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Memoirs of the Duchesse De Dino (Afterwards Duchesse de Talleyrand et de Sagan), 1841-1850Memoirs of the Duchesse De Dino (Afterwards Duchesse de Talleyrand et de Sagan), 1841-1850Rochecotte, January 1, 1841.Yesterday passed by uneventfully. In the morning I had mass said in my chapel for the late M. de Qulen, and shed heartfelt tears during the service. In...
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Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 1 (of 2)Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 1 (of 2) - Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; and a Narrative of the Campaign of...
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Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 2 (of 2)Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 2 (of 2) - Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; and a Narrative of the Campaign of...
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Moslem and Frank;Moslem and Frank; - or, Charles Martel and the rescue of Europe from the threatened yoke of the SaracensStory! bless youI have none to tell.Cannings Knifegrinder. It is an old and trite saying: Good wine needs no bush, and even the finest and most...
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Napoleon in EgyptNapoleon's conquest of Egypt in 1798 was the first contact between a Western power with imperial goals and an ancient regime of an African society. Sheik Al-Jabarti's chronicle is a unique combination of historical narration and reflection combined with daily observations about the atmosphere...
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Napoleon: A LifeThe definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the acclaimed author of Churchill and The Last King of America--winner of the LA Times Book prize, finalist for the Plutarch prize, winner of the Fondation Napoleon prize and a New York Times bestseller "A thrilling...
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Napoleon: A Very Short IntroductionThis Very Short Introduction might prove disappointing to those expecting an introduction to a very short man. Dispelling the myth of Napoleon Bonaparte's short stature, as well as the other rumors and legends, David A. Bell provides a concise, accurate, and lively portrait of...
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Ninette's War: A Jewish Story of Survival in 1940s FranceThe moving, poignant true story of a young Jewish girl coming of age in France during World War II, as the Holocaust approaches. This is the heart-wrenching true story of a young Jewish girl coming of age in France during World War II. Ninette...
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Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for FranceOn the 75th anniversary of D-Day, a new history of the momentous Normandy campaign with fresh insights from award-winning historian James Holland D-Day, June 6, 1944, and the seventy-six days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed the Allied landing, have become the defining...
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Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. 1 (of 2)Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. 1 (of 2)I was made to observe at Rome some vestiges of an ancient custom very proper in those daysit was the parading of the streets by a...
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Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. 2 (of 2)Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. 2 (of 2)On the tenth day of this month we arrived early at Naples, for I think it was about two oclock in the morning; and sure the...
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Paris 1944: Occupation, Resistance, Liberation: A Social HistoryA moving, dramatic social history of the liberation of Paris in 1944, one of the most inspiring and momentous events of the twentieth century. The Sunday Times (London) bestseller The fall of Paris to the Nazis on June 14th, 1940, was one of the...
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Paris in Mind: From Mark Twain to Langston Hughes, from Saul Bellow to David Sedaris: Three Centuries of Americans Writing about Their Romance (and Fr"Paris is a moveable feast," Ernest Hemingway famously wrote, and in this captivating anthology, American writers share their pleasures, obsessions, and quibbles with the great city and its denizens. Mark Twain celebrates the unbridled energy of the Can-Can. Sylvia Beach recalls the excitement of...
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Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of ImpressionismFrom the summer of 1870 to the spring of 1871, famously dubbed the "Terrible Year" by Victor Hugo, Paris and its people were besieged, starved, and forced into surrender by Germans--then imperiled again as radical republicans established a breakaway Commune, ultimately crushed by the...
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Paris Journal, 1944-1955Here is a continuation of selections from Flanner's celebrated "Letter from Paris," a series that appeared in the New Yorker from 1925 to 1975 over the signature " Genêt." With clarity and authority, Flanner writes about the arts, the politics, and the economy of...
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Paris on Foot: John Baxter's Insider GuideDiscover the Soul of Paris, One Step at a Time. This isn't your typical guidebook; it's an invitation to experience Paris through the eyes of a local, revealing hidden gems and authentic stories that lie beyond the Eiffel Tower and Louvre. Prize-winning author John...
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Paris Was Yesterday: 1925-1939In 1925 Flanner began her New Yorker "Letter from Paris," from which most of the pieces in this collection are drawn. They give an incomparable view of French life before World War II. Edited by Irving Drutman; Index.Author: FlannerPublisher: Harper PerennialPublished: 04/18/1988Pages: 264Binding Type:...
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Paris: After the Liberation 1944-1949"A rich and intriguing story whcih the authors disentangle with great skill."--Sunday Telegraph From Antony Beevor, the internationally bestselling author of D-Day and The Battle of Arnhem In this brilliant synthesis of social, political, and cultural history, Antony Beevor and Artemis Cooper present a...
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Plato "Protagoras" and "Meno"This volume contains new translations of two dialogues of Plato, the Protagoras and the Meno, together with explanatory notes and substantial interpretive essays. Robert C. Bartlett's translations are as literal as is compatible with sound English style and take into account important textual variations....
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Reconciliación: Memorias / Reconciliation: A MemoirEL LIBRO MÁS ESPERADO DEL AÑOLas memorias en primera persona de Su Majestad el Rey Don Juan Carlos. Mi padre siempre me aconsejó que no escribiera mis memorias. Los reyes no se confiesan. Y menos, públicamente. Sus secretos permanecen sepultados en la penumbra de...
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