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From the bestselling author of The Red Notebook When the manuscript of a debut crime novel arrives at a Parisian publishing house, everyone in the readers' room is convinced it's...

(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...

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 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'...

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...

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...

Having played host to high society from Paris to New York and learned the art of cooking and presentation from some of France's most celebrated chefs at the Hotel de...

Winner of the Society for Military History's Distinguished Book Award "Deeply researched and forcefully written . . . deftly explains the confused politics and diplomacy that bedeviled the war against...

A major new biography of Antoine Barnave-the politician and writer who advocated for a constitutional monarchy in revolutionary France Antoine Barnave was one of the most influential statesmen in the...

An insightful new biography of the central figure in the Dreyfus Affair, focused on the man himself and based on newly accessible documents On January 5, 1895, Captain Alfred Dreyfus's...

A major new history of the Royal Navy during the tumultuous age of revolution The French Revolutionary Wars catapulted Britain into a conflict against a new enemy: Republican France. Britain...

The number 1 French dictionary for GCSE success. Fully updated with new approved word lists for GCSE study and examinations. An easy-reference French to English and English to French dictionary...

The German Spring offensive - or Kaiserschlacht - was a period of great danger for the Allies. Both sides were exhausted after years of bitter fighting and huge losses. While...

The 1st July 1916 was the blackest day in the history of the British Army when 60,000 unsuspecting men of the British 4th Army advanced into the teeth of a...

Henri Peyre (1901-1988), a giant figure in French studies, did more to introduce Americans to the modern literature and culture of French than any other person. Sterling Professor and chair...

The definitive oral history of the most infamous and bloody conflict of the Great War 1916. The Somme. With over a million casualties, it was the most brutal battle of...

Late medieval church courts frequently excommunicated debtors at the request of their creditors. Tyler Lange analyzes over 11,000 excommunications between 1380 and 1530 in order to explore the forms, rhythms,...

So great is the weight of reading on the subject of the Waterloo campaign that it might be thought there is nothing left to say about it, and from the...

Private investigators Lily Raynor and Felix Wilbraham have to hunt down an escapee from a French asylum, in this new, gripping World's End Bureau Victorian mystery from critically-acclaimed author Alys...

A major celebration of the French short story, spanning three centuries The short story has a rich tradition in French literature. This feast of an anthology celebrates its most famous...

A brilliantly original account--narrated from both sides--of the love-hate relationship between Britain and France that began in the time of Louis XIV and shows no sign of abating. "That Sweet...

Join Marcus Wareing on a culinary journey through France and bring French cooking to your home kitchen. In his 40 years as a chef, Marcus Wareing has immersed himself in...

The Official History of the Tour de France - fully revised and updated for 2023 - is a celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events, and the premier...

Charles Williams' major biography of Philippe Petain (1856-1951) tells of a peasant who became a Marshal of France and the Head of the Vichy State. A slow climb up the...

Sometimes making history means breaking some rules... Don't miss the powerful new historical fiction novel Inspired by the incredible true story of Althea Gibson, the first Black athlete to win...

Almost twenty years after French Odyssey, which sold 280,000 copies, Rick returns to his beloved France to discover real, simple French cooking, distilled into this collection of 120 brand-new delicious...

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...

'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...

Roland Barthes, one of the twentieth-century's towering literary figures, is knocked down in a Paris street by a laundry van. It's February 1980 and he has just come from lunch...

This book looks at the Battle of the Somme, which was planned as "The Big Push" that would at last break the long stalemate on the Western Front in World...

An epic historical heist novel of plundered treasure, savage empire, lasting love and a young man's dream to make his mark on the world. From an Indian American writer at...

Late in 1664, the musketeer DArtagnan rode beside a carriage as it left Paris, carrying his friend Nicolas Fouquet to life imprisonment in a cell next door to the Man...

An indispensable reference book, reflecting the life and language of the past 100 yearsFrom the beautiful game to zombie, this classic work of reference explores the origin and meaning of...

Author: Mary Paulson-EllisFormat: Paperback, 131mm x 197mm, 372g, 528 pagesPublished: Pan Macmillan, United Kingdom, 2020From The Times bestselling author of The Other Mrs Walker - Waterstones Scottish Book of the...

With a few notable exceptions, the French efforts on the Somme have been largely missing or minimised in British accounts of the Battle of the Somme. And yet they held...

Part forensic investigation, part dramatic jailbreak adventure, Mark Braude's The Invisible Emperor is a gripping narrative history of Napoleon Bonaparte's ten-month exile on the Mediterranean island of Elba In the...

Paris insiders know the best place to go for inspiration is not the Louvre, and the best place to go to buy something fabuleux is not the Boulevard St. Germain:...

"Each First World War battle deserves a historian; not every battle finds one...A moving, dramatic, and intensely human account. One of the most powerful war books that I have read'...

Paris. August. One long summer of nothing. 48 hours of everything. From the inimitable Meg Rosoff comes a chaotic and irresistible new YA. 17-year-old Callum is facing an unfortunate truth:...

With a few notable exceptions, the French efforts on the Somme have been largely missing or minimised in British accounts of the Battle of the Somme. And yet they held...

In summer 2024, France stood on the brink of a far-right takeover. But the disaster was avoided thanks to a New Popular Front of parties headed by long-standing left-wing leader...

Paris. August. One long summer of nothing. 48 hours of everything. From the inimitable Meg Rosoff comes a chaotic and irresistible new YA. 17-year-old Callum is facing an unfortunate truth:...

The extraordinary tale of Philip Augustus, one of medieval Europe's greatest monarchs, and the part he played in the downfall of four Plantagenet kings of England. Philip II ruled France...

This illustrated study pits the Kaiser's troops against their British opponents during the climactic year of 1918 on the Western Front. Launched on 21 March 1918, the Spring Offensive saw...

This absorbing illustrated study reveals the evolving tactics and techniques used by all sides in the underground war during 1914-18. Covering the Western Front but also the Gallipoli and Italian...

From Normandy to the Caribbean Islands, this innovative biographical pursuit follows Adele Hugo on her reckless journey of unrequited love - and the writer who chased after her more than...

Paris. August. One long summer of nothing. 48 hours of everything. From the inimitable Meg Rosoff comes a chaotic and irresistible new YA. 17-year-old Callum is facing an unfortunate truth:...