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Living life to the full in a small French village In Escaping, Henrietta taylor quitted Australia with her two young children and settled in a small village in the south...

Many guidebooks cover the Somme offensive in 1916, the five-month struggle that has come to be seen as one of the defining episodes in the history of the fighting on...

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...

Ensure your students have access to the authoritative and in-depth content of this popular and trusted A Level History series. For over twenty years Access to History has been providing...

The Grande Armee of Napoleon Bonaparte is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest fighting forces ever deployed. With it the French scored a streak of historic victories that...

A NEW CHRISTMAS SHORT STORY from the author of bestselling murder mystery Death & Croissants the most hilarious murder mystery since Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club Richard Ainsworth is...

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...

The story of the world-famous monument and the extraordinary world's fair that introduced it, by the author of Conquering Gotham and Urban Forests In this first general history of the...

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake series Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on a mission to stop a ruthless satanic group...

STAGED- Timeless tropes, enduring stories - a new Puffin Classics collection 'We that are true lovers run into strange capers.' Banished from her ambitious uncle's court, the lovesick Rosalind flees...

With the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, the next two centuries for France would be tumultuous. Bestselling historian and political commentator Jonathan Fenby...

This work presents a unique perspective of Picasso seen through 120 works including paintings, drawings, ceramics, and sculptures from the outstanding collection of the Picasso Museum of Antibes. When in...

At exactly 1.30 p.m. on 1 September 1918, the dozen men of Nine Platoon, 21st Australian Infantry Battalion, rose from Elsa Trench and walked across a weedy beet-field toward the...

With charm and gentle humour, Martin Calder describes an extraordinary summer spent working at a Ferme-Auberge in a remote hilltop village in Gascony, one of the most rural parts of...

Two female lawyers living the high life in the South of France explore the limits of their own corruption when they find themselves at the mercy of their dangerous clients...

A richly illustrated book that breaks new ground in exploring the relationship between science and power at the French court of Versailles - published to accompany the exhibition at London's...

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake series At the root of all riches lies evil... Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Pocket Paris is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip,...

A landmark publication tracing the final months of Van Gogh's life. Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise: His Final Months offers a unique and impressive overview of the paintings and drawings that...

A renowned journalist shows us France as never before seen, and the view will chill and electrify anyone who loves -- or loves to hate -- the country that not...

"The greatest exponent of the policier at work today" Mark Sanderson, The Times Undercover police officer Adam Sirkis needs to flee Syria. He knows it's a risk and he's ready...

At the root of all riches lies evil... Can he uncover their deadly conspiracy before they find him first? When ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason gets a call from the Vatican,...

This richly illustrated volume explores the pictorial world of the man whose formal innovations, commitment to realism and exploration of both the light and dark sides of contemporary society foreshadowed...

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...

From the acclaimed author of In the Shadow of the Empress comes the thrilling chronicle of two of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe-Elisabeth, empress of Austria,...

One of the most dramatic chapters in the history of nineteenth-century Europe, the Commune of 1871 was an eclectic revolutionary government that held power in Paris across eight weeks between...

'A timely, gripping, and richly nuanced financial thriller' CHRIS PAVONE Who will pay the ultimate price? Vanessa and Kate live a glamorous life in the South of France helping the...

'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'...

From the author of the bestselling Follet Valley cosy crime series - over 200,000 copies sold in all formatsSupported by a major publicity and marketing campaignIan often appears on national...

Sick of striving? Giving up on grit? Had enough of hustle culture? Daunted by the 10,000-hour rule? Relax: As the French know, it's the best way to be better at...

THE OLIVE FARM and THE OLIVE SEASON are television actress Carol Drinkwater's lyrical accounts of a new life in France; about her house Appassionata and the trials and tribulations of...

A major international debut novel from a storyteller who couples a timelessly beguiling style with an energetically modern worldscape. Thirteen passengers are stranded at an airport. Tokyo, their destination, is...

(Edition updated in 2023) The MICHELIN Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne local map, scale 1 / 150 000 is the ideal companion to fully explore France';s Tarn Gorges area and provides star-rated Michelin...

(Edition revised in 2023) The MICHELIN Cotes-d'Armor, Ille-et-Vilaine local map, scale 1/150 000 is the ideal companion to fully explore Northern Brittany areas and provides star-rated Michelin tourist itineraries and...

Nestled in the south of France, bordering the Mediterranean sea, is a magical region of the world renowned for its lavender fields, fine cuisine, golden sun, and dreamy landscapes. We...

Replaces both the Paris Transport (51) & Paris Tourism (53) Maps. Discover Paris by foot, car or bike using Michelin Paris City Plan (with Street index, scale 1/20,000 cm). In...

Catherine Crawford, a mother of two young daughters, is tired of the indulgent brand of parenting so popular in of her trendy Brooklyn neighbourhood. All of the negotiating and bargaining...

'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...

Paris arouses strong emotions. In its long and vast history, it has been variously represented as a prison, a paradise and a vision of hell. It has also been characterised...

'In her debut novel, a historian of Vichy France tackles her family's real-life collaboration during the Second World War' - New Yorker Best Books of the Year In a grand...

From culinary creator, lifestyle expert, and award-winning fashion designer Peter Som, a stunning cookbook of 100 recipes with unique and creative flavor combinations, paying homage to his identity, heritage, and...

'Plus Ca Change', like any good story, tells of spectacular failures and unexpected success. This is the story of the French language - second only to English for the number...

(Edition updated in 2023) MICHELIN Provence-Alps-French Riviera Regional Map scale 1/200,000 will provide you with an extensive coverage of primary, secondary and scenic routes for this region. In addition to...

A major new political history of the French Revolution In 1786, France's ancien regime was functioning as usual. Its alliance with the victorious American colonies had restored its diplomatic prestige,...

An insightful new biography of the central figure in the Dreyfus Affair, focused on the man himself and based on newly accessible documents "An admirable introduction not only to its...

An authoritative and original history of the Maginot Line that reshapes our understanding of interwar France and the events of 1940 The Maginot Line was a marvel of 1930s engineering....

An intimate new portrait of one of history's most controversial figures: heroic revolutionary or the first terrorist? For some historians and biographers, Maximilien Robespierre (1758-94) was a great revolutionary martyr...