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Miss Dior : a story of courage and couture / by Picardie, Justine,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A biography of Catherine Dior, Christian Dior's younger sister, that illuminates the work of the most iconic designer of the postwar world--her brother, Christian--and casts new light on the overlooked life of a quietly courageous, quietly extraordinary woman"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Dior, Catherine, 1917-2008.; Dior, Christian; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Empress of the Nile : the daredevil archaeologist who saved Egypt's ancient temples from destruction / by Olson, Lynne,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the 1960s, the world's attention was focused on a nail-biting race against time--an international campaign to save over a dozen ancient Egyptian temples, built during the height of the pharaohs' rule, from drowning in the floodwaters of the gigantic new Aswan High Dam. But the massive press coverage of this unprecedented rescue effort completely overlooked the feisty French archaeologist who made it all happen. Without the intervention of Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt, the temples--including the Met Museum's Temple of Dendur--would now be at the bottom of a gigantic reservoir. It was a project of unimaginable size and complexity that required the fragile sandstone temples to be dismantled, stone by stone, and rebuilt on higher ground. A willful, real-life version of Indiana Jones, Desroches-Noblecourt refused to be cowed by anyone or anything. As a brave member of the French Resistance in WWII she had survived imprisonment by the Nazis; in her fight to save the temples she had to face down two of the most daunting leaders of the postwar world, Egyptian President Abdel Nasser and French President Charles de Gaulle. As she told one reporter, "You don't get anywhere without a fight, you know." Yet Desroches-Noblecourt was not the only woman who played a crucial role in the endeavor. The other one was Jacqueline Kennedy, America's new First Lady, who persuaded her husband to call on Congress to help fund the rescue effort. After a century and a half of Western plunder of Egypt's ancient monuments, Desroches-Noblecourt had done the opposite. She had helped preserve a crucial part of its cultural heritage and, just as important, made sure it remained in its homeland"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Desroches-Noblecourt, Christiane, 1913-2011.; Archaeologists; Egyptologists;
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The ball at Versailles [text (large print)] : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
"A dazzling new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America's favorite storytellers."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Americans; Balls (Parties); Debutantes; Young women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dangerous to know / by Alexander, Tasha,1969-;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Aristocracy (Social class); British; Murder; Serial murders;
© c2010., Minotaur Books,
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New vintage French interiors / by Siraudeau, Sébastien.; Heard, Elizabeth.;
Combining bucolic charm and modern elegance, this new collection of French country interiors provides boundless inspiration for interior design enthusiasts and home decoration aficionados. This charming volume features a dozen interiors which bring together vintage and modern styles, for the ultimate in French country interiors. The homes represent a diverse range of possibilities for interior style, from the clean white lines and open floor plan of a barn converted into a modern loft to a traditional family home filled with antique pieces and Provençal prints.LSC
Subjects: Interior decoration; Antiques in interior decoration.; Collectibles in interior decoration; Found objects (Art) in interior decoration;
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Murder in Belleville / by Black, Cara,1951-;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories; Private investigators;
© c2000., Soho Press,
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The Paris winter : a novel / by Robertson, Imogen,1973-;
Includes bibliographical references."Maud Heighton came to Lafond's famous Academie to paint, and to flee the constraints of her small English town. It took all her courage to escape, but Paris, she quickly realizes, is no place for a light purse. While her fellow students enjoy the dazzling decadence of the Belle Epoque, Maud slips into poverty. Quietly starving, and dreading another cold Paris winter, Maud is hired by Christian Morel as companion to his beautiful, young sister, Sylvie. But Sylvie, Maud discovers, is not quite the darling she seems. She has a secret addiction to opium and an ominous air of intrigue. As Maud is drawn further into the Morels' world of elegant luxury, their secrets become hers. And before the New Year arrives, a greater deception will plunge her into the darkness that waits beneath this glittering city of light. Set against the backdrop of the Great Flood, The Paris Winter is a dark and powerful tale of deceit and revenge from a masterful storyteller."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Paris Express, The A Novel [electronic resource] : by Donoghue, Emma.aut; Avoth, Justin.nrt; CloudLibrary;
From Emma Donoghue, author of Room, The Wonder and Pull of the Stars comes a taut and suspenseful historical novel that reimagines an 1895 French railway disaster, an event famously documented in dramatic photographs Set over a single day, as the morning train travels from the Normandy coast to Paris, men, women and children take their seats in the passenger cars, which are divided by wealth and status. Among the passengers is an anarchist intent on destruction, a young boy travelling alone, a pregnant woman fleeing her home village for the anonymity of the big city, a medical student who suspects a girl may have a fatal disease, and the railway men, devoted to the train, to the company and to each other.  Based on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was captured in a series of surreal, extraordinary photographs, The Paris Express is a thrilling ride and a literary masterpiece that captures the politics, fears and chaos of the end of the nineteenth century.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Literary; France; Historical;
© 2025., HarperCollins,
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Far from home : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
Fleeing Paris after her husband's execution for opposing Hitler, Arielle von Auspeck hides in Normandy, joins the Resistance and forges a bond with a grieving widower as they fight to reunite with their loved ones.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Widows; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Far from home [text (large print)] : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
Fleeing Paris after her husband's execution for opposing Hitler, Arielle von Auspeck hides in Normandy, joins the Resistance and forges a bond with a grieving widower as they fight to reunite with their loved ones.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Families; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Widows; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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