A statue; a coin; an old book. They look as dusty as everything else in the Faulkner Antiquarian Bookstore. But when Sam Faulkner slips the coin into the statue, he's swept back to Scotland in 900 A.D. - the age of the Vikings! - where he must find both the statue and another coin in order to escape. It's the first journey in an adventure that ...
FATE OF THE MAMMOTH describes how paleontology deciphers fossilized and frozen remains to hypothesize what life was like in the past. Cohen takes the discovery of the wooly mammoth as a case study for his examination into the art of forensic reconstruction of ancient times. This edition is translated by William Rodarmor from the French.
Sam Faulkner now knows his father is trapped in Vlad Tepes's castle, but he can't save him without the seven coins that will allow him to direct his travel to the right year in Time. So he sets off on a desperate journey through the ages to collect the coins -- to the oracle at Delphi, Pompeii before Mt. Vesuvius -- even Chicago in 1932, where he ...
First published in France, this book of substantial and interesting questions is romance with the unmistakably bold flair of the masters of the art of love. --Questions and tests about daily life, love, friends, sex and more --Meant to be shared by lovers who want to know all there is to know about each other --Sure to promote intimacy for ...
This guide for literature enthusiasts and travelers alike reveals what Francophiles have long known: France is so much more than the Eiffel Tower and the Champs-Elysees. Including contributions from such celebrated French writers as Colette, Gabriel Chevallier, and Emmanuelle Laborit, this lively anthology takes readers through France in literary ...
When Eric, Charles and Andreas stumble across a remarkable computer war game called "The Ultimate Experience" they soon realise the game has a life of its own...
In 1993, Francois Place's "The Last Giants" was universally acclaimed a work of great, if heartbreaking, originality. In this recent effort, he brings to life the immortal Japanese illustrator and printmaker Hokusai. And just as he made real the "land of the giants," so he brings the reader into the swirling and vibrant world of Tokyo. Trained ...
The Catcher in the Rye with a French accent. Even if it blows your mind, I want to tell you about this unbelievable thing that happened to me last year. I'm not bragging, but things as unbelievable as the one I'm going to tell you about don't happen every day, I swear. In fact, they never happen. Thus begins Julien Parme, by bestselling French ...
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