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My old lady [videorecording] / by Burstin, Michael.; Kline, Kevin.; Scott Thomas, Kristin,1960-; Smith, Maggie,1934-; Wajeman, Elie.; D Films Corporation.;
Elie Wajeman, Michael Burstin, Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Kevin Kline.When Mathias Gold arrives at the sumptuous Parisian apartment he inherited from his father, he's surprised that the property comes with two stubborn live-in tenants who are not required to leave according to an ancient French real estate law. Unable to sell the place, Mathias moves in with the feisty Englishwoman Mathilde and her daughter, Chloe. But as Mathias and Chloe draw increasingly closer, Mathilde unveils a complex labyrinth of secrets that unites the trio in unexpected ways.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Apartment dwellers; Apartments; Comedy films.; Fathers; Feature films.; Inheritance and succession; Mothers and daughters;
© 2015., Distributed by D Films Corporation,
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The mysterious bakery on Rue de Paris / by Woods, Evie,author.;
Nestled among the cobblestone streets of Compiègne, there exists a bakery unlike any other. Rumours were whispered through the town that its pastries offered a taste of magic, chasing away the darkest of sorrows. Just one bite of a croissant might bring luck, unlock a precious memory or reveal hidden longings. But dark clouds were looming on the horizon. For Edie Lane, a recipe for disaster doesn't require that many ingredients. Take an unhealthy amount of wishful thinking and a sprinkle of desperation and that's how Edie left everything behind in Ireland for her dream job at a bakery in Paris. Except the bakery isn't in Paris - and neither is Edie. This might not be where Edie intended to be but she soon realises it's exactly where she needs to be.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Bakeries; Grief; Interpersonal relations; Pastry;
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The Louvre : the many lives of the world's most famous museum / by Gardner, James,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Some nine million people from all over the world flock to the Louvre each year to enjoy its incomparable art collection. Yet few of them are aware of the remarkable history of that place and of the buildings themselves-a fascinating story that historian James Gardner elegantly chronicles in the first full-length history of the Louvre in English. More than 7,000 years ago, men and women camped on a spot called le Louvre for reasons unknown; a clay quarry and a vineyard supported a society there in the first centuries AD. A thousand years later, King Philippe Auguste of France constructed a fortress there in 1191, just outside the walls of a city far smaller than the Paris we know today. Intended to protect the capital against English soldiers stationed in Normandy, the fortress became a royal palace under Charles V two centuries later, and then the monarchy's principal residence under the great Renaissance king François I in 1546. It remained so until 1682, when Louis XIV moved his entire court to Versailles. Thereafter the fortunes of the Louvre languished until the tumultuous days of the French Revolution when, during the Reign of Terror in 1793, it first opened its doors to display the nation's treasures. Ever since-through the Napoleonic era, the Commune, two World Wars, to the present-the Louvre has been a witness to French history, and expanded to become home to a legendary collection, including such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo, whose often-complicated and mysterious origins enliven a colorful narrative that rivals the building's grand stature"--
Subjects: Musée du Louvre; Louvre (Paris, France);
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Die around sundown / by Pryor, Mark,1967-author.;
"Mark Pryor's Die Around Sundown is the first entry in an exciting mystery series set in Paris during World War II, where a detective is forced to solve a murder while protecting his own secrets. Summer 1940: In German-occupied Paris, Inspector Henri Lefort has been given just five days to solve the murder of a German major that took place in the Louvre Musuem. Blocked from the crime scene but given a list of suspects, Henri encounters a group of artists, including Pablo Picasso, who know more than they're willing to share. With the clock ticking, Henri must uncover a web of lies while overcoming impossible odds to save his own life and prove his loyalty to his country. Will he rise to the task or become another tragic story of a tragic time? Five days. One murder. A masterpiece of a mystery"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Detectives; Murder; World War, 1939-1945;
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Geronimo Stilton.
All ages.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Adventure and adventurers; Graphic novels.; Mice; Stilton, Geronimo (Fictitious character); Tour Eiffel (Paris, France);
© c2012., Papercutz,
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Inseparable : a never-before-published novel / by Beauvoir, Simone de,1908-1986,author.; Atwood, Margaret,1939-writer of introduction.; Smith, Sandra,1949-translator.; translation of:Beauvoir, Simone de,1908-1986.Inséparables.English.;
"From the moment Sylvie and Andrée meet in their Parisian day school, they see in each other an accomplice with whom to confront the mysteries of girlhood. For the next ten years, the two are the closest of friends and confidantes as they explore life in a post-World War One France, and as Andrée becomes increasingly reckless and rebellious, edging closer to peril. Sylvie, insightful and observant, sees a France of clashing ideals and religious hypocrisy--and at an early age is determined to form her own opinions. Andrée, a tempestuous dreamer, is inclined to melodrama and romance. Despite their different natures they rely on each other to safeguard their secrets while entering adulthood in a world that did not pay much attention to the wills and desires of young women. Deemed too intimate to publish during Simone de Beauvoir's life, Inseparable offers fresh insight into the groundbreaking feminist's own coming-of-age; her transformative, tragic friendship with her childhood friend Zaza Lacoin; and how her youthful relationships shaped her philosophy. Sandra Smith's vibrant translation of the novel will be long cherished by de Beauvoir devotees and first-time readers alike."--
Subjects: Autobiographical fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Feminist fiction.; Historical fiction.; Female friendship;
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The take / by Reich, Christopher,1961-author.;
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Thieves;
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The crypt thief : a Hugo Marston novel / by Pryor, Mark,1967-;
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Père-Lachaise (Cemetery : Paris, France); Americans; Grave robbing; Murder;
© 2013., Seventh Street Books,
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The grave gourmet / by Campion, Alexander.;
LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Detective and mystery stories.; Policewomen; Police; Murder; Executives; Restaurateurs; Gastronomy; Restaurants;
© [2011], c2010., Kensington Pub.,
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Adèle / by Slimani, Leïla,1981-author.; Taylor, Sam,1970-translator.; translation of:Slimani, Le{uml}ila,1981-Dans le jardin de l'ogre.English.;
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Adultery; Women journalists;
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