisher....
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An uncompleted final novel of Ernest Hemingway, which he worked on intermittently from 1946 until his death in 1961. Set on the Côte d'Azur in the 1920s, it is the story of a young American writer, David Bourne, his glamorous wife, Catherine, and the dangerous, erotic game they play when they fall in love with the same woman.
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"Paris, 1940: War is closing in on the city of love. With his wife forced into hiding, Jacques must stand by and watch as the Nazis take away everything he holds dear. Everything except his last beacon of hope: his beloved bookshop, La Page Cachée. But when a young woman and her child knock on his door one night and beg for refuge, he knows his only option is to risk it all once more to save a life. Modern day: Juliette and her husband have finally...
7) Napoleon
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Napoleon I, French general, first consul (1799–1804), and emperor of the French (1804–1814/15), one of the most celebrated personages in the history of the West. He revolutionized military organization and training; and sponsored the Napoleonic Code, the prototype of later civil-law codes. This book has been recommended by Robert Greene (author of The 48 Laws of Power and The 33 Strategies of War). Seeing as Mr.Greene has dedicated almost his...
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During the month of June, Petal, one of the eight Huit octuplets, gets her power, which she uses to great advantage when Crazy Aunt Serena tries to kidnap Rebecca and throw her off the Eiffel Tower while the rest of the family attends a wedding.
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Bestselling author Marge Piercy celebrates the lives of the brave and dedicated women who changed the destiny of a nation in this novel set during the French Revolution For Claire Lacombe and Pauline Leon, two poor women of eighteenth-century France, the lofty ideals of the coming revolution could not seem more abstract. But when Claire sees the gaping disparity between the poverty she has known and the lavish lives of aristocrats as her theater group...
10) The sea garden
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Interweaving three narratives, a story of love, mystery, and murder during World War II follows three courageous women--an award-winning British landscape designer, a young, blind perfumer's apprentice, and a junior British intelligence officer.
Near the end of World War II, Marthe, a young blind woman apprenticed at a perfume factory in Nazi-occupied Provence, finds herself at the center of a Resistance cell. Iris, a junior British intelligence...
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As a spirit of change overturns Europe's old order, Elzelina Versfelt enters her own age of revolution. Married as a romantic young girl to a man who wanted only her money, Elza refuses to be chained any longer. Leaving Amsterdam, she flees to France - where the old rules no longer apply, debauchery is not a sin ... and nothing is forbidden. This stunning novel blends history with the language of the heart to tell a sensuous story of an era of upheaval....
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"Bestselling author Aimie Runyan makes her contemporary women's fiction debut with this charming escape into the lavender fields of Southern France and a young woman who discovers her family's secrets and the hope for her own future"--
Food critic Tempèsta Luddington has always felt like the odd person out in her family, ever since she lost her beloved mother at the tender age of thirteen. When her workaholic father passes fifteen years later, Tempèsta...
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Taking off from England on March 16, 1944, young Lt. George Starks and the nine-man crew of his Flying Fortress were assigned to the “coffin corner,” the most exposed position in the bomber formation headed for Germany. They never got there. Shot down over Nazi-occupied France, the airmen bailed out one by one, scattered across the countryside. Miraculously, all ten survived, but as they discarded their parachutes in the farmland of Champagne,...
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A sixteen-year-old girl captures the dangerous attention of an older man in this New York Times-bestselling novel by the author of Black Narcissus. Soon after the end of the terrible Great War, Mrs. Grey brings her five young children to the French countryside for the summer in hopes of instilling in them a sense of history and humility. But when she is struck down by a sudden illness and hospitalized, the siblings are left to fend for themselves...
17) París
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Esta guía de París recopila lo mejor de la capital francesa para sacar el máximo provecho a una escapada de varios días. Se detallan las visitas imprescindible en la ciudad y muchos otros puntos de interés cercanos a cada una de ellas, se lleva de la mano al visitante a través de tres recorridos urbanos marcados y explicados sobre mapas, se recomiendan restaurantes especialmente seleccionados para esta guía, así como tiendas de interés para...
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Get the Summary of Jean Edward Smith's The Liberation of Paris in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Liberation of Paris" by Jean Edward Smith recounts the historical events leading up to and including the liberation of Paris from German occupation during World War II. The narrative begins with the unopposed entry of German troops into Paris on June 14, 1940, following the French declaration of the city as open....
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If you're tired of summer crowds in Paris, standing 10-deep to see the Mona Lisa, waiting in long lines to ascend the Eiffel Tower. . .you may want to travel in France differently. With a road trip! Discover the amazing variety France offers as you hit the open highways. Explore and experience your own adventure. This guide will take you to various regions of France: Brittany, Alsace, Bordeaux, Provence, Central France, along the Spanish border, Normandy,...
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Embark on a captivating literary voyage through the enchanting streets of Paris. This is a mesmerizing exploration of the City of Lights that goes beyond the clichés and delves into the heart and soul of this iconic metropolis. As you turn the pages, immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Parisian culture, where history, art, and romance seamlessly intertwine. Join our intrepid travelers as they wander through the narrow cobblestone alleys of...
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