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On the border between France and Spain, fought over for centuries, littered with castles, monasteries and tiny hilltop villages, divided by rivers and gorges, is the département of the Pyrénées-Orientales. Dominated by Canigou, the magical, mystical mountain, it is a...
Editeur :
Les Presses Littéraires
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2010-06-01
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'BEGUILING, EVOCATIVE, WONDERFUL ... THE ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH OF FRANCE' Francis WheenIn the second mystery of this mouthwatering and bestselling series, Bruno, Chief of Police of a small rural French town, must balance local tradition and modern progress while...
Editeur :
Quercus
Parution :
2010-04-01
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The Dordogne Mysteries
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Who would live in a country where no child is allowed to win a race on sports day and you can lose your job for forwarding an ‘Irish joke’ email? About 60 million Britons, that’s who! This laugh-out-loud collection of ludicrous laws, political correctness gone mad,...
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Summersdale
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2009-10-05
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Vocabulary alone isn't enough. To survive in the most sophisticated - and the most scathing - nation on Earth you will need to understand the many peculiarities of the (very peculiar) French culture. And for that you need A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi.If you want to fit in...
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Penguin
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2009-08-06
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This wonderful book takes an affectionate, entertaining and perceptive look at the English people. Here are their traditions, foibles, quirks, customs, humour and achievements, triumphs and failures, peccadilloes and passions. Travel through England from coast to coast...
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Ebury Digital
Parution :
2009-07-28
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From the Bavarian Alps to the Rhine, from Berlin to the Black Forest, Germany is packed with beer gardens, castles, art, culture, and a hopping nightlife. Take it all in with this handy guide to your perfect Teutonic adventure:
Complete ...
Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2009-07-01
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A hilarious, true story of life-change, no going back, 40th birthdays and mid-life crisis. Follow the adventures of a husband and wife (plus two small children) as they take a barge through the French canals towards the Bourgogne and Canal du Midi - with The...
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution :
2009-06-11
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I’d always felt that the real Wales was lying there waiting to be discovered, just off the main road, behind the tea rooms, down the track, up over the hill. Wanting to explore Wales by bicycle, Richard Guise laid out his map on the kitchen table, identified its four...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2009-06-01
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Though happy enough with his lot, Michael Simkins has never truly shaken the nagging doubt - helpfully upheld by his partner Julia - that he somehow lacks worldly sophistication. While she spent her teenage years as a nanny on a boat moored at Cannes, his utter lack of...
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Ebury Digital
Parution :
2009-05-27
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From the bestselling author of "Hamlyn's Top 10 of Everything" series comes a special collection of 250 unique lists that observe of the idiosyncrasies of our Isles and encompass everything British. Discover hundreds of essential, intriguing and bizarre facts about your...
Editeur :
Hamlyn
Parution :
2009-05-05
Collection :
Top 10
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'A thoroughly enjoyable book and the introduction to a great series' 5* READER REVIEW Crime fiction fans worldwide are talking about the Dordogne Mysteries. In the first book in this beloved series, read and discover why, and what dark secrets are lurking in the...
Editeur :
Quercus
Parution :
2009-04-02
Collection :
The Dordogne Mysteries
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The American Henry James's descriptions of the countryside, monuments, universities, cathedrals, castles, customs and manners of the English are filled with elegant charm and good humour. Here he delights in the hidden corners of ancient Chester streets, marvels at the...
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Penguin
Parution :
2009-04-02
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Enjoy sightseeing and shopping in bustling Edinburgh and Glasgow or explore unspoiled scenery and welcoming towns in the Hebridean Islands, Southern Scotland, Tayside, and the Northeast. Go from the Highlands to the Lowlands. Hike, canoe, or just ...
Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2009-04-01
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For Dummies Travel guides are the ultimate user-friendly trip planners, combining the broad appeal and time-tested features of theFor Dummies series with up-to-the-minute advice and information from the experts at Frommer’s.
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Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2009-02-10
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For Dummies Travel guides are the ultimate user-friendly trip planners, combining the broad appeal and time-tested features of theFor Dummies series with up-to-the-minute advice and information from the experts at Frommer's.
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Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2009-01-06
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Between 1920 and 1934, Gerald Brenan lived in the remote Spanish village of Yegen and South of Granada depicts his time there, vividly evoking the essence of his rural surroundings and the Spanish way of life before the Civil War. Here he portrays the landscapes,...
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Penguin
Parution :
2008-05-29
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Squeezed between more powerful France and Spain, Catalonia has endured a violent history. Its medieval empire that conquered Naples, Sicily and Athens was crushed by Spain. Its geography, with the Pyrenees falling sharply to the rugged Costa Brava, is tormented, too.
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2008-01-08
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'As page-turning as a novel' Joanna TrollopeOne summer of nearly a hundred years ago saw one of the high sunlit meadows of English history. A new king was crowned; audiences swarmed to Covent Garden to see the Ballet Russes and Nijinskys gravity-defying leaps. The...
Editeur :
John Murray
Parution :
2007-07-12
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Marvel at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican or the take a gondola ride through Venice at dusk. Sunbathe on the Amalfi Coast or walk the streets of Pompeii. Find the latest fashions in Milan or enjoy an opera amid the ruins of a Roman Amphitheater ...
Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2007-03-29
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