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Author: Anthony Doerr Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 544 WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE...

Dava Sobel, acclaimed and bestselling author of Longitude, chronicles the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science - and the untold story of the...

The legendary cookbook that inspired Julie and Julia 'This isn't just any cookery book. It is Mastering the Art of French Cooking, first published in 1961, and it's a book...

Author: Max HastingsFormat: Paperback, 153mm x 234mm, 280g, 384 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2024THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER'Reads like a thriller... I couldn't put Max Hastings's new book down'...

'Dumas is a master of ripping yarns full of fearless heroes, poisonous ladies and swashbuckling adventurers.' The Guardian **AS SEEN ON WRITE AROUND THE WORLD WITH RICHARD E GRANT** A...

Over 80 mouthwatering recipes to cook at home. Chez Manon is a heartfelt book filled with Manon's family recipes, as well as contemporary French meals that make entertaining effortless, whether...

Author: Charles Dickens Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 432 HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'It was the best of times, it was...

Celebrated food writer Ginette Mathiot, author of Je sais cuisiner (the best-selling home-cooking book in France for over 90 years), taught three generations of French families how to cook. In...

A sumptuous historical novel, set against the backdrop of World War I, from 'an enormous talent' (Zadie Smith) 'A sublime reading experience- delicate, restrained, surpassingly intelligent, uncommonly poised and truly...

The definitive modern biography of Napoleon - now in paperback Napoleon Bonaparte lived one of the most extraordinary of all human lives, transforming France and Europe in the space of...

Darkly comic aphorisms on time, mortality and human relationships from one of the twentieth century's great philosophers 'Not to be born is undoubtedly the best plan of all. Unfortunately it...

Maigret investigates the circumstances surrounding the attempted suicide of a countess and the death of a multi millionaire, both seemingly strangers but staying in the same hotel. When multi-millionaire David...

'A perfect balance of history, food, anecdotes and recommendations ... Carolyn's enthusiasm for French gastronomy is legendary' Michel Roux Jr 'Wondrous, witty, delicious and fun. Every page made me hungry'...

The years between the Revolution of 1848 and the end of World War II were characterised by profound social, intellectual and political change in France. The art world, centred in...

A thrilling joint biography of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici, uncovering how their complex 30-year relationship shaped their dynasties, perfect for fans of Alison Weir and Tracy Borman. 'A...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books 'When I decide to escape I shall want nobody's assistance.' In this thrilling collection, we meet Ars ne Lupin, a brilliant,...

'THE FRENCH SUSPENSE KING' NEW YORK TIMES In 1999, after publishing three cult novels, celebrated author Nathan Fawles announces the end of his writing career and withdraws to Beaumont, a...

Though his life was relatively short, Christian Ernest Dior's seismic influence on the fashion world ensures his name lives on as one of the most successful and celebrated designers of...

The French army of the First World War withstood the main force of the German onslaught on the Western Front, but often it is neglected in English histories of the...

Ninette Dreyfus was a cosseted scion of one of France's most prominent Jewish families - a cousin to Albert Einstein and family friend to Colette. But when the Second World...

A compelling novel about the requirement to be perfect, without losing sight of yourself - by the greatest feminist of the twentieth-century, Simone de Beauvoir. Laurence is a woman who...

'When silence or tricks of language contribute to maintaining an abuse that must be reformed or a suffering that can be relieved, then there is no other solution but to...

Longlisted for the 2024 Andre Simon Awards. In A Cheesemonger's Tour de France , Ned Palmer wends his way around the country's regions, meeting the remarkable cheesemongers who carry the...

This narrative history tells the story of the German occupation of Normandy (1940-44), and the Allied liberation. Following the fall of France in 1940, Normandy formed part of the Reich's...

A masterful tale of murder and intrigue in a small French town, from the celebrated author of the Maigret series Nobody mentioned the victims, or the terror that had gripped...

Twenty new titles in the much-loved and hugely successful Penguin English Library series 'I don't ask you to love me always like this, but I ask you to remember. Somewhere...

'THE FRENCH SUSPENSE KING' NEW YORK TIMES 'ONE OF THE GREAT THRILLER WRITERS OF OUR AGE' DAILY EXPRESS Paris, a misty night a few days before Christmas: a young woman...

The New York Times bestselling author returns with a moving new novel based on the true story of a New York librarian determined to bring books to the children of...

One woman's solo sailing odyssey - from Land's End to the shores of Greece - explores the unexpected joy of solitude When Susan set sail from the south-west coast of...

Originally from Brittany, Renk-whose real name is Walig Nicolet-grew up in Rennes in a family of artists. He left school at a very young age and began painting in the...