Title: Death of an Expert - PD James - book Summary : A village in the Fens, in the southeast of England. Marshes, rain, the discovery of a woman's corpse... The next day, Professor Lorrimer, head of the biology department of a forensic science laboratory, is found murdered in his office, with all doors closed. Through an extremely meticulous investigation among the medical staff, Commander Dalgliesh will unravel the tangle of passions and resentments and uncover mysteries where sex and superstition mingle, far from scientific rationality. Heightened feelings, extraordinarily detailed psychological truth: the author of Murder in an Armchair and A Certain Taste for Death (Grand Prix de Littérature policier 1988) draws us once again into an ambiguous and disturbing nightmare. EAN : 9782253058311 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: Tales and legends from the time of the pyramids - Christian Jacq - book Summary : These eleven tales take us into the world of magic and gods. EAN : 9782092822883 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: The People of Combeval - Volume 1 - Jean Paul Malaval - book Summary : In August 1914, it was harvest time for the Montagnacs, who owned the finest land in Combeval. But war broke out, and from then on it was a time of sacrifice. Charles had to let his eldest son, Marcelin, go rather than his younger brother Bastien, too young to be drafted. The latter will abandon his dream of becoming a teacher and stay on the farm. As for their sister, Eugénie, Charles, by force of circumstance, gives up the idea of ​​marrying her off immediately. Marcelin, called to the front, leaves his fiancée Reine, daughter of a modest winegrower, under the roof of the Montagnacs; he will have to wait for his next leave to marry her. His return, in tragic circumstances, will plunge Combeval into chaos. Jean-Paul Malaval, author of Silk wedding, of a French family and so many other successes, excels once again in evoking a French family rooted in its land, confronted with the rigors and disasters of History. EAN : 9782702161685 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: Particular Escapes - Véronique Olmi - book Summary : They are three sisters , born into a modest Catholic family in Aix-en-Provence. Sabine, the eldest, dreams of a life as an artist in Paris; Hélène, the youngest, grows up between her uncle and aunt, bourgeois from Neuilly-sur-Seine, and her parents, simple people; Mariette, the youngest, learns the secrets and silences of a dazzling and cruel world. In 1970, in this changing French society, where women emancipate themselves while men lose their bearings, the three sisters will, each in their own way, find how to live a life of their own, a strong life, far from the morality, education or religion of childhood. This family saga, which takes us from the post-May 68 period to the great night of May 10, 1981, is as much a tender and tragic stroll through this century as the chronicle of an era when consciences are awakening to the upheaval of the world and announcing the chaos to come. It took the talent of the author of Bakhita to capture its epic and visionary breath, and its intimate accuracy. EAN : 9782226448071 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: Philosophizing and meditating with children - Frédéric Lenoir - book Summary : This book tells the extraordinary story of the adventure I experienced with hundreds of children across the French-speaking world, from Paris to Montreal, via Molenbeek, Abidjan, Pézenas, Geneva, Mouans-Sartoux, Corsica, and Guadeloupe. Why, indeed, wait until the final year of high school to address the questioning of existential themes: love, respect, happiness, the meaning of life, emotions, etc.? These philosophical workshops demonstrate an astonishing capacity for thinking in children aged 6 to 10. Beyond concepts, they learn the rules of debating ideas and develop their discernment and personal reflection. Because children often have difficulty concentrating, I precede the workshops with a short meditation, or practice of attention, which allows everyone to regain their sensory receptivity and be present in the moment.  This book offers a method and concrete tools, including a CD of guided meditations, for all those who, parents, teachers, friends, wish to accompany children in this practice of attention and philosophical workshops. EAN : 9782226322371 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: Children of the Cape - Michèle Rowe - book Summary : A new voice in South African crime fiction, Michéle Rowe immediately placed herself at the top of a genre of which Deon Meyer is today the most emblematic figure. Persy Jonas, a young Black detective from the townships, is tasked with investigating a murder that brings her back to her own history. So it's with reluctance that she agrees to collaborate with Marge Labuschagne, a retired criminal psychologist, whom she considers an incorrigible racist. But Marge also has reasons to want to forget the past. Bound by more than they realize, the two women will eventually understand that the darkest secrets are those we hide from ourselves... Racial tensions, prejudice, corruption, violence... In this first investigation by Persy Jonas, crowned by a Debut Dagger Award, Michéle Rowe dissects the social reality of a post-apartheid South Africa that has not given up its old demons. EAN : 9782226320964 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: 150 preconceived ideas about History - Sylvain Collectif - book Summary : No, Henry IV's white horse was not... white! Do you think that Christopher Columbus discovered America? That Joan of Arc was a shepherdess? That Nero burned down Rome? That Charlemagne invented school? That the marriage of priests has always been forbidden? That the carmagnole is a dance? Well, think again: all of this is FALSE! By turns legend, cliché, or untruth, preconceived ideas are powerful... and numerous! Written by historians published by Historia, each of these anecdotes reestablishes a historical truth, going against a notion as commonly accepted as it is erroneous. So let yourself be surprised and discover the truth about 100 preconceived ideas about history. EAN : 9782754010474 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: The Secret Heiress - Cathy Gillen Thacker - book Summary : See photos EAN : 9782280263559 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: The Palace Ghosts - Martha Grimes - book Summary : At twelve years old, the very clever Emma Graham is no longer a budding detective... She already has two masterfully conducted investigations under her belt. The latest, which proved the innocence of a certain Ben, accused of the murder of his wife and daughter, almost cost him his life. Having become a celebrity in Spirit Lake, Emma is sought after by the Conservative, the local newspaper, to write a serial about her adventures. Suffering from writer's block, searching the past for inspiration, she discovers that a baby was kidnapped some twenty years earlier. The story piques the girl's interest even more because it took place in a luxury hotel, the Belle Rouen, renamed the Belle Ruine by the locals even before—ironically—it was ravaged by fire. Emma often takes refuge in this magical place, dreaming of the glamorous atmosphere that once reigned there. From then on, her next investigation is self-evident, and with it her future report: she will bring to light the truth about this kidnapping case, all the more strange because it was obviously scandalously covered up. After The Murder by the Lake and The Crime of Ben Queen, the return of the young Emma Graham, whose sagacity and sense of deduction could prove a match for Richard Jury, the other recurring hero of the great Martha Grimes, one of the queens of English detective novels, a long-time regular on the best-seller lists. EAN : 9782258071889 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: Beyond this limit your ticket is no longer valid - Romain Gary - new book Summary Jacques Rainier, a fifty-nine-year-old industrialist, is struggling with business difficulties at a time when his affair with a young Brazilian woman is making him very happy. Following the anguished confidences of a friend obsessed with the myth of virility, the fear of sexual decline creeps into him, invades him, destroys him, and never leaves him. By daring to tackle a taboo subject, Gary has sparked a passionate debate, which has had a great impact. But his raw and harsh book, dominated by bitter humor, also remains a love story full of tenderness. EAN : 9782070370481 New Book The book matches the photo

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Title: Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali - Mirror of the Self - Bernard Bouanchaud - book Summary The teaching of yoga, often reduced to a postural approach, finds here an essential complement drawn from the very source: the Yoga-Sutra. The work, the fruit of a long study of the sources of the Indian tradition in Madras, accompanies each sutra with very varied themes of reflection guiding the reader through the chapters of the Yoga-Sutra. A Sanskrit glossary is at the end of the book. New edition augmented with drawings used during the oral transmission of this discipline. EAN : 9782911166303 New Book The book matches the photo

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Title: The Mysterious Footprint - Dora - book Summary : See photos EAN : 9782226153265 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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