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1	Stranger more books like this by Albert Camus add to wishlist This handy guide places Albert Camus' The Stranger, one of the seminal texts of existentialism and twentieth-century literature in general, in the context of French and French-Algerian history and culture. In it, Patrick McCarthy examines the way the work undermines traditional concepts of fiction. In addition, he explores the parallels and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.10! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Sula more books like this by Toni Morrison add to wishlist A novel set in a small town in Ohio, focusing on two girls, Nell and Sula, both black, both poor, who share their dreams until Sula escapes to live a vagrant city life for ten years. When she returns, the bond of their friendship is broken. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Candide more books like this by Voltaire add to wishlist Preserving the text's provocative nature, Daniel Gordon's translation amplifying the book's innuendo, enhancing its readability and highlighting the text's wit and satire for 20th-century readers. The introduction places the work and its author in historical context, showing students how the complexities of Voltaire's life relate to the events, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	In the Woods more books like this by Tana French add to wishlist When he was twelve years old, Adam Ryan went playing in the woods one day with his two best friends. He never saw them again. Their bodies were never found, and Adam himself was discovered with his back pressed against an oak tree and his shoes filled with blood. He had no memory of what had happened. Twenty years on, Rob Ryan -- the child who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.12! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Are You My Mother? more books like this by P. D. Eastman add to wishlist A baby bird sets out to find his mother. But he doesn't know what his mother looks like--or even that she's a bird! Mother and child are ultimately reunited, but not before some pretty confusing situations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	French Women Don't Get Fat more books like this by Mireille Guiliano add to wishlist The French author spent time in the states as a student and returned home chubby for the first time in her life, but she rapidly returned to normal by readopting French eating habits. In this memoir-like volume, she talks about her own life, but mostly about the secrets of staying slim à la française. The key is smaller portions, but her emphasis ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Story of O more books like this by Pauline Reage add to wishlist An erotic novel, which is a sequel to "Story of O". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| first editions \| SVS
8	French Lieutenant's Woman more books like this by John Fowles add to wishlist Tells the story of Charles Smithson's infatuation with the unusual Sarah Woodruff, whilst being engaged to a young lady of a good family and a considerable dowry. The author re-creates the feel of a Victorian novel. He also wrote "The Collector" and "The Magus". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Madame Bovary more books like this by Gustave Flaubert add to wishlist This book comes with an introduction by Roger Clark, University of Kent at Canterbury. Castigated for offending against public decency, Madame Bovary has rarely failed to cause a storm. For Flaubert's contemporaries, the fascination came from the novelist's meticulous account of provincial matters. For the writer, subject matter was subordinate to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Champlain's Dream more books like this by David Hackett Fischer add to wishlist A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian brings to life one of the great figures in North American history, Samuel de Champlain, who founded Quebec 400 years ago and established a colony where respect for the native people and religious tolerance were practiced. B&w illustrations throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.47! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Likeness more books like this by Tana French add to wishlist French presents the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the "New York Times"-bestselling psychological thriller "In the Woods." see all copies from $2.53! new only from $8.10! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	How Proust Can Change Your Life more books like this by Alain de Botton add to wishlist Alain de Botton's first work of nonfiction is a tribute to Marcel Proust, in the guise of a somewhat unusual self-help book. Consisting of Proust's opinions on subjects ranging from vacations to sex, it is, in the end, an illuminating portrait of Proust by de Botton. Listed by Salon as one of the Ten Best Books of 1997. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Wind, Sand & Stars more books like this by Antoine De Saint-Exupery add to wishlist In 1926, de Saint-Exupery began flying for the pioneering airline Latecoere - later known as Aeropostale - opening up the first mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. "Wind, Sand and Stars" is drawn from this experience. Interweaving encounters with nomadic Arabs and other adventures into a richly textured autobiographical narrative which ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Mythologies more books like this by Professor Roland Barthes add to wishlist As the launcher of the whole science of "semiotics" - the study of the meanings latent in the signs and objects we come across daily in the modern media-saturated world - this book attempts to demystify the roles and values inherent in such diverse commonplace items as wrestling, Citroen DS, steak and chips, Greta Garbo's face and household ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.27! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Papillon more books like this by Henri Charriere add to wishlist Condemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charriere (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-t wo days after his arrival he made his first break, travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat. Recaptured, he suffered a solitary confinement and was sent eventually to Devil's Island, a hell-hole of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Mastering the Art of French Cooking more books like this by Julia Child add to wishlist Julia Child's two-volume masterwork--one of the most popular and influential cookbooks ever published--introduced French cooking to millions of home cooks during the 1960s and '70s. Among the recipes she includes, mainly traditional but occasionally moderately innovative, are Courgettes en Pistouille, Gnocchi Gratinés au Fromage, Pain Lous XV, ... see all copies from $8.69! new only from $18.18! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Perrine's Sound and Sense: An Introduction to Poetry more books like this by Thomas R Arp, Greg Johnson add to wishlist There's no better way for you to learn about poetry and understand its elements than with "Perrine's Sound and Sense". Both a concise introduction to poetry and an anthology, this classic best-seller succinctly covers the basics of poetry with chapters on evaluating poetry, exemplary poetry selections that you'll enjoy reading, and exercises that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $33.00! \| SVS
18 view cover	Rick Steves' Provence & the French Riviera more books like this by Rick Steves, Steve Smith add to wishlist Home to numerous Roman ruins, a magnet for sun worshippers, and great artists alike, Provence and the Cote d'Azur is Europe's hottest destination. View the masterpieces of Chagall and Matisse in Nice; tour the Roman remnants in Arles, picnic in the scenic fields along the road to Avignon, and more. With Rick Steves' Provence and the French Riviera ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
19 view cover	Glencoe French 1 Bon Voyage! more books like this by Conrad J Schmitt, Ph.D., Katia Brillie Lutz add to wishlist "Bon voyage!" Clearly the best choice! "Bon voyage!" (Schmitt and Brillie Lutz) is a comprehensive program that encourages meaningful, practical communication by immersing your students in the language and culture of the Francophone world. The text and its complementary resources help you meet the needs of every student in your diverse classroom ... see all copies from $3.61! new only from $12.94! \| SVS
20 view cover	Mais Oui more books like this by Chantal P Thompson add to wishlist Mais oui!'s success is founded on its unique guided approach that engages students in the discovery of the French language and Francophone cultures. Through its proven methodology that entails "thinking," then "observing and inferring," and finally "confirming," the program skillfully leads students to discover for themselves how the language ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The French Laundry Cookbook more books like this by Thomas Keller add to wishlist One hundred and fifty recipes are presented in this cookbook, many of them unique to the author's restaurant, such as lobster-filled crepes with a carrot-emulsion sauce, topped with a pea-shoot salad dressed lightly with lemon-infused oil, to name one of the simpler ones! see all copies from $22.93! new only from $22.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure more books like this by Mireille Guiliano add to wishlist In her delightful #1 "New York Times" bestseller, Guiliano unlocks the simple secrets of how to, like the French, enjoy food and stay slim and healthy. This edition includes new recipes and an excerpt from "French Women for All Seasons." Knopf. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Women's Room more books like this by Marilyn French add to wishlist A landmark in feminist literature, THE WOMEN'S ROOM is a biting social commentary of a world gone silently haywire. Written in the 1970s but with profound resonance today, this is a modern allegory that offers piercing insight into the social norms accepted blindly and revered so completely. 'Today's desperate housewives" eat your heart out! This ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.80! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Chez Nous: Branche Sur Le Monde Francophone more books like this by Albert Valdman add to wishlist For courses in Introductory French. Anchored in the best current innovations in language instruction, Chez nous, 3/e presents a highly integrative approach to the teaching of French language and culture. This thematically organized program combines a process-oriented approach to language skills development with carefully sequenced practice that ... see all copies from $3.15! new only from $26.20! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Lover more books like this by Marguerite Duras add to wishlist Winner of the Prix Goncourt, this is the tale of a relationship between two outcasts - an adolescent French girl and her Chinese lover - during the waning days of the colonial period. Other work by the author includes "Blue Eyes, Black Hair", "The Sea Wall", and "La Doleur". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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