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The Age of Chivalry and Legends of Charlemagne or Romance of the Middle Ages/Volumes 2 and 3by Thomas BulfinchISBN 0451627997 (0-451-62799-7)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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Alcoolsby Guillaume ApollinaireISBN 0520000293 (0-520-00029-3)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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Alias Olympia: A Woman's Search for Manet's Notorious Model & Her Own Desireby Eunice LiptonISBN 0452011353 (0-452-01135-3)
Softcover, Meridian Books
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The Ambassadorsby Henry James, Sandra KempISBN 0460871609 (0-460-87160-9)
Softcover, Everyman
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ambassadors'Book summary:The Ambassadors, which Henry James considered his best work, is the most exquisite refinement of his favorite theme: the collision of American innocence with European experience. This time, James recounts the continental journey of Louis Lambert Strether--a fiftysomething man of the world who has been dispatched abroad by a rich widow, Mrs. Newsome. His mission: to save her son Chadwick from the clutches of a wicked (i.e., European) woman, and to convince the prodigal to return to Woollett, Massachusetts. Instead, this all-American envoy finds Europe growing on him. Strether also becomes involved in a very Jamesian "relation" with the fascinating Miss Maria Gostrey, a fellow American and informal Sacajawea to her compatriots. Clearly Paris has "improved" Chad beyond recognition, and convincing him to return to the U.S. is going to be a very, very hard sell. Suspense, of course, is hardly James's stock-in-trade. But there is no more meticulous mapper of tone and atmosphere, nuance and implication. His hyper-refined characters are at their best in dialogue, particularly when they're exchanging morsels of gossip. Astute, funny, and relentlessly intelligent, James amply fulfills his own description of the novelist as a person upon whom nothing is lost. --Rhian Ellis [via]
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Antonin Artaud: Selected Writingsby Susan Sontag, Antonin ArtaudISBN 0520064437 (0-520-06443-7)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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The Bourgeois Gentlemanby Moliere, J. Miller, H. BakerISBN 0486415929 (0-486-41592-9)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Breaking the Silence: French Women's Voices From the Ghettoby Sylvia Zappi, Fadela Amara, Helen Harden ChenutISBN 0520246217 (0-520-24621-7)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Breaking the Silence: French Women's Voices From the Ghetto'Book summary:Born in France of Algerian parents, Fadela Amara is a human rights activist who speaks with both a personal and a collective voice. This book is a passionate account of her struggle to found the movement called "Ni Putes Ni Soumises" (Neither Whore Nor Submissive), aimed at shattering the law of silence about violence against women within French suburban communities. The questions Amara raises are part of a broader agenda to open contemporary French society to greater ethnic and cultural diversity. These issues also pose problems of national identity and the defense of secularism for the state.[via]
As France increasingly confronts such tensions and the emergence of Islamic movements, French cities face problems of unemployment, racial and ethnic discrimination, and violence. Amara's eloquent call for social and gender equality underscores a host of interconnected issues, including France's colonial past and the degradation of the suburbs into ghettos that have progressively marginalized immigrant and working-class communities. Amara and her co-workers have challenged the French Republic's leaders using a strategy that champions republican secular values and stresses the language of universalism to advance individual rights. Women's rights are human rights, they argue, thus casting their demands for equality in terms of a broader struggle for democratic freedoms. Moving, candid, and timely, Breaking the Silence created a sensation when it was published in France. Fadela Amara is currently State Minister for Urban Affairs, charged with the rehabilitation of the very ghettos she describes.More editions of Breaking the Silence: French Women's Voices From the Ghetto:
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Bulfinch's Mythologyby BulfinchISBN 0517274159 (0-517-27415-9)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bulfinch's Mythology'Book summary:Here are the world's most-loved stories, in a dynamic visual tour de force for today's readers. Each timeless myth is superbly presented in story form and enhanced with original art work by world-renowned artist Giovanni Caselli. Though Bulfinch's has been heralded for more than a century, it has never been published in so beautiful and accessible a format. Evocative four-color illustrations, many full-page, bring to life key events and characters of these universal tales and sagas -- from the Greek and Roman pantheon of gods to the heroes of the Crusades, from the exploits of Robin Hood to the feats of Richard the Lionheart. As enjoyable now as when Bulfinch first assembled them, these selections come from a variety of works -- Ovid's classic Metamorphoses, Egyptian myths, Eastern mythology, and Hindu, Norse, and Celtic sources. Together they form a remarkable tapestry of human endeavor: dreams, illusions, adventures, loves lost and loves found. In this handsome series, they speak to us afresh, across the ages, vivified through Caselli's inspired art. Original footnotes, indexes, and prefaces make this series not only entertaining, but completely authoritative as well. [via]
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Bulfinch's Mythology: The Complete Textsby Thomas BulfinchISBN 051722688X (0-517-22688-X)
Hardcover, Gramercy
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Bulfinch's Mythology Vol. 2 : The Age of Chivalry and the Legends of Charlemagneby Thomas Bulfinch, Norma Lorre GoodrichISBN 0452011531 (0-452-01153-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Camembertby Pierre BoisardISBN 0520225503 (0-520-22550-3)
Hardcover, Univ of California Pr
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Candide, Zadig, and Other Storiesby Voltaire, Donald Murdoch Frame, John IversonISBN 0451528093 (0-451-52809-3)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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Claude Monet: 1840-1926by Charles F. StuckeyISBN 050009246X (0-500-09246-X)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Colette Complete Claudineby Outlet Book Company Staff, Random House Value Publishing StaffISBN 0517448521 (0-517-44852-1)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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Cote D'or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundyby Clive CoatesISBN 0520212517 (0-520-21251-7)
Hardcover, Univ of California Pr
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Crafting the Culture and History of French Chocolateby Susan J. TerrioISBN 0520221265 (0-520-22126-5)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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Depths of Gloryby Irving StoneISBN 0452275016 (0-452-27501-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Early French Cookery: Sources, History, Original Recipes and Modern Adaptationsby Terence Scully, D. Eleanor ScullyISBN 0472088777 (0-472-08877-7)
Softcover, Univ of Michigan Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Early French Cookery: Sources, History, Original Recipes and Modern Adaptations'Book summary:Early French Cookery introduces the general features of the food prepared for wealthy French households at the end of the Middle Ages. The volume presents over 100 recipes, drawn from actual medieval manuscripts, together with preparation instructions. The authors help place these enticing recipes in context through a short survey of medieval dining behavior, and they give practical menu suggestions for preparing simple meals or banquets that incorporate these delightfully tasty dishes.Chapters include an overview of early French culinary traditions, foodstuffs that were used, and methods of preparation. Early French Cookery also discusses the equipment of the kitchens and dining rooms that were used, and characterizes those who prepared the food and those who consumed it.The recipes are set out in a modern format, with quantities given in both metric and standard U.S. measurements. Recipes are grouped by category: appetizers, vegetables, fish dishes, desserts, and so forth.Early French Cookery concludes with a fascinating look at a day in the life of a contemporary master chef at a duke's court. We watch Master Chiquart organize the purchase, storage, preparation, and serving of the food consumed by a duke and his dozens of family members, courtiers, staff and servants--and all done without benefit of grocery stores, refrigeration, labor-saving electric appliances, or running water.Early French Cookery will be of interest to a wide variety of people, from those who like to hold unusual parties to those who are interested in the economics of the middle ages.D. Eleanor Scully is an occasional lecturer at the Stratford Chef School and advisor to Wilfrid Laurier University on Medieval and Renaissance cooking and customs. Terence Scully is Professor of French Language and Literature, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario.[via]More editions of Early French Cookery: Sources, History, Original Recipes and Modern Adaptations:
El Doradoby Baroness OrczyISBN 0486440265 (0-486-44026-5)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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The Enormous Roomby Cummings E. E.ISBN 0486421201 (0-486-42120-1)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Erec et Enideby Chrétien de Troyes, Dorothy GilbertISBN 0520073460 (0-520-07346-0)
Softcover, University of California Press
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The Essential Descartesby Margaret D. Wilson, Rene DescartesISBN 0452008646 (0-452-00864-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Essential Descartes'Book summary:In The Essential Descartes, the passion, precision, and deep humanity of this avant-garde 17th-century thinker are presented in a selection from his most profound writings, including his Discourse on Method, Meditations on First Philosophy, and Rules for the Direction of the Mind. [via]
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Flowers of Evil and Other Works/Les Fleurs Du Mal Et Oeuvres Choisies: A Dual-Language Bookby Charles Baudelaire, Wallace FowlieISBN 0486270920 (0-486-27092-0)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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The French Cafeby Marie-France Boyer, Eric MorinISBN 0500016224 (0-500-01622-4)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The French Cafe'Book summary:The French cafe epitomises the French art of living. Through its timeless glass doors float the aromas of strong coffee and black-tobacco, hot milk and fresh croissants. The cafe, open early until late, is both focus and microcosm of society. Friends talk; lovers linger; the white saucers pile up as the world goes by; a lone customer comes in to read the newspapers or for a petit verre at the bar. The French cafe is a refuge, a place to meet, to sit inside or out, somewhere to see and be seen. For anyone interested in French life and culture, here is a an intimate look at a great institution, from the grand establishments dating from the all rural bistro from the workers' local cafes to the legendary Parisian cafes where the poets, painters and philosophers gathered. From Directoire decoration to Starck style, this book reveals the rich variety and extraordinary inventiveness of cafe design. Marie-France Boyer is a freelance journalist, and represents in Paris the magazine "The World of Interiors". Her last book wass "Cabin Fever: Sheds and Shelters, Huts and Hideaways" (1993), also published by Thames and Hudson. Eric Morin is a Paris-based photographer who contributes to many magazines on interior design including "The World of Interiors". [via]
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French: How to Speak and Write Itby J. LemaitreISBN 0486202682 (0-486-20268-2)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'French: How to Speak and Write It'Book summary:Probably the most delightful, useful, and comprehensive elementary book available for learning spoken and written French, either with or without a teacher. Working on the principle that a person learns more quickly by example then by rule, Lemaître has assembled colloquial French conversations on a variety of subjects, as well as grammar, vocabulary, and idiom studies. Index.[via]More editions of French: How to Speak and Write It:
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Frommer's 2007 Parisby Danforth Prince, Darwin PorterISBN 0470007478 (0-470-00747-8)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frommer's 2007 Paris'Book summary:Frommer's. The best trips start here.
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.
- Ways to explore the City of Light from the top of La Tour Eiffel to the infamous catacombs.
- Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
- Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
- Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com [via]
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Frommer's Memorable Walks in Parisby Haas MroueISBN 0471776483 (0-471-77648-3)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Glorious French Food: A Fresh Approach to the Classicsby James PetersonISBN 0471442763 (0-471-44276-3)
Hardcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Glorious French Food: A Fresh Approach to the Classics'Book summary:In Glorious French Food, James Peterson argues that once you understand a recipe's "logic and context," and the techniques required to follow it, you actually have something much more valuable than the recipe itself--you have the knowledge to create variations, make simplifications, and cook with spontaneity. Although French cuisine is often accused of being fussy and time-consuming, Peterson's clear instructions demystify many traditionally finicky recipes, and in the process, teach us how to cook anything.
The hundreds of recipes presented here are a pleasure to peruse; kitchen novices can work their way through this hefty volume and come out the other end accomplished cooks. Peterson details necessary equipment, techniques, and ingredients for each recipe so that by the time you start making it, you're fearless. Some of his dishes are remarkably simple, like the beautifully fresh, ready-in-minutes Shaved Fennel Salad, or the richly aromatic French Onion Soup. Others are more complicated, but all teach a lesson: In the Roast Chicken chapter, learn to roast without a thermometer, truss without a needle, make gravy, and then succeed at Roast Chicken Stuffed Under the Skin with Spinach and Ricotta. Learn to make pasta dough, and then re-present leftover Provençal Lamb Stew (if there's any of this heavenly, melt-in-your-mouth tender, orange-scented stew left) as Meat-Filled Ravioli. Perfect for fans of French cuisine, this is also a remarkably handy reference guide for any kitchen. --Leora Y. Bloom [via]
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The Government of Philip Augustus: Foundations of French Royal Power in the Middle Agesby John W. BaldwinISBN 0520073916 (0-520-07391-6)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr on Demand
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The Great Book of French Impressionismby Horst KellerISBN 0517374595 (0-517-37459-5)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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Henry Secondby W. L. WarrenISBN 0520034945 (0-520-03494-5)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Henry Second'Book summary:Henry II was an enigma to contemporaries, and has excited widely divergent judgments ever since. Dramatic incidents of his reign, such as his quarrel with Archbishop Becket and his troubled relations with his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and his sons, have attracted the attention of historical novelists, playwrights, and filmmakers, but with no unanimity of interpretation. That he was a great king there can be no doubt. Yet his motives and intentions are not easy to divine, and it is Professor Warren's contention that concentration on the great crises of the reign can lead to distortion. This book is therefore a comprehensive reappraisal of the reign based, with rare understanding, on contemporary sources; it provides a coherent and persuasive revaluation of the man and the king, and is, in itself an eloquent and impressive achievement.[via]More editions of Henry Second:
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Henry IIby W. L. WarrenISBN 0520022823 (0-520-02282-3)
Hardcover, Univ of California Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Henry II'Book summary:Henry II was an enigma to contemporaries, and has excited widely divergent judgments ever since. Dramatic incidents of his reign, such as his quarrel with Archbishop Becket and his troubled relations with his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and his sons, have attracted the attention of historical novelists, playwrights, and filmmakers, but with no unanimity of interpretation. That he was a great king there can be no doubt. Yet his motives and intentions are not easy to divine, and it is Professor Warren's contention that concentration on the great crises of the reign can lead to distortion. This book is therefore a comprehensive reappraisal of the reign based, with rare understanding, on contemporary sources; it provides a coherent and persuasive revaluation of the man and the king, and is, in itself an eloquent and impressive achievement.[via]More editions of Henry II:
Image of the People: Gustave Courbet and the 1848 Revolutionby T. J. ClarkISBN 050027245X (0-500-27245-X)
Softcover, Thames and Hudson
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The Importance of Being Earnestby Oscar WildeISBN 0486264785 (0-486-26478-5)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Importance of Being Earnest'Book summary:Witty and buoyant comedy of manners is brilliantly plotted from its effervescent first act to its hilarious denouement, and filled with some of literature's most famous epigrams. Widely considered Wilde's most perfect work, the play is reprinted here from an authoritative early British edition. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.[via]More editions of The Importance of Being Earnest:
Importance of Being Earnest and Other Writingsby Oscar WildeISBN 0517626411 (0-517-62641-1)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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Impressionistsby W. GauntISBN 0500231346 (0-500-23134-6)
Hardcover, Thames & Hudson
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Impressionists'Book summary:Now available in paperback for the first time, an introduction to the art of the Impressionists, which includes an overview of the movement and reproductions of the work of Cezanne, Gauguin, Renoir and others. First published in 1970. [via]
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Indianaby George Sand, Eleanor HochmanISBN 0451525728 (0-451-52572-8)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Indiana'Book summary:A new translation of the irreverent and bohemian nineteenth-century French writer's first novel concerns the liaison between an intelligent woman trapped in a brutal marriage and a worldly young nobleman. Reprint. [via]
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The Jews of Modern Franceby Paula E. HymanISBN 0520209257 (0-520-20925-7)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Jews of Modern France'Book summary:The Jews of Modern France explores the endlessly complex encounter of France and its Jews from just before the Revolution to the eve of the twenty-first century. In the late eighteenth century, some forty thousand Jews lived in scattered communities on the peripheries of the French state, not considered French by others or by themselves. Two hundred years later, in 1989, France celebrated the anniversary of the Revolution with the largest, most vital Jewish population in western and central Europe.[via]
Paula Hyman looks closely at the period that began when France's Jews were offered citizenship during the Revolution. She shows how they and succeeding generations embraced the opportunities of integration and acculturation, redefined their identities, adapted their Judaism to the pragmatic and ideological demands of the time, and participated fully in French culture and politics. Within this same period, Jews in France fell victim to a secular political antisemitism that mocked the gains of emancipation, culminating first in the Dreyfus Affair and later in the murder of one-fourth of them in the Holocaust. Yet up to the present day, through successive waves of immigration, Jews have asserted the compatibility of their French identity with various versions of Jewish particularity, including Zionism. This remarkable view in microcosm of the modern Jewish experience will interest general readers and scholars alike.More editions of The Jews of Modern France:
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A Journey to the Center of the Earthby Jules VerneISBN 0451528964 (0-451-52896-4)
Softcover, Signet Classic
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LA Varenne Pratique: The Complete Illustrated Cooking Course Techniques, Ingredients, and Tools of Classic Modern Cuisineby Ann WillanISBN 0517573830 (0-517-57383-0)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'LA Varenne Pratique: The Complete Illustrated Cooking Course Techniques, Ingredients, and Tools of Classic Modern Cuisine'Book summary:Unprecedented in both scope and clarity, La Varenne Pratique is destined to become the essential culinary reference for both novice cook and expert. Written by the founder and director of Paris's prestigious La Varenne cooking school and compiled using La Varenne's extensive resources, the book brings together a practical understanding of cooking techniques, ingredients, and equipment in an unrivaled guide to classic modern cooking.
Here in one volume is the answer to every cooking question: how to make a hollandaise sauce (and why egg yolks will only absorb so much oil before the sauce self-destructs); the difference between entrecote and porterhouse; what marinades to use for lamb; which herbs will turn bitter if added at the beginning of a recipe; how to bone a chicken; the roasting times for venison, pheasant, and even squirrel; how to fillet a fiat fish; when to use a bain marie; and much more.
La Varenne Pratique is divided into 22 chapters, among them Meat and Charcuterie; Poultry and Game Birds; Milk, Cheese, and Eggs; Pastry and Cookies; Preserving, Stocks, and Soups; and Microwave Cooking. Each chapter offers an overview of the food discussed and then explains how to choose, prepare, store, cook, and present it. Recipes are included wherever an important cooking technique requires a specific example-they are carefully chosen not only to illustrate a particular dish but also to illuminate a way of cooking. In addition, La Varenne Pratique includes a guide to kitchen equipment and a glossary of culinary terms.
The photographic illustrations in La Varenne Pratique are beyond comparison. Throughout the book, techniques are clearly illustrated with specially commissioned step-by-step photo sequences that set new standards for culinary photography. Readers can actually see what texture a sauce should be, exactly where to make the first cut when boning a Chicken, what the "crust" on a clarifying broth will look like, and what larding a roast really entails.
There has never been a book like La Varenne Pratique. Comprehensive, authoritative, and eminently practical, it demands a place in the kitchen of every serious cook. [via]More editions of LA Varenne Pratique: The Complete Illustrated Cooking Course Techniques, Ingredients, and Tools of Classic Modern Cuisine:
The Last Great Frenchman: A Life of General De Gaulleby Charles WilliamsISBN 0471180718 (0-471-18071-8)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Lempriere's Dictionaryby Lawrence NorfolkISBN 0517581841 (0-517-58184-1)
Hardcover, Crown Publishing Group
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It is 18th-century London and John Lempriere, a young scholar, is writing a dictionary of classical mythology in an attempt to exorcise the demons raised by his father's violent and bizarre death. While tending to his father's business affairs, Lempriere discovers a 150-year old conspiracy that has kept his family from its share of the fabulously wealthy East India Company. But as John begins to untangle the years of mystery and deceit, people begin to die, in ways that mirror the very myths he is researching....
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Les Miserables a New Unabridged Translationby Victor HugoISBN 0451525264 (0-451-52526-4)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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Luminous Debris: Reflecting on Vestige in Provence and Languedocby Gustaf SobinISBN 0520222458 (0-520-22245-8)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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Manet's Contemplation at the Gare Saint-Lazareby Harry RandISBN 0520076583 (0-520-07658-3)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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Megalithic Brittany: A Guide to over 350 Ancient Sites and Monumentsby Aubrey BurlISBN 0500013640 (0-500-01364-0)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Memoirs of Hector Berlioz from 1803 to 1865 Comprising His Travels in Germany Italy Russia and England: From 1803 to 1865, Comprising His Travels in Germany, Italy, Russia, and Englandby Ernest Newman, Hector BerliozISBN 0486215636 (0-486-21563-6)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Monet's Houseby Guy Bouchet, Helen Ivor, Heidi MichelsISBN 0517706679 (0-517-70667-9)
Hardcover, Crown Publishing Group
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Monsieur D'Eon Is a Woman: A Tale of Political Intrigue and Sexual Masqueradeby Gary KatesISBN 0465047629 (0-465-04762-9)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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Monsieur Lecoqby Emile GaboriauISBN 0486225704 (0-486-22570-4)
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The Most Beautiful Country Towns of Provenceby Alex Ramsay, Helena AttleeISBN 0500510873 (0-500-51087-3)
Hardcover, Thames & Hudson
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The Music of the Spheresby Elizabeth RedfernISBN 051513239X (0-515-13239-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Noa Noa: The Tahitian Journalby Paul GauguinISBN 0486248593 (0-486-24859-3)
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On Foot: Guided Walks in England, France, and the United Statesby Adam NicolsonISBN 0517581744 (0-517-58174-4)
Hardcover, Crown Publishing Group
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Paris Bistro Cookingby Linda Dannenberg, Louise Fili, Michelle Willems, Guy BouchetISBN 0517228289 (0-517-22828-9)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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Pot-Bouilleby Emile Zola, Robert LethbridgeISBN 0460875795 (0-460-87579-5)
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Private Lives and Public Affairs: The Causes Celebres of Prerevolutionary Franceby Sarah MazaISBN 0520201639 (0-520-20163-9)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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The Private Realm of Marie Antoinetteby Marie-France BoyerISBN 0500286329 (0-500-28632-9)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Marie Antoinette, whose marriage at fifteen made her queen of France before she was twenty, died under the blade of the guillotine in 1793. She has been romanticized as the martyred queen, admired as the personification of eighteenth-century French royal style, and vilified as the Austrian whose frivolous extravagance and foreign sympathies fired the French Revolution.
This book turns aside from the official portraits and great historical events to rediscover the private places and objects that reflect Marie Antoinette's personality and reveal her more directly to our modern gaze. Beautifully photographed by François Halard, the rooms and buildings she inhabited are shown here in fascinating detail, from the distinctive fabrics and furnishings to the queen's favorite objectsan amber curiosity, a Chinese lacquer gift from her mother, a porcelain bowl. 123 illustrations, 108 in color. [via]More editions of The Private Realm of Marie Antoinette:
Regicide and Revolutionby Michael WalzerISBN 0521203708 (0-521-20370-8)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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The Reign of Napoleon Bonaparteby Robert AspreyISBN 0465004822 (0-465-00482-2)
Softcover, Basic Books
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Bonaparte, Asprey writes, aspired to forge and lead a united, peaceful Europe, a quest that required much blood to be shed. A former U.S. marine officer, Asprey is a reliable commentator on matters of battlefield strategy and tactics, and his book's greatest strength is his power to invoke the feel of bloody engagements, which include the Battle of Borodino, where more than 40,000 Russians fell in a single day (cut down, he notes, by the more than 2 million rounds that French muskets fired); Wagram, where French forces managed to eke out victory over their Austrian foes despite a series of costly blunders; Corunna, where the French forces, having marched 15 and more miles a day, proved "that there have probably been no tougher soldiers in the world"; and the decisive action at Waterloo, where French, Belgian, German, and English armies clashed amid thunderstorms and confusion to an end that was anything but inevitable.
Other books do a better job of treating Napoleon as a political being, but Asprey's is one of the better recent books on Napoleon as general, and students of military history will learn much from his account. --Gregory McNamee [via]
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Renard the Foxby Patricia TerryISBN 0520076842 (0-520-07684-2)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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The Romance of the Rose,by De LA Rose RomanISBN 0452010837 (0-452-01083-7)
Softcover, E P Dutton
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Season in Hell: The Illuminationsby Jean Nicolas Arthur RimbaudISBN 0460879847 (0-460-87984-7)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Selected Essaysby Michel De MontaigneISBN 048629109X (0-486-29109-X)
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Selected Fablesby Jean De LA Fontaine, Walter ThornburyISBN 0486411060 (0-486-41106-0)
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Selected Fables = Fables Choisies: A Dual-Language Bookby Jean De LA Fontaine, Stanley AppelbaumISBN 0486295745 (0-486-29574-5)
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Shibumiby TrevanianISBN 0517532433 (0-517-53243-3)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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Silent Nightby Stanley WeintraubISBN 0452283671 (0-452-28367-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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That informal truce began with small acts: here opposing Scottish and German troops would toss newspapers, ration tins, and friendly remarks across the lines; there ambulance parties, clearing the dead from the barbwire hell of no man's land, would stop to share cigarettes and handshakes. Soon it spread, so that by Christmas Eve the armies of France, England, and Germany were serenading each other with Christmas carols and sentimental ballads and denouncing the conflict with cries of "Á bas la guerre!" and "Nie wieder Krieg!" The truce was, writes Stanley Weintraub, a remarkable episode, and, though "dismissed in official histories as an aberration of no consequence," it was so compelling that many who observed it wrote in near-disbelief to their families and hometown newspapers to report the extraordinary event.
In the end, writes Weintraub, the truce ended with a few stray bullets that escalated into total war, and that would fill the air for just shy of four more Christmases to come; further, isolated attempts at informal peacemaking would fail. But what, Weintraub wonders at the close of this inspired study, would have happened if the soldiers on both sides had refused to take up arms again? His counterfactual scenarios are intriguing, and well worth pondering. -- Gregory McNamee [via]
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Society, Government and the Enlightenment: The Experiences of Eighteenth-Century France and Prussiaby C.B.A. BehrensISBN 0500250901 (0-500-25090-1)
Hardcover, Thames and Hudson
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States and Social Revolutions a Comparative Analysis of France, Russia and Chinaby Theda SkocnolISBN 052122439X (0-521-22439-X)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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StyleCity Parisby Phyllis RichardsonISBN 0500210144 (0-500-21014-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Suzy Gershman's Born to Shop Parisby Suzy GershmanISBN 0471790354 (0-471-79035-4)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Tartuffeby MoliereISBN 0486411176 (0-486-41117-6)
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Tartuffe And Other Playsby Jean Baptiste Moliere, Virginia Scott, Donald Murdoch FrameISBN 0451530330 (0-451-53033-0)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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This Is Not a Pipeby Michel FoucaultISBN 0520049160 (0-520-04916-0)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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The Toilers of the Seaby Victor Hugo, Isabel F. HapgoodISBN 0451527720 (0-451-52772-0)
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Travels With a Donkey an Inland Voyage the Silverado Squattersby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0460117661 (0-460-11766-1)
Softcover, Dent
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The Vagabondby Colette, Enid McLeodISBN 0517122596 (0-517-12259-6)
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A Well-Timed Enchantmentby Vivian Vande VeldeISBN 0517573199 (0-517-57319-9)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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