Au plaisir de Dieu
By: Jean d'Ormesson
4.07
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
En hommage à la mémoire de son grand-père, symbole de la tradition, contraint de s'éloigner à jamai…
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1. La promesse de l'aube
By: Romain Gary
4.24
Format: 456 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Librarian's note: Older cover of ISBN 2070363732. – Tu seras un héros, tu seras général, Gabriel… read more
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"... văn chương là nơi nương tựa cuối cùng trên cõi đời cho những ai không biết náu mình vào đâu nữa"-Romain Gary, La promesse de l'aube
"Kartais man atrodo, kad gyvenu jau tik iš mandagumo, ir jeigu dar leidžiu plakti savo širdžiai, tai tik todėl, kad visada mėgau gyvūnus."-Romain Gary, La promesse de l'aube
"... hạnh phúc là cái gì đó có thể đạt tới, chỉ cần tìm thấy thiên hướng sâu xa trong mình rồi hết lòng với những gì mình thích, hoàn toàn quên cả bản thân."-Romain Gary, La promesse de l'aube
"At the darkest moments of the war, in the thick of the bat- tle, I always faced peril with a feeling of invincibility. Nothing could happen to me because was her happy ending."-Romain Gary, La promesse de l'aube
2. L'Écume des jours
By: Boris Vian
3.93
Format: 351 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Chick, Alise, Chloé et Colin passent leur temps à dire des choses rigolotes, à écouter Duke Ellingt… read more
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"Per me, ciccino mio"-Boris Vian, L'Écume des jours
"Le plus clair de mon temps je le passe à l'obscurcir."-Boris Vian, L'Écume des jours
"Те се умълчаха за миг. Една кана използва настъпилата тишина, за да издаде сребрист звук, който отекна о стените."-Boris Vian, L'Écume des jours
"Le ciel bleu-vert pendait presque jusqu'au pavé et de grandes taches blanches marquaient sur le sol la place où des nuages venaient de se fracasser. (p. 220)"-Boris Vian, L'Écume des jours
3. Les mains du miracle
By: Joseph Kessel
4.45
Format: 416 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Biographie de Felix Kersten. À la veille de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Felix Kersten est spécia… read more
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4. Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family
By: Thomas Mann , John E. Woods , T.J. Reed
3.69
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Buddenbrooks, first published in Germany in 1901, when Mann was only twenty-six, has become a class… read more
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5. Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter
By: Simone de Beauvoir , James Kirkup
3.47
Format: 156 pages, Paperback
A superb autobiography by one of the great literary figures of the twentieth century, Simone de Bea… read more
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6. La Nuit des temps
By: René Barjavel
4.05
Format: 394 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Dans l'immense paysage gelé, les membres des Expéditions Polaires françaises font un relevé du reli… read more
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"—Écoutez, Coban, c'est terminé. —C'est commencé..."-René Barjavel, La Nuit des temps
"Les formes paraissaient étranges parce qu'elles étaient inconnues."-René Barjavel, La Nuit des temps
"—Vous êtes bien? demanda Coban. Elle ne le regarda même pas. Elle savait qu'il savait."-René Barjavel, La Nuit des temps
"Il ne faut pas comprendre, il faut voir. Paris vous guérira. PARIS VOUS GUÉRIRA DU PASSÉ !"-René Barjavel, La Nuit des temps
7. Night Flight
By: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
3.00
Format: 282 pages,
In this gripping novel, Saint-Exupery tells about the brave men who piloted night mail planes from … read more
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8. Journey to the End of the Night
By: Louis-Ferdinand Céline , Ralph Manheim , William T. Vollmann
4.19
Format: 453 pages, Paperback
Louis-Ferdinand Celine's revulsion and anger at what he considered the idiocy and hypocrisy of soci… read more
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"If you aren't rich you should always look useful."-Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Journey to the End of the Night
"When you write, you should put your skin on the table."-Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Journey to the End of the Night
"Sonuçta savaş dediğiniz şey, anlamadığınız ne varsa odur"-Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Journey to the End of the Night
"Nearly all a poor bastard's desires are punishable by jail."-Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Journey to the End of the Night
9. A Hero of Our Time
By: Mikhail Lermontov , Paul Foote
3.60
Format: None pages, Paperback
In its adventurous happenings, its abductions, duels, and sexual intrigues, A Hero of Our Timelooks… read more
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10. Sentimental Education
By: Gustave Flaubert , Geoffrey Wall , Robert Baldick
3.81
Format: 460 pages, Paperback
Based on Flaubert’s own youthful passion for an older woman, Sentimental Education was described by… read more
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"Cheer up,' said the captain's son. 'Life is long, and we are young."-Gustave Flaubert, Sentimental Education
"A man so habituated to corruption that he would happily pay for the pleasure of selling himself."-Gustave Flaubert, Sentimental Education
"...I'm going to write a little novel entitled 'The History of the Idea of Justice' and won't it be funny!"-Gustave Flaubert, Sentimental Education
"It’s hard to communicate anything exactly and that’s why perfect relationships between people are difficult to find."-Gustave Flaubert, Sentimental Education
11. The Red and the Black
By: Stendhal , None
3.86
Format: 577 pages, Paperback
Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon re… read more
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"A good book is an event in my life."-Stendhal, The Red and the Black
"Toute vraie passion ne songe qu'a elle."-Stendhal, The Red and the Black
"It seems that my destiny is to die dreaming."-Stendhal, The Red and the Black
"A novel is a mirror walking along a main road."-Stendhal, The Red and the Black
12. Vivre vite
By: Brigitte Giraud
3.58
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
"J'ai été aimantée par cette double mission impossible. Acheter la maison et retrouver les armes ca… read more
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13. Le Silence et la Colère
By: Pierre Lemaitre
4.23
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
Un ogre de béton, une vilaine chute dans l’escalier, le Salon des arts ménagers, une grossesse prob… read more
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14. Veiller sur elle
By: Jean-Baptiste Andrea
4.28
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
Au grand jeu du destin, Mimo a tiré les mauvaises cartes. Né pauvre, il est confié en apprentissag… read more
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"Les mots ont un sens, nommer c'est comprendre"-Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Veiller sur elle
15. La Décision
By: Karine Tuil
4.27
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Mai 2016. Dans une aile ultrasécurisée du Palais de justice, la juge Alma Revel doit se prononcer s… read more
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16. Le Mage du Kremlin
By: Giuliano da Empoli
4.13
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
On l’appelait le « mage du Kremlin ». L’énigmatique Vadim Baranov fut metteur en scène puis product… read more
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17. The Years
By: Annie Ernaux
4.17
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Considered by many to be the iconic French memoirist’s defining work and a breakout bestseller when… read more
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"Sauver quelque chose du temps où l'on ne sera plus jamais."-Annie Ernaux, The Years
"La profusion des choses cachait la rareté des idées et l'usure des croyances."-Annie Ernaux, The Years
"The profusion of things concealed the scarcity of ideas and the erosion of beliefs."-Annie Ernaux, The Years
"Je ne suis nulle part dans le temps. Il est l'ange qui fait revivre le passé, rend éternel."-Annie Ernaux, The Years
18. Fabriquer une femme
By: Marie Darrieussecq
3.66
Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition
Fabriquer une femme raconte l’entrée dans la vie adulte de deux amies adolescentes, Solange et Rose… read more
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19. Au plaisir de Dieu
By: Jean d'Ormesson
4.07
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
En hommage à la mémoire de son grand-père, symbole de la tradition, contraint de s'éloigner à jamai… read more
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20. Contes au fil de l'eau
By: Guy de Maupassant
3.78
Format: 128 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Canotage sur les eaux tranquilles de la Seine, pêche au gros le long des côtes normandes sur une me… read more
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21. La Semaine Sainte
By: Louis Aragon
3.70
Format: 848 pages, Pocket Book
Cette Semaine Sainte est celle du 19 au 26 mars 1815. Le débarquement de l'île d'Elbe a eu lieu et… read more
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