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Africa Speaksby Mark GoldblattISBN 157962037X (1-57962-037-X)
Hardcover, Permanent Pr Pub Co
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The Alice B. Toklas Cookbookby Alice B. Toklas, M. F. K. FisherISBN 1558217541 (1-55821-754-1)
Softcover, Globe Pequot Press, The
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Delta of Venusby Anais NinISBN 0156029030 (0-15-602903-0)
Softcover, Harvest Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Delta of Venus'Book summary:Anais Nin's Delta of Venus is a stunning collection of sexual encounters from the queen of literary erotica. From Mathilde's lust-filled Peruvian opium den to the Hungarian baron driven insane by his insatiable desire, the passions and obsessions of this dazzling cast of characters are vivid and unforgettable. Delta of Venus is a deep and sensual world that evokes the very essence of sexuality. [via]
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- Delta of Venus: ISBN 0671742493 (0-671-74249-3)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster - Delta of Venus: ISBN 0156252775 (0-15-625277-5)
Softcover, Harcourt - Delta of Venus: ISBN 0553269119 (0-553-26911-9)
Softcover, Bantam Books - Delta of Venus: ISBN 0151246564 (0-15-124656-4)
Hardcover, Harcourt - Delta of Venus: ISBN 0156029030 (0-15-602903-0)
Softcover, Harvest Books
- Delta of Venus: ISBN 0671742493 (0-671-74249-3)
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Eroticaby Anais Et Al NinISBN 0975533177 (0-9755331-7-7)
Softcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Collector's Edition of the Lost Erotic Novels'Book summary:Steamy, seductive poetry! [via]
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The Fairy Gunmotherby D. PennacISBN 1860463266 (1-86046-326-6)
Softcover, Random House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Fairy Gunmother'Book summary:[via]Maybe the worst indignity for a Paris cop is to be shot dead by an old granny he is trying to help cross the street in Paris on a frosty morning. An old lady needs protection with so many druggies around these days. Dressed as an elderly Vietnamese woman, Inspector Van Thian goes to investigate. Daniel Pennacs Belleville Quintet, a cult success in France, also includes The Scapegoat, Monsieur Malaussene, Passion Fruit, and Write to Kill.More editions of The Fairy Gunmother:
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The Family Under the Bridgeby Natalie Savage Carlson, Garth WilliamsISBN 0064402509 (0-06-440250-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Family Under the Bridge'Book summary:This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand who relished his solitary life. Children he said were like starlings and one was better off without them.But the children who lived under the bridge recognized a true friend when they met one even if the friend seemed a trifle unwilling at the start. And it did not take Armand very long to realize that he had gotten himself ready-made family; one that he loved with all his heart and one for whom he would have to find a better home than the bridge.Armand and the children s adventures around Paris -- complete with gypsies and a Santa Claus -- make a story which children will treasure. [via]
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Good Morning, Midnightby Jean RhysISBN 0393303942 (0-393-30394-2)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Guide to the Musee D'Orsayby Musee D'Orsay, Caroline Mathieu, Reunion Des Musees Nationaux (France)ISBN 2711821234 (2-7118-2123-4)
Hardcover, Ministere de la culture et de la communication, Editions de la Reunion des musees nationaux
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Hotel TransylvaniaISBN 1588810097 (1-58881-009-7)
Hardcover, Stealth Pr
Find This BookBook summary:The classic tale that introduced the legendary Le Comte de Saint-Germain, first published in 1978 and spawning 14 titles in the Saint-Germain epic, is now available in paperback. A fixture in 1740s Parisian society, Saint-Germain is a perfect gentleman--and a vampire. When the fiery young Madeline falls in love with him, a group of evil sorcerers targets her for their black mass--and only Saint-Germain can save her soul. [via]
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- Hôtel Transylvania: ISBN 044661100X (0-446-61100-X)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing - Hotel Transylvania: ISBN 0812558502 (0-8125-5850-2)
Softcover, Tor Books - Hotel Transylvania: ISBN 0312392486 (0-312-39248-6)
Hardcover, St. Martin's Press - Hotel Transylvania: ISBN 1588810097 (1-58881-009-7)
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The Illustrated of Delta of Venusby Anais Nin, Bob Carlos ClarkeISBN 0491027737 (0-491-02773-7)
Hardcover, W.H. Allen
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Incest: From a Journal of Love The Unexpurgated Diary of Anias Nin, 1932-1934by Anais NinISBN 0156443007 (0-15-644300-7)
Softcover, Harcourt
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret: Library Editionby Brian SelznickISBN 0439813786 (0-439-81378-6)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.
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A Letter from Brian Selznick
Dear readers,
When I was a kid, two of my favourite books were by an amazing man named Remy Charlip. Fortunately and Thirteen fascinated me in part because, in both books, the very act of turning the pages plays a pivotal role in telling the story. Each turn reveals something new in a way that builds on the image on the previous page. Now that Im an illustrator myself, Ive often thought about this dramatic storytelling device and all of its creative possibilities.
My new book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, is a 550 page novel in words and pictures. But unlike most novels, the images in my new book don't just illustrate the story; they help tell it. I've used the lessons I learned from Remy Charlip and other masters of the picture book to create something that is not a exactly a novel, not quite a picture book, not really a graphic novel, or a flip book or a movie, but a combination of all these things.
I began thinking about this book ten years ago after seeing some of the magical films of Georges Méliès, the father of science-fiction movies. But it wasnt until I read a book called Edison's Eve: The Quest for Mechanical Life by Gaby Woods that my story began to come into focus. I discovered that Méliès had a collection of mechanical, wind-up figures (called automata) that were donated to a museum, but which were later destroyed and thrown away. Instantly, I imagined a boy discovering these broken, rusty machines in the garbage, stealing one and attempting to fix it. At that moment, Hugo Cabret was born.
A few years ago, I had the honor of meeting Remy Charlip, and I'm proud to say that we've become friends. Last December he was asking me what I was working on, and as I was describing this book to him, I realized that Remy looks exactly like Georges Méliès. I excitedly asked him to pose as the character in my book, and fortunately, he said yes. So every time you see Méliès in The Invention of Hugo Cabret, the person you are really looking at is my dear friend Remy Charlip, who continues to inspire everyone who has the great pleasure of knowing him or seeing his work.
Paris in the 1930's, a thief, a broken machine, a strange girl, a mean old man, and the secrets that tie them all together... Welcome to The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
Yours,
Brian Selznick
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Brian Selznick on a "Deleted Scene" from The Invention of Hugo Cabret
This is a finished drawing that I had to cut from The Invention of Hugo Cabret. I was still rewriting the book when I had to begin the final art. There was originally a scene in the story where this character, Étienne, is working in a camera shop. On one of my research trips to Paris I spent an entire day visiting old camera shops and photographing cameras from the 1930's and earlier, as well as the facades of the shops themselves. I researched original French camera posters and made sure that the counter and the shelves were accurate to the time period. I did all the drawings in the book at 1/4 scale, so they were very small and I often had to use a magnifying glass to help me see what I was drawing. After I finished this drawing I continued to rewrite, and for various reasons I realized that I needed to move this scene from the camera shop to the French Film Academy, which meant that I had to cut this picture. I tried really hard to find ANOTHER moment when I could have Étienne in a camera shop, but, as painful as it was, I knew the picture had to go. I'm glad to see it up on the Amazon website because otherwise no one would have ever seen all those tiny cameras I researched and drew so carefully!
--Brian Selznick
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The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionismby Ross KingISBN 0385661037 (0-385-66103-7)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Softcover, St Martins Pr - The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism: ISBN 0802714668 (0-8027-1466-8)
Hardcover, Walker & Co - The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism: ISBN 0385661037 (0-385-66103-7)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
- The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism: ISBN 0802715168 (0-8027-1516-8)
Kay Thompson's Eloise in Parisby Kay Thompson, Hilary KnightISBN 0689827040 (0-689-82704-0)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Lady and the Unicornby Tracy ChevalierISBN 0007140908 (0-00-714090-8)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Left Bankby Kate MuirISBN 0670037710 (0-670-03771-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Left Bank'Book summary:A devilishly sneaky, chic, and ironic peek at the glittering inhabitants of Pariss most exclusive neighborhood
Olivier and Madison Malin have what most celebrity magazines would call the perfect life. Olivier is a telegenic version of Sartre: philosopher, gourmand, and media personalitythe darling of Pariss most exclusive cafés, as well as the darling of more than one mistress. And Madisons celebrity has eclipsed even her husbands. An American film star turned Parisian It girl, Madison has buried her Texas upbringingalong with a few years from her true agebeneath the trappings of an exquisitely decorated salon, an impeccable French accent, and a collection of couture gowns. Together, Olivier and Madison are the toast of Pariss neighborhood of neighborhoods, the Left Bank, where the perfect couple and their friends indulge in fine wines, bon mots, and some exceptional cheeses.
Everything looks flawless, if a touch pretentious. But when their precocious trophy daughter Sabine goes missing at a European mega-amusement park, her self-centered parents are finally forced to focus on something other than their own reflections.
With the sting of a good Camembert, Kate Muirs fiction debut is a sophisticated, fun, and delightfully satirical look at family life along Pariss Left Bank that will have readers of all ages hungry for more. [via]
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Lestat Le Vampire/the Vampire Lestatby Anne RiceISBN 2266032119 (2-266-03211-9)
Softcover, Distribooks Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lestat Le Vampire/the Vampire Lestat'Book summary:Lestat Le Vampire/the Vampire Lestat [Mass Market Paperback] Anne Rice (Author) Anne Rice was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds a Master of Arts Degree in English and Creative Writing from San Francisco State University, as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. [via]
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Lestat, El Vampiroby Rice, Hernan SabateISBN 8466616888 (84-666-1688-8)
Softcover, Ediciones Urano
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lestat, El Vampiro'Book summary:Once an aristocrat in the heady days of pre-revolutionary France, the vampire Lestat has rushed through the centuries in search of others like him, from Rome in the age of Augustus, to Britain during the time of the druids and the frantic world of American rock music, seeking the answer to the mystery of his terrifying existence. Determined to achieve international fame as a rock star while ending centuries of self-imposed vampire silence, Lestat takes command of a band and pens his own autobiography, telling the story of his quest for the origins of the undead.[via]More editions of Lestat, El Vampiro:
Let's Go 2003 Parisby Sarah RobinsonISBN 0312305877 (0-312-30587-7)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Let's Go Parisby Let's Go, IncISBN 0312360886 (0-312-36088-6)
Softcover, Let's Go Travel Guides
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Let's Go Parisby Let's Go, Inc. Staff, Maude EmersonISBN 0312335555 (0-312-33555-5)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Let's Go Paris'Book summary:Completely revised and updated, Let's Go: Paris is your insider's guide to the City of Light. Our forty-five years of travel savvy deliver everything you need to know to be mistaken for a native, from an expanded introduction to contemporary Paris to tips on ordering un café like a local. This edition examines Paris from every angle, telling you where to find falafel on rue de Rosiers and giving you opportunities to experience the city's social issues first-hand. So, whether you'd rather savor foie gras under the gaze of wine-making wax monks or stroll the cobblestone Quai de Valmy near the locks of Canal St-Martin, Let's Go can show you the way.[via]More editions of Let's Go Paris:
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Lifeby Georges Perec, David BellosISBN 0879237511 (0-87923-751-1)
Softcover, David R Godine Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Life'Book summary:Set in a Paris apartment block, this novel describes in minute detail the lives of the inhabitants and the apartments they inhabit at a specific moment in time. [via]
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Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paperby Harriet Scott ChessmanISBN 1583222723 (1-58322-272-3)
Hardcover, Seven Stories Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper'Book summary:Readers will be transported to the vibrant art scene of late nineteenth-century Paris in this richly textured portrait of the relationship between Mary Cassatt and her sister Lydia.
Beginning in the autumn of 1878, Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper dreams its way into the intimate world of Cassatt's older sibling. Told in the reflective, lyrical voice of Lydia, who is dying of Bright's disease, the novel opens a window onto the extraordinary age in which these sisters lived, painting its sweeping narrative canvas with fascinating real-life figures that include Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas, Cassatt's brilliant, subversive mentor.
Featuring five full-color plates of Cassatt's paintings, this is a moving and illuminating exploration of the illusive nature of art and desire, memory and mortality, romantic and familial love. [via]More editions of Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper:
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Merry Christmas, Eloise!: A Lift-the-flap Bookby Marc Cheshire, Carolyn Bracken, Hilary Knight, Kay ThompsonISBN 0689871554 (0-689-87155-4)
Softcover, Little Simon
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Lift the flaps on every scene and watch Eloise as she visits a store and zooms through the toy department, gets spritzed with perfume, carols through the streets, trims everything in her Plaza Hotel suite, and much more!
Now this is a Christmas to remember!
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Michelin the Green Guide ParisISBN 2060008735 (2-06-000873-5)
Softcover, Langenscheidt Pub Inc
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Of Human Bondageby W. Somerset MaughamISBN 1414226500 (1-4142-2650-0)
Softcover, IndyPublish.com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Of Human Bondage'Book summary:[via]Of Human Bondage, by W. Somerset Maugham, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:One of the most widely read novels of the twentieth century, W. Somerset Maughams masterpiece Of Human Bondage gives a harrowing depiction of unrequited love. Philip Carey, a sensitive orphan born with a clubfoot, finds himself in desperate need of passion and inspiration. He abandons his studies to travel, first to Heidelberg, and then to Paris, where he nurses ambitions of becoming a great artist. Philips youthful idealism erodes, however, as he comes face-to-face with his own mediocrity and lack of impact on the world. After returning to London to study medicine, he becomes wildly infatuated with Mildred, a vulgar, tawdry waitress, and begins a doomed love affair that will change the course of his life.
First published in 1915, the semi-autobiographical Of Human Bondage combines the values left over from the Victorian era with the prevailing irony and despair of the early twentieth century. Unsentimental yet bursting with deep feeling, Of Human Bondage remains Maughams most complete statement of the importance of physical and spiritual liberty, a theme that resounds more loudly than ever today.Carin Companick is a freelance writer and a specialist in the field of language proficiency assessment. She studied English literature at Haverford College and completed her graduate work in Victorian and modern literature at Columbia University. She lives and works in Princeton, New Jersey.More editions of Of Human Bondage:
- Of Human Bondage: ISBN 1414226527 (1-4142-2652-7)
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Softcover, Indypublish.Com - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 159308238X (1-59308-238-X)
Softcover, Fine Communications - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 1598184199 (1-59818-419-9)
Softcover, Alan Rodgers Books - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 037575315X (0-375-75315-X)
Softcover, Modern Library - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 0451525566 (0-451-52556-6)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 0451530179 (0-451-53017-9)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 055321392X (0-553-21392-X)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 0735101213 (0-7351-0121-3)
Hardcover, Replica Books - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 0809587696 (0-8095-8769-6)
Hardcover, Wildside Pr - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 0848810953 (0-8488-1095-3)
Hardcover, Amereon Ltd - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 0671479067 (0-671-47906-7)
Softcover, Pocket Books - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 0394601769 (0-394-60176-9)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 0606011730 (0-606-01173-0)
Hardcover, Demco Media - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 0808563319 (0-8085-6331-9)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - Of Human Bondage: ISBN 1414226500 (1-4142-2650-0)
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Olympia: Paris in the Age of Manetby Otto FriedrichISBN 0671864114 (0-671-86411-4)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Parisby John RussellISBN 0810914573 (0-8109-1457-3)
Hardcover, Abrams
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Parisby Julian GreenISBN 0714529273 (0-7145-2927-3)
Hardcover, Marion Boyars
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Parisby Let's Go, Inc. StaffISBN 0312319959 (0-312-31995-9)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press
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Parisby J. A. Underwood, Julian GreenISBN 0714534048 (0-7145-3404-8)
Softcover, Marion Boyars
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Paris'Book summary:[via]An American born in Paris at the turn of the last century, Julian Green takes the reader on an imaginative stroll around the French capital, revealing its secret stairways, courtyards, and alleys. From haunted visions of Notre Dame to memories of the old Trocadero, Green describes strange and little-known locations as well as the great sights. A special bilingual edition illustrated with Greens own photographs, this is a book to treasure, containing the hidden delights of Paris in an intimate literary portrait.
Julian Green published over 70 books in France and was a member of both the Académie Française and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Paris in Mind: Three Centuries of Americans Writing About Parisby Jennifer LeeISBN 1400031028 (1-4000-3102-8)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Paris Mapguide: The Essential Guide to LA Vie Parisienneby Michael MiddleditchISBN 0141469048 (0-14-146904-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Paris: True Stories of Life on the Roadby James O'Reilly, Larry Habegger, Sean J. O'Reilly, O'Reilly SeanISBN 1885211104 (1-885211-10-4)
Softcover, Pub Group West
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Paris: True Stories of Life on the Road'Book summary:Ella Fitzgerald loved "Paris in the Springtime," Bogie and Bergman would "always have Paris," and Hemingway found Paris A Moveable Feast--the City of Light has plenty of fans, and for good reason. Paris is, quite simply, magic. In Travelers' Tales Paris, 43 essayists attempt to convey their experience of the city. Jack E. Bronston shares his passion for the French encyclopedia set Vie et Histoire, which covers in 20 volumes Paris's 20 arondissements, and takes you on a tour of the ninth arondissement while he's at it. In "Hair Pierre," Cailin Boyle attempts to master French chic along with the language: "Always wear tight jeans. Anywhere and anyhow. A must. Even at funerals. And heels. Podiatrists must retire early in France.... Carry an overstuffed shoulder bag. Watch for signs of curvature of the spine." In "Bearing Witness," Therese Lung describes in loving detail the quotidian life on the tiny Rue Watt--an old, unknown street where "elaborate, traditional iron banisters and streetlight globes separate pedestrians from the street on a raised sidewalk, turning it into a promenade"--just before it is to be demolished to provide underground parking for a new library.
John Gregory Dunne, Jan Morris, Edmund White, and Ina Caro are just a few of the contributors to this glowing paean to Paris; French strippers, the forest at Fontainbleu, a one-night stand with an unexpected partner--with each essay, a different facet of Paris emerges. For those readers who have visited Paris, Travelers' Tales Paris is likely to bring back memories; for those who haven't, it will provide some inspiration to go. [via]
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Quiet Days in Clichyby Henry MillerISBN 1596541121 (1-59654-112-1)
Softcover, Disruptive Pub
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A Traveller's History of Parisby Robert ColeISBN 1566564859 (1-56656-485-9)
Softcover, Interlink Pub Group Inc
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True Pleasures: A Memoir of Women in Parisby Lucinda HoldforthISBN 1553651294 (1-55365-129-4)
Hardcover, Greystone Books
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The Twilight Years: Paris in the 1930sby William WiserISBN 0786709367 (0-7867-0936-7)
Softcover, Carroll & Graf Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Twilight Years: Paris in the 1930s'Book summary:For the artists and expatriates, the aristocrats and arrivistes, Paris in the 1930s lost none of its magical allure, as this lavishly illustrated chronicle of a fascinating decade in the citys cultural history shows. At salons, galleries, palaces, and cafes, Henry Miller, Helena Rubinstein, Anais Nin, Coco Chanel, Salvador Dali, and Katherine Anne Porter joined illustrious exiles of the twenties like Gertrude Stein, Sylvia Beach, Pablo Picasso, Janet Flanner, and Man Ray. Jazz orchestrated the city nights, surrealism flourished, haute couture reinvented itself. James Joyce redefined modern literature with Finnegans Wake and at her Chez Josephine Baker redefined the derriere. In a lively narrative, which is accompanied by a superb selection of period photographs, the award-winning author William Wiser follows Elsa Schiaparelli, T. S. Eliot, Peggy Guggenheim, the Windsors, Collette, Jean Cocteau, and a host of other colorful celebrities and literary luminaries through the ten years that continued to foster the creative revolution of the expatriate era in Parisan era that began extravagantly with Elsa Maxwells famous masquerade ball and ended with perhaps the grimmest event in modern French history: the fall of Paris and the Nazi occupation in 1940.[via]More editions of The Twilight Years: Paris in the 1930s:
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The Vampire Chronicles/the Queen of the Damned/the Vampire Lestat/Interview With the Vampireby Anne RiceISBN 0394581865 (0-394-58186-5)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Vampire Chronicles/the Queen of the Damned/the Vampire Lestat/Interview With the Vampire'Book summary:The ornate, casket-like packaging and neogothic graphic design of this immortal trilogy is eerily enticing on its own. But just lift the lid, slide the first tape from its ghostly sleeve, and you'll soon embrace the hypnotic realm of the undead.
Book 1, Interview with the Vampire, opens with the seductive purr of F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) stating, "I was a 25-year-old man when I became a vampire, and the year was 1791." And so our ultimate antihero, Louis, begins the elaborate retelling of his long, tortured life as a vampire. Winding through the ages, from New Orleans to Paris, we follow Louis and his undying mentor, Lestat, as they feed on humans, whet their carnal appetites, and uncover an underworld of vampire brethren.
Book 2, The Vampire Lestat, brings us up to date, with Lestat waking from his earthen slumber to join the ranks of rock superstardom before sitting down to share the tale of his own haunting initiation into the vampire world. Michael York (Cabaret) puts his wonderfully fluid, cosmopolitan voice to good use, adding a dash of sly humor to this fast-paced, satisfying blend of sex and blood and rock and roll.
Book 3, The Queen of the Damned, takes us back, all the way back to ancient Egypt, exposing the origins of the vampire way. Narrating in eerily serene and gracious tones, Kate Nelligan (The Prince of Tides) leads us gently down this bloody path of immortal desires. David Purdham gives the voice of Lestat a wistful quality, tinged with an evil relish that exposes the master vampire's sanguine tastes.
Anne Rice has continued her Vampire Chronicles beyond these three novels, but that shouldn't make this collection any less tempting to either the undead initiate or certified vampire junkie. --George Laney [via]
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The Vampire Lestatby Anne RiceISBN 1565210018 (1-56521-001-8)
Softcover, Innovation Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Vampire Lestat'Book summary:After the spectacular debut of Interview with the Vampire in 1976, Anne Rice put aside her vampires to explore other literary interests--Italian castrati in Cry to Heaven and the Free People of Color in The Feast of All Saints. But Lestat, the mischievous creator of Louis in Interview, finally emerged to tell his own story in the 1985 sequel, The Vampire Lestat.
As with the first book in the series, the novel begins with a frame narrative. After over a half century underground, Lestat awakens in the 1980s to the cacophony of electronic sounds and images that characterizes the MTV generation. Particularly, he is captivated by a fledgling rock band named Satan's Night Out. Determined both to achieve international fame and end the centuries of self-imposed vampire silence, Lestat takes command of the band (now renamed "The Vampire Lestat") and pens his own autobiography. The remainder of the novel purports to be that autobiography: the vampire traces his mortal youth as the son of a marquis in pre-Revolutionary France, his initiation into vampirism at the hands of Magnus, and his quest for the ultimate origins of his undead species.
While very different from the first novel in the Vampire Chronicles, The Vampire Lestat has proved to be the foundation for a broader range of narratives than is possible from Louis's brooding, passive perspective. The character of Lestat is one of Rice's most complex and popular literary alter egos, and his Faustian strivings have a mythopoeic resonance that links the novel to a grand tradition of spiritual and supernatural fiction. --Patrick O'Kelley [via]
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Softcover, Ballantine Books - The Vampire Lestat: ISBN 0394534433 (0-394-53443-3)
Hardcover, Alfred a Knopf Inc - The Vampire Lestat: ISBN 0833563521 (0-8335-6352-1)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - The Vampire Lestat: ISBN 0345476883 (0-345-47688-3)
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- The Vampire Lestat: ISBN 0345313860 (0-345-31386-0)
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Weekend in Parisby Robyn SismanISBN 0452284902 (0-452-28490-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Weekend in Paris'Book summary:[via]Molly Clearwater had always wanted to escape the confines of her small-town upbringing to make a splash as a career woman in London. But somehow, working as a low-level assistant for the boorish Malcolm Figg wasn't nearly as fulfilling as she had hoped-until Malcolm offered her a "perk"-a free weekend business trip to Paris. She's ecstatic until she discovers that Malcolm's idea of "business" isn't exactly the same as hers. Horrified, Molly storms out of the office. With nothing else to lose, she impulsively boards a train to Paris, intent on treating herself to a long weekend in the City of Light.
Within moments of stepping onto the cobblestoned streets of Paris, Molly is swept up in an adventure that defies her imagination. From infiltrating a conference in a Cleopatra wig to sharing her deepest secret with a complete stranger, Molly's weekend away from her troubles turns into a dizzying voyage of passion and self-discovery, transforming her absolutely...
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White Stainsby Anais NinISBN 156333609X (1-56333-609-X)
Softcover, Masquerade Publications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'White Stains'Book summary:Collection of short stories written by Ms. Nin and some of her friends written for Roy Johnson back in the '40s. (Johnson paid $1 a page for private smut... Henry Miller also wrote for him.) Contains six stories and a brief guide to lovemaking, for no apparent reason. One of the tales is definitely by Nin. [via]
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White Stains - Anais Nin & Friendsby C.J. ScheinerISBN 1897767110 (1-897767-11-0)
Hardcover, Delectus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'White Stains - Anais Nin & Friends'Book summary:This collection of six sensual, yet explicit short stories is thought to have been written for an Oklahoma oil millionaire, Roy M. Johnson. Anais Nin is said to have paid a dollar per page to produce typescripts of explicit erotica for his own private amusement. In 'Alice' a couple spying on another couple screwing in a public park become involved in a steamy group sex scene. In 'Florence', a New York office girl enjoys sex for the first time sleeping with two men in quick succession! In 'Memories' a man recounts his youth and his teenage initiation into sex by a variety of older women.
This facsimile reproduction also contains an explicit sex manual, Love's Cyclopaedia, originally published with the stories. The intorduction by Dr. C.J. Schiener tells the story of the book's first clandestine edition by New York publisher Samuel Roth during the 1940s and all the evidence for attributing this anonymous work to Anais Nin. [via]
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A Year in the Merdeby Stephen ClarkeISBN 1582346178 (1-58234-617-8)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Year in the Merde'Book summary:An urban antidote to A Year in Provence, Stephen Clarke's book is a laugh-out-loud account of a year in the life of an expat in Paris-for Francophiles and Francophobes alike.[via]
A Year in the Merde is the almost-true account of the author's adventures as an expat in Paris. Based on his own experiences and with names changed to "avoid embarrassment, possible legal action-and to prevent the author's legs being broken by someone in a Yves Saint Laurent suit", the book is narrated by Paul West, a twenty-seven-year-old Brit who is brought to Paris by a French company to open a chain of British "tea rooms." He must manage of a group of lazy, grumbling French employees, maneuver around a treacherous Parisian boss, while lucking into a succession of lusty girlfriends (one of whom happens to be the boss's morally challenged daughter). He soon becomes immersed in the contradictions of French culture: the French are not all cheese-eating surrender monkeys, though they do eat a lot of smelly cheese, and they are still in shock at being stupid enough to sell Louisiana, thus losing the chance to make French the global language. The book will also tell you how to get the best out of the grumpiest Parisian waiter, how to survive a French business meeting, and how not to buy a house in the French countryside.
The author originally wrote A Year in the Merde just for fun and self-published it in France in an English-language edition. Weeks later, it had become a word-of-mouth hit for expats and the French alike. With translation rights now sold in eleven countries and already a bestseller in the UK and France, Stephen Clarke is clearly a Bill Bryson (or a Peter Mayle...) for a whole new generation of readers who can never quite decide whether they love-or love to hate-the French.
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La Fee Carabineby Daniel PennacISBN 2070381315 (2-07-038131-5)
Hardcover, Gallimard
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› Find signed collectible books: 'La Fee Carabine'Book summary:Qui donc à Paris égorge les vieilles dames de Belleville et transforme les papys en junkies ? Tous les soupçons convergent vers Benjamin Malaussène, bouc émissaire de son état, dont la sympathique famille s'est enrichie de quelques membres. Les héros du précédent épisode, Au bonheur des ogres, sont là, avec quelques nouveaux venus : le doux inspecteur Pastor, la petite Verdun, l'inquiétant commissaire Coudrier, etc. Plus on est de fous...
On retrouve avec bonheur la petite tribu de papier, dont Daniel Pennac développe à plaisir les personnages. Les intrigues et les destins se croisent au fil d'un récit dont la trame policière offre prétexte à s'attarder sur l'atmosphère du quartier, à épingler les méchants, les sans scrupules, les pas humains, toujours sur le mode de l'humour léger. Un délice qui a fait l'objet d'une sympathique adaptation télévisée en 1988, réalisée par Yves Boisset avec Tom Novembre. --Bruno Ménard [via]
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La Vie Mode D'emploi: Romansby Georges PerecISBN 2010054903 (2-01-005490-3)
Hardcover, Hachette litterature
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Lestat, El Vampiroby RiceISBN 844064227X (84-406-4227-X)
Softcover, Distribooks Inc
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El proximo tren a Paris/The Next Train to Parisby Robyn SismanISBN 8495618621 (84-95618-62-1)
Softcover, Ediciones Urano
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