Best Contemporary French Literature - April 2024

The Nightingale: A Novel

A #1 New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and soon to be a major motion picture, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation. France, 1939 - In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn't believe that the Nazis will invade France … but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of trucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Vianne's home, she a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250080401
• ASIN: 1250080401
• ISBN: 1250080401
• Brand: Griffin
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin

Rich People Problems (Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy)

From the New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians (now a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE) and China Rich Girlfriend, here is the uproarious conclusion to the Crazy Rich Asians Series.Esquire Best Books of 2017Kirkus Best Fictional Families of 2017Book Three of the Crazy Rich Asians SeriesWhen Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside—but he's not alone. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe to stake claim on their matriarch’s massive fortune. With each family member vying to inherit Tyersall P... [Read More]

• ASIN: 052543237X
• ASIN: 052543237X
• ISBN: 052543237X
• Manufacturer: Anchor

D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths

• ASIN: 0385015836
• ASIN: 0385015836
• ISBN: 0385015836
• Brand: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: Doubleday Books for Young Readers

Beautiful Oops!

A spill. A smear. A smudge. A tear. When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an opportunity to make something beautiful! A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spill doesn’t ruin a drawing—not when it becomes the shape of a goofy animal. And an accidental tear in your paper? Don’t be upset about it when you can turn it into the roaring mouth of an alligator. An award winning, best-selling, one-of-a-kind interactive book, Beautif... [Read More]

• ASIN: 076115728X
• ASIN: 076115728X
• ISBN: 076115728X
• Brand: Workman Publishing Company
• Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

Call Me by Your Name: A Novel

Now a Major Motion Picture from Director Luca Guadagnino, Starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet, and Written by Three-Time Oscar™ Nominee James IvoryThe Basis of the Oscar-Winning Best Adapted ScreenplayA New York Times BestsellerA USA Today Bestseller A Los Angeles Times BestsellerA Vulture Book Club Pick An Instant Classic and One of the Great Love Stories of Our TimeAndre Aciman's Call Me by Your Name is the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents’ cliffside mansion on the Italian Riviera. Each is unprepared... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250169445
• ASIN: 1250169445
• ISBN: 9781250169440
• Brand: Picador
• Manufacturer: Holtzbrinck Publishers

Everyday Dorie: The Way I Cook

2019 James Beard General Cookbook Award Finalist To the hundreds of thousands who follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, Dorie Greenspan’s food is powerfully cookable—her recipes instant classics. In Everyday Dorie, she invites readers into her kitchen to savor the dishes that she makes all the time, from Miso-Glazed Salmon to Lemon Goop. What makes a “Dorie recipe”? Each one has a small surprise that makes it special. Mustard and walnuts in the cheese puffs. Cherry tomatoes stuffed into red bell peppers and oven-charred. Cannellini beans in cod en papillote. The dishes are p... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0544826981
• ASIN: 0544826981
• ISBN: 0544826981
• Manufacturer: Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors

Created and compiled by Charles Krauthammer before his death, The Point of It All is a powerful collection of the influential columnist's most important works. Spanning the personal, the political and the philosophical, it includes never-before-published speeches and a major new essay about the effect of today's populist movements on the future of global democracy. Edited and with an introduction by the columnist's son, Daniel Krauthammer, it is the most intimate and profound book yet by the legendary writer and thinker. In his decades of work as America's preeminent political commentator, Ch... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1984825488
• ASIN: 1984825488
• ISBN: 1984825488
• Manufacturer: Crown Forum

Le Petit Prince (French Language Edition)

In 2000 Harcourt proudly reissued Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's masterpiece, The Little Prince, in a sparkling new format. Newly translated by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Howard, this timeless classic was embraced by critics and readers across the country for its purity and beauty of expression. And Saint-Exupéry's beloved artwork was restored and remastered to present his work in its original and vibrant colors. Now Harcourt is issuing uniform full-color foreign language editions. The restored artwork glows like never before. These affordable and beautiful editions are sure to delight ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0156013983
• ASIN: 0156013983
• ISBN: 9780156013987
• Brand: Harcourt Inc
• Manufacturer: Harcourt, Inc.

Shantaram: A Novel

"It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what I know about love and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it came to me in an instant, while I was chained to a wall and being tortured."So begins this epic, mesmerizing first novel set in the underworld of contemporary Bombay. Shantaram is narrated by Lin, an escaped convict with a false passport who flees maximum security prison in Australia for the teeming streets of a city where he can disappear.Accompanied by his guide and faithful friend, Prabaker, the two enter Bombay's hidden society of beggars and gangsters, prosti... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0312330537
• ASIN: 0312330537
• ISBN: 0312330537
• Brand: Roberts, Gregory David
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin

Best-Selling 1-Story Home Plans, Updated 4th Edition: Over 360 Dream-Home Plans in Full Color (Creative Homeowner) Craftsman, Country, Contemporary, and Traditional Designs with 250+ Color Photos

If you're planning to build your own one-story dream home, this extensive collection will show you the best selling and most stylish designs available today! More than 360 plans to help you find & build your dream home More than 250 color photos of finished 1-story homes Home plans from top architects and designers from all over North America Wide variety of styles and sizes suited for any budget, from Traditional Ranch style to Country Craftsman cottages Special sections featuring outdoor living trends, kitchen design ideas, today's top features in a home, & how to maximize your living space... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1580117953
• UPC: 023863080385
• ASIN: 1580117953
• ISBN: 1580117953
• Brand: Design Originals
• Manufacturer: Creative Homeowner

Mademoiselle Chanel: A Novel

For readers of The Paris Wife and Z comes this vivid novel full of drama, passion, tragedy, and beauty that stunningly imagines the life of iconic fashion designer Coco Chanel—the ambitious, gifted laundrywoman’s daughter who revolutionized fashion, built an international empire, and become one of the most influential and controversial figures of the twentieth century.Born into rural poverty, Gabrielle Chanel and her siblings are sent to orphanage after their mother’s death. The sisters nurture Gabrielle’s exceptional sewing skills, a talent that will propel the willful young woman int... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00L7X6YV8
• ASIN: B00L7X6YV8
• Manufacturer: William Morrow

All the Light We Cannot See

• ASIN: 1476746583
• ASIN: 1476746583
• ISBN: 1476746583
• Brand: Scribner Book Company
• Manufacturer: Scribner

Legally Yours (Spitfire Book 1)

Enemies turn to lovers in this bad boy billionaire romance with a twist.I had a plan. Finish law school. Start a job. Stay away from men like Brandon Sterling. Cocky, overbearing, and richer than the Earth, he thinks the world belongs to him, and that includes me.Yeah, no. Think again.It doesn’t matter that his blue eyes look straight into my soul, or that his touch melts my icy reserve. It doesn’t even matter that past all that swagger, there’s a beautiful, damaged man who has so much to offer beyond private planes and jewelry boxes.But I had a plan: no falling in love. I just have to ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01N7YMW1G
• ASIN: B01N7YMW1G
• Manufacturer: Raglan Publishing

Saving Wishes (Wishes Series Book 1)

*** AU & NZ iBooks Best of 2013 Breakout Book Of The Year ***For Charli Blake, being seventeen is a tough gig. She's been branded a troublemaker, her reputation is in tatters and she's stuck in Pipers Cove, a speck of a town on the coast of Tasmania.Thankfully, it's temporary. Her lifelong dream of travelling the world is just months away from becoming reality. All she has to do is ride out the last few months of high school, which is easier said than done thanks to a trio of mean girls known as The Beautifuls. When Adam Décarie arrives in town, all the way from New York, life takes an unexpe... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00BEJC9E6
• ASIN: B00BEJC9E6

Sinful Empire (The Anti-Heroes Collection Book 3)

#1 Wall Street Journal bestseller!!!The Mount Trilogy concludes with Sinful Empire! What’s mine, I keep, and that includes Keira Kilgore.It’s no longer enough to have her in my debt. No longer enough to own her body.I want something more.She can try to resist, but I’ll never give her up.Nothing will keep us apart.Not her. Not my enemies. No one.Her debt will only be paid one way—with her heart.Sinful Empire is the third and final book in the Mount Trilogy.

• ASIN: B075Y9NBH5
• ASIN: B075Y9NBH5
• Manufacturer: Red Dress Press

Women’s Lives in Contemporary French and Francophone Literature - eBook

The essays in this volume provide an overview and critical account of prevalent trends and theoretical arguments informing current investigations into literary treatments of motherhood and aging. They explore how two key stages in women’s

• UPC: 226453257

Paths to Contemporary French Literature - eBook

Praised for his independence, curiosity, intimate knowledge of French literature, and sharp reader's eye, John Taylor is a writer-critic who is naturally skeptical of literary fashions, overnight reputations, and readymade academic categories. Here he examines

• UPC: 727790845

Paths to Contemporary French Literature - eBook

The first volume of Paths to Contemporary French Literature offered a critical panorama of over fifty French writers and poets. With this second volume, John Taylor�an American writer and critic who has lived in France

• UPC: 867598488

Paths to Contemporary French Literature - eBook

Although the great French novelists of the last two centuries are widely read in America, there is a widespread notion that little of importance has happened in French literature since the heyday of Sartre, Camus,

• UPC: 993247529

Noble House Phelan Modern Contemporary Storage Ottoman, French Script

This unique linen with script has a French flair that you will want to showcase in every room in your home. The multi-functional design allows you to use the hidden storage feature as well as

• UPC: 995889252
• Model: 295955
• Color: French ScriptOther

Best Choice Products Modern Contemporary Wooden Coffee Table for Living Room, Office w/ Open Shelf Storage, Metal Legs - Gray

Spruce up your place with a simple and stylish coffee table. A beautiful addition to your living room or any lounging area, this table will be the cherry on top to a comfy conversation set.

• UPC: 682076573
• Color: Gray
• Rating: 4.6

Best Choice Products Modern Contemporary Upholstered Armless Accent Chair (Blue/White)

Switch things up around your home and indulge in a standout piece of furniture tailored for your physical and visual pleasure. This timeless accent chair will add life to any living space, pushing the boundaries

• UPC: 277401420
• Color: Blue
• Rating: 5.0

Best Choice Products Modern Contemporary Upholstered Armless Accent Chair (Brown/White)

Switch things up around your home and indulge in a standout piece of furniture tailored for your physical and visual pleasure. This timeless accent chair will add life to any living space, pushing the boundaries

• UPC: 103054280
• Color: White
• Rating: 4.667

Best Choice Products 22in 5-Light Contemporary Chandelier Pendant Lighting Fixture for Home, Kitchen - Brushed Nickel

A home is never complete without the perfect light fixture for an elegant illumination. Redecorate your home's foyer or kitchen area and make this large contemporary chandelier the center of attention. A UL listing ensures

• UPC: 604777259
• Color: SilverBrushed Nickel
• Rating: 4.5

Satirical Illustration Showing The Defeat Of The Prussians At Valmy France During The French Revolutionary Wars From A Contemporary Print Canvas Art - Ken Welsh Design Pics (34 x 22)

Satirical Illustration Showing The Defeat Of The Prussians At Valmy France During The French Revolutionary Wars From A Contemporary Print Canvas Art - Ken Welsh Design Pics (34 x

• UPC: 839566352
• Model: CNVDPI2333991LARGE

Le Diable S'habille En Prada (Best) by Weisberger, Lauren Paperback Book The

• UPC: 392662810524
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 247 USD