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1) Le divorce
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
California girl Isabel Walker arrives in Paris to visit her stepsister Roxy on the same day Roxy's French husband Charles-Henri leaves her for another woman and it is not long before both sets of parents are also involved in the marital discord, much of which revolves around possession of a valuable wedding gift.
Author
Publisher
Atria Paperback
Pub. Date
2011, c2007
Language
English
Description
College professor Harry Hicks, ousted from his job and his family after a romantic mistake, flees to Paris where he is forced to take a job as a night watchman for a sinister operation, and he thinks life is looking up when he meets Margit, a cultivated, Hungarian émigré, until he notices all the people who have wronged him in the past are dying.
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Language
English
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Description
Paris. The name alone conjures images of chestnut-lined boulevards, sidewalk cafes, breathtaking facades around every corner-in short, an exquisite romanticism that has captured the American imagination for as long as there have been Americans.In 1995, Adam Gopnik, his wife, and their infant son left the familiar comforts and hassles of New York City for the urbane glamour of the City of Light. For Gopnik this was above all a personal pilgrimage to...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Thrust into the unlikely role of professional "literary walking tour" guide, an expat writer provides the most irresistibly witty and revealing tour of Paris in years. In this enchanting memoir, acclaimed author and long-time Paris resident John Baxter remembers his yearlong experience of giving "literary walking tours" through the city. Baxter sets off with unsuspecting tourists in tow on the trail of Paris's legendary artists and writers of the...
14) Old Goriot
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
Translation of: Pere Goriot. Focuses around the grasping Parisian society of the 1820s.
15) Les misérables
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
The 2012 motion picture adaptation of the stage musical in which, after escaping from unjust imprisonment, Jean Valjean tries to become a respectable citizen but is pursued by an ambitious policeman who threatens to take back his freedom.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In this charming Victorian romance, a defiant young lady travels to Paris to see the Exposition Universelle-and discover the wonders of love.
Determined to become a famous author, Diana Martin is thrilled to take a writing assignment covering the 1889 Parisian Exposition. But her new role must be kept quiet-her parents would never allow it! When enigmatic Sir William Blakely discovers her ruse, he knows it could lead Diana into danger. With the...
Author
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders, muscled Viking warriors and rugged Wild West cowboys? Harlequin Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! A RANCH TO CALL HOME by Carol Arens (Western) Laura Lee is devastated when Jesse Creed claims her new house doesn't belong to her, but to him! Until he can prove it, Laura isn't moving. But living with the alluring rancher is surprisingly tempting... BEGUILED BY...
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English
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"Part memoir, part travelogue, part love letter to the people who live and work on a magical street in Paris. Elaine Sciolino, the former Paris bureau chief for the New York Times, invites us on a tour of her favorite Parisian street, offering an homage to street life and the pleasures of Parisian living. 'I can never be sad on the rue des Martyrs,' Sciolino explains, as she celebrates the neighborhood's rich history and vibrant lives. While many...
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