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Parrot and Olivier in America / by Carey, Peter,1943-;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859; Aristocracy (Social class); French; Male friendship; Master and servant; Voyages and travels;
© 2010., Random House Canada,
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The wide world : a novel / by Lemaitre, Pierre,author.; Wynne, Frank,translator.; translation of:Lemaitre, Pierre.Grand monde.English.;
"The Pelletiers are a prominent French family living in Beirut. The patriarch, Louis, has built a successful business that he hopes to pass on to his eldest son. With no head for management, Jean nearly runs the company into the ground, then marries a materialistic young woman who insists they emigrate to Paris and join high society. But there's another reason Jean must leave-he has committed a terrible crime ... Youngest son Etienne is sent to make his fortune in Saigon. Soon, he begins investigating a covert scheme to channel smuggled goods and cash to the Viet Minh. But the evidence he amasses presents a real threat to his own life. François, the middle brother, arrives in Paris and tries his hand at journalism. His career begins to take off when he starts covering the brutal murder of an actress that seems part of a pattern of killings. But the killer he's chasing is closer to him than he realizes. Epic in scope, and a vivid depiction of French life in the booming postwar years, The Great World is a riveting saga at once gripping and classic"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Avarice; Corruption; Families; Family secrets; Family-owned business enterprises; French; Interpersonal relations; Serial murderers; Travel;
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A tale of two cities / by Dickens, Charles,1812-1870,author.; Maxwell, Richard,1948-2010,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references.Presents Dickens' classic tale of love, courage, and sacrifice set against the cataclysmic events of the French Revolution.
Subjects: War fiction.; Historical fiction.; Classics; Literary; French fiction; Executions and executioners; Fathers and daughters; French; Lookalikes;
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Colette [videorecording] / by Glaser, Richard,screenwriter.; Gough, Denise,actor.; Karlsen, Elizabeth,film producer.; Knightley, Keira,1985-actor.; Koffler, Pamela R.,film producer.; Lenkiewicz, Rebecca,screenwriter.; Litvak, Michel,film producer.; Shaw, Fiona,1958-actor.; Vachon, Christine,film producer.; Walters, Gary Michael,film producer.; West, Dominic,1969-actor.; Westmoreland, Wash,film director,screenwriter.; Woolley, Stephen,film producer.; 30West (Firm),production company.; Bleecker Street (Firm),production company.; Bold Films,production company.; British Film Institute,production company.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.; Killer Films,production company.; Number 9 Films,production company.;
Original music by Thomas Adès ; editor, Lucia Zucchetti ; director of photography, Giles Nuttgens.Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Denise Gough, Fiona Shaw, Eleanor Tomlinson, Robert Pugh, Aiysha Hart.After marrying 'Willy,' a successful Parisian writer, Colette is transplanted to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation, inspiring additional Claudine novels. Colette's fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionizing literature, fashion and sexual expression.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for some sexuality/nudity.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Colette, 1873-1954; Authors, French; Man-woman relationships; Women authors, French;
For private home use only.
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Toopy and Binoo : the movie / by Besso, Claudia,voice actor.; Davis, Lucinda,voice actor.; Jolin, Dominique,screenwriter,film director.; Lebrun, Raymond,screenwriter,film director.; Miller, Chimwemwe,voice actor.; Sphere Films,publisher.;
Lucinda Davis, Claudia Besso, Chimwemwe Miller.After losing Binoo's stuffed animal, Toopy, Binoo, and a genie named Dorothy, set out to the land of Lost and Found.G.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround sound.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Motion pictures, Canadian.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Binoo (Fictitious character from Jolin); Friendship; Jinn; Lost articles; Stuffed animals (Toys); Toopy (Fictitious character : Jolin); French language materials.;
For private home use only.
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Olive prepare un gateau / by Amram, Nicole.; Roure-Yvon, Josyane.; Vautier, Vanessa.;
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Gateaux; Cake; French language materials.;
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Kukum / by Jean, Michel,1960-author.; Ouriou, Susan,translator.; translation of:Jean, Michel,1960-Kukum.English.;
"A Quebec bestseller based on the life of Michel Jean's great-grandmother that delivers an empathetic portrait of drastic change in an Innu community. Kukum recounts the story of Almanda Siméon, an orphan raised by her aunt and uncle, who falls in love with a young Innu man despite their cultural differences and goes on to share her life with the Pekuakami Innu community. They accept her as one of their own: Almanda learns their language, how to live a nomadic existence, and begins to break down the barriers imposed on Indigenous women. Unfolding over the course of a century, the novel details the end of traditional ways of life for the Innu, as Almanda and her family face the loss of their land and confinement to reserves, and the enduring violence of residential schools. Kukum intimately expresses the importance of Innu ancestral values and the need for freedom nomadic peoples feel to this day"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Jean, Michel, 1960-; French-Canadian women; Great-grandmothers; Indigenous women; Orphans; First Nations; First Nations; Innu; Innu; Residential schools;
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Bibi aime tout ce qui pue / by Petit, Richard,1958-;
Subjects: Moufettes; Skunks; French language materials.;
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Émie cuisine comme une cheffe! / by Rippin, Sally.; Kennett, Chris.; Martin, Kurt,1966-; Therrien, Brigitte(Conseillère pédagogique);
Subjects: Lectures et morceaux choisis (Enseignement primaire); Readers (Publications); Cooking; French language materials.; Cuisine;
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Thunderer / by Stockwin, Julian,author.;
1812. Arriving back in England after his successes in the Adriatic, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is showered with honours. Despite Kydd's protests that he's happy with his present command, he's given a bigger ship--HMS Thunderer, a 74-gun ship of the line. But she's old, and is part of a standing fleet. Kydd's chances of further fame and distinction are slim indeed. Winning over his new command is fraught with challenges. A hostile crew, abysmal levels of gunnery and sail-handling capabilities are intolerable to a fighting captain like Kydd. With the ship short of men and no incentives to attract more, can he ever bring Thunderer to a proper state of fighting preparedness? Worse, Kydd is sent to reinforce the Baltic squadron as Bonaparte's vast army invades Russia. News reaches him of French victory at the Battle of Borodino. The road to Moscow is now open. To avert total French victory, Kydd must lead a vital convoy through battle and tempest to the aid of Britain's last ally.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Sea fiction.; War fiction.; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821; Battleships; Kydd, Thomas (Fictitious character); Seafaring life;
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