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Martin Walker presents his first collection of stories featuring the familiar characters from his Bruno, Chief of Police novels and the glories of the Périgord, with ample helpings of food and wine. After a prisoner breaks parole to see his son on Christmas, Bruno must track him down before he throws away his chance at eventual freedom. When a Senegalese man’s coffee sells superbly at the market, some café owners become incensed by the new competition and take matters into their own hands.

Leto II Atréides, l'Empereur-Dieu de Dune, est désormais un ver de sable à face humaine. À peu près invulnérable et immortel, il a entrevu dans l'avenir l'extinction de l'espèce humaine. Pour la conjurer, il fait respecter son ordre, le Sentier d'Or. L'empire a connu trente-cinq siècles de paix. La Guilde et le Bene Gesserit ont les mains liées : c'est Leto qui contrôle sur Dune les dernières réserves de l'indispensable épice. Les Ixiens lui envoient une femme parfaite, issue d'une éprouvette et chargée à son insu de le séduire et de le détruire.

Learning French is easier than it seems. Not only will this audiobook give you the basic grammar rules, but it also contains many fun exercises for you to practice. If you’ve never studied French before, or if you’ve studied it but you need to go back to the basics to get better, this book will provide everything you need.

Do you struggle with learning basic French language concepts? Are French conversations worrying you because you simply can't grasp even the simplest phrases? Do you want to go from beginner to master with French dialogues in just a few easy, fun steps? Brace yourself because improving your French conversation skills just became a whole lot of fun!

There are so many reasons to learn a new language. Just imagine the experience of real French culture and fun activities with locals that you will never forget for the rest of your life. The best way to learn a new language is by reading and building a strong base of vocabulary. In this intermediate French book, you will find yourself mesmerized with each captivating story that will keep you so engaged, you’ll practically forget you’re even learning French!

Les deux des plus grands textes de la littérature française réunis dans cette compilation pour le plus grand plaisir des admirateurs de Maupassant.

Done with Intermediate French? Take the challenge with the upper intermediate level as you get advanced. Welcome to Upper Intermediate French: Volume 1. Start speaking French in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Upper Intermediate French. Our native French hosts break down all the sentences, grammar and more in a simple, easily understandable way!

It is often claimed that the French invented cinema. Dominating the production and distribution of cinema until WWI, when they were supplanted by Hollywood, the French cinema industry encompassed all genres, from popular entertainment to avant-garde practice. This Very Short Introduction opens up French cinema through focusing on some of its most notable works, using the lens of the New Wave decade (1958-1968) that changed cinema worldwide.

Learning a new language is not easy and can be quite boring and tiring if you don't have the right tools to do it; this is also why many people choose to travel and dive directly in the place, but it is not a simple solution for everyone. It will seem like a misplaced question, but do you know that we memorize and learn information more easily through stories? Because, our brain likes it!

Amusant et facile à lire, ce cahier didactique Easy Spanish est inspiré de la célèbre histoire Le phare du bout du monde de Jules Verne. Traduite, revue et simplifiée pour une lectura facile et une compréhension utilisant des mots simples, des phrases brèves, du vocabulaire modéré et des exercices divertissants. Tout spécialement écrit dans un langage accessible, Easy Spanish est fait pour les débutants avec une première expérience ou les niveaux moyens.

Faut-il manger pour vivre, ou vivre pour manger ? La madeleine de Proust est-elle vraiment celle que l'on croit ? La trompe d'éléphant est-elle comestible ? Vous trouverez réponse à ces épineuses questions, et à bien d'autres, dans notre sélection de 19 textes cultes commentés Une balade littéraire divertissante et instructive à travers les textes de Brillat-Savarin, La Bruyère, Théophile Gauthier, Proust, Zola, Rabelais, Flaubert, Balzac, Maupassant, Molière, Hugo, Huysmans, Pétrone, Daudet, Madame de Sévigné et des Frères Goncourt. Bon appétit ! Textes commentés par Sylvain Trias.

In this essential trilogy of novellas by the winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature, French author Patrick Modiano reaches back in time, opening the corridors of memory and exploring the mysteries to be encountered there.

Une trentaine de textes brefs qui déclinent ces petits riens de la vie quotidienne, véritables moments de bonheur indicibles. De la cueillette des mûres, au plaisir sans complexe de savourer un banana-split, en passant par la magie colorée des kaléidoscopes ou l'épluchage subtil des petits pois. Ces textes mis en bouche par Jean-Pierre Cassel évoquent irrésistiblement les plaisirs minuscules que chacun connaît.

For grieving Nicole Clicquot, saving the vineyards her husband left behind is her one chance to keep a roof over her head and provide a future for her little girl. She ignores the gossips who insist the fields are no place for a woman. But one day, buying fresh croissants at the boulangerie, Nicole is shocked to hear a rumour about her husband. They say he died with a terrible secret. One that brings disgrace on Nicole and turns the whole town against her.

Suivez Gabrielle Delmas qui décide de quitter Lyon pour s'installer avec son fils Tristan dans sa Provence natale. Elle rêve de renouer non seulement avec ses racines, mais aussi de faire revivre le domaine viticole de son père, Lou Triadou. Mais entre la terre qui est imprégnée d'une ancienne malédiction et les Montauban qui règnent en maîtres depuis des générations sur la région, le nouveau départ de Gabrielle ne s'annonce pas aussi facile qu'elle aurait pu l'espérer.

Quatre récits composent la trame de ce roman où Gabrielle Roy poursuit – en l’approfondissant – l’exploration de sa propre condition de femme et d’écrivaine qu’elle avait entreprise dans Rue Deschambault. Christine, cette fois, découvre les grands mystères de l’existence et de la création: le passage et l’éternité du temps, la suite des générations et des âges de la vie, les risques de l’errance, la dure nécessité de rompre si l’on veut accomplir son destin.

Are you sick and tired of not being able to learn French fast? Have you tried endless other ways of learning French but nothing seems to stick? Do you finally want to say goodbye to your tendency to "forget most of what you've studied" and discover something which works for you? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. This audiobook will give you the basic grammar rules, but also many fun exercises for you to practice; it will provide you with everything you need, especially if you are planning on traveling to France!

The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft: a brand new anthology that collects the 12 principal deities of the Lovecraftian Mythos and sets them loose. Featuring the biggest names in horror and dark fantasy, including many New York Times best sellers; full of original fiction; and individual commentary on each of the deities by Donald Tyson.

Learn French with Short Stories is your passport to mastering French while enjoying the adventures of Clara. This book is not just a language guide; it's a gateway to experiencing the vibrancy of French culture and language through enthralling narratives.

Beneath the glitter of Mardi Gras lies the sleaze of Bourbon Street; under the celestial sounds of JazzFest, the nightmare screams of a city once at war within its neighborhoods, but after Hurricane Katrina, seemingly at war with nature and the rest of the country as well. New Orleans is a third world country in itself, a Latin, African, European (and often amoral) culture trapped in a Puritan nation.