Title : Twenty-four Hours in the Life of a Woman - Stefan Zweig - book Summary : Scandal in a "proper" boarding house on the Côte d'Azur at the beginning of the century: Madame Henriette, the wife of one of the clients, has run off with a young man who had only spent a day there... Only the narrator tries to understand this "creature without morals", with the unexpected help of a very distinguished old English lady, who will explain to him what badly extinguished fires this adventure has rekindled in her. This tale of a lightning passion, brief and sharp as the author of Amok and The Chess Player loved them , is one of his most undeniable successes. EAN: 9782253060222 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : A Pillar of Fire - Ken Follett - book Summary : Christmas 1558, young Ned Willard returns to Kingsbridge. He discovers a town torn apart by religious hatred, and finds himself on the opposing side of the woman he wanted to marry, Margery Fitzgerald. Elizabeth I's accession to the throne sets Europe ablaze, and plots to depose the young queen multiply. To thwart these machinations, Elizabeth forms the country's first secret service, and Ned becomes the queen's spy. In these times of great turmoil, fanaticism, and violence, however, the worst enemies are not rival religions: the real battle is between the adherents of tolerance and the extremists. After The Pillars of the Earth And In World Without End , Ken Follett revisits the magnificent Kingsbridge epic that captivated millions of readers worldwide. Little and big stories mixed with relish. Françoise Dargent, The Literary Figaro. Great art. Yves Viollier, The life. Translated from English (United Kingdom) by Cécile Arnaud, Jean-Daniel Brèque, Odile Demange, Nathalie Gouyé-Guilbert and Dominique Haas. EAN : 9782253071549 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Three - Valérie Perrin - book Summary : “A gem of a novel.” The Parisian 2021 Awards The 100 books of the year from Lire magazine " My name is Virginie. Today, of Nina, Adrien, and Etienne, only Adrien still speaks to me. Nina despises me. As for Etienne, I'm the one who doesn't want him anymore. Yet, they've fascinated me since childhood. I've only ever been attached to those three. » 1986. Adrien, Etienne, and Nina met in Year 5. They quickly became close, and a promise united them: to leave their province to live in Paris and never be separated. 2017. A car is discovered at the bottom of a lake in the hamlet where they grew up. Virginie, a journalist with an enigmatic past, covers the event. Little by little, she reveals the extraordinary bonds that unite these three childhood friends. What happened to them? What does this wreck have to do with their friendship? Valérie Perrin has a gift for capturing the unsuspected depths of life. Through a poignant and relentless plot, she plunges us into the heart of adolescence, of the passing of time that separates us. His previous novels, The Forgotten Sundays And Changing the Water for Flowers has been a worldwide success, selling over two million copies and translated into some thirty countries. In 2018, it was awarded the Maison de la Presse Prize and the Livre de Poche Booksellers' Choice Prize; in 2019, it was awarded the Readers' Prize. Favorites - The 10 best books of 2021 - The Parisian EAN: 9782226451149 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Titeuf - Volume 12 - The Meaning of Life - Zep - comic book Summary : If humor is the best defense against gloom, then the new Titeuf is frankly welcome! Readers will be delighted to find their hero again in this aptly titled new collection The Meaning of Life. This album sees Titeuf questioning, with freshness and a constantly renewed tone, the why of existence, placing his questions on dizzying philosophical heights: life, love, death, injustice, as well as on small, trivial, everyday things, because deep down Titeuf has only one fear, that of growing up. Always connected to the world, Zep has produced one of the most successful albums in his "schoolyard saga." He delivers a series of panels arranged with a twirling mastery of style, as well as a selection of situations that ring true. In this, Zep is unique. EAN : 9782723464482 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Extreme Tension - Sylvain Forge - book Summary : Quai des Orfèvres Prize 2018 At the limits of virtual and reality, new technologies sometimes lead to madness! Cyberattacks paralyze the Nantes police, infiltrate the police's private lives, and surround a city where the smallest connected object can become a deadly weapon. As the victims pile up, a young police commissioner fresh out of school and her assistant from the "36" face an invisible enemy together. All specialized police forces will be mobilized to neutralize the new threat of science complicit in crime. EAN : 9782213704951 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title: The Douai Notebooks - Arthur Rimbaud - 2023 - book EAN: 9791035826468 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title: Under High Tension - Harlan Coben - 2013 - book EAN: 9782266236751 Used book at low prices Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title: If I Had to Do It Again - Marc Levy - book Summary : Andrew Stilman, a senior reporter for the New York Times , is conducting the most important investigation of his career. The day after his wedding, he is attacked and collapses, mortally wounded, in a pool of blood. Strangely, he regains consciousness two months earlier. Having gone back sixty days, Andrew Stilman must choose between completing his investigation or discovering his killer and defying fate. From New York to Buenos Aires, the reporter finds himself caught in a dizzying spiral. A race against time then begins, between suspense and passion, until the breathtaking outcome. "A breathtaking thriller." Le Parisien "A wide range of emotions, passion, suspense, humor." Le Figaro littéraire "A must-read." La Dépêche du Midi EAN : 9782266238540 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title : The Resistance - No. 132 - The newspaper of France in the 1940s - Magazine review book Summary : See photos EAN: Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title: Someone Good - Françoise Bourdin - book Summary : Caroline Serval is the only general practitioner in the region. She practices her profession with passion and dedication, even if it means putting her private life aside. Her only prospect is to recruit a colleague, a difficult task when you live in a remote Provençal village. Her personal life is suffering as a result. After a divorce and joint custody of her only daughter, Caroline struggles to maintain a stable relationship. Between her deeply held vocation, the desires of the heart, and heavy family secrets, she will have to reconsider her life to move forward... EAN: 9782266315609 The book matches the photo

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Title: Find Me - Lisa Gardner - book Summary : Boston. Four members of the same family are brutally murdered in their home. A mother, two of her children, and her partner. Only Roxanna, the eldest daughter, aged sixteen, is missing and seems to have escaped the massacre. Witnesses claim to have seen her out walking the dogs before the shots. Happy coincidence or admission of guilt? By delving into the past of Juanita Baez, the mother, investigator DD Warren uncovers a tormented history of alcohol, violence, and foster families, which could suggest revenge. Yet, the further she advances in the investigation, the more Roxanna's voice, whether victim or suspect, seems to be silently begging her: Find me. With a thrilling plot, Lisa Gardner multiplies the unexpected twists and turns and gives DD Warren's new investigation an adrenaline rush. François Lestavel, Paris Match. EAN: 9782253941422 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo

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Title : Someone to Tremble For - Gilles Legardinier - book Summary : How to be a father when you're twenty years old? To care for those we too often forget, Thomas spent years living in a remote village in India. When he learns that the woman he once left had a daughter with him, his certainties waver. He gave her life, but he did less for her than for any stranger. Is it possible to be a father when you arrive so late? How do you live in a world whose codes you no longer understand? To approach the one who is now a young woman and about whom he knows nothing, secretly, clumsily, Thomas will have to learn everything, with the help of those whom fate places in his path. Already more than 400,000 readers! "An ultra-positive comedy. A pleasant and reassuring novel." Catherine Balle – The Parisian / Today in France "This book is a real injection of happiness, an antidepressant. It should be reimbursed by Social Security!" Delbert – South West EAN : 9782266273350 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : When our memories come to dance - Virginie Grimaldi - book Summary : When we moved to Impasse des Colibris, we were twenty years old, it smelled of fresh paint and projects, we helped each other out between neighbors crossing the unfenced gardens. Sixty-three years later, the hedges have grown and we only speak to each other when absolutely necessary. When the mayor announces he's going to raze the impasse—our homes, our memories, our lives—we forget the past to unite and fight. All blows are fair: we have nothing left to lose, and it's more exciting than a nap in front of Motus. Through the story of their fight and a dive into her memories, Marceline tells a magnificent love story, the secrets of an entire family and the strength of the bonds that weave a friendship. Virginie Grimaldi continues to rock our daily lives with her irresistibly funny and endearing characters . Héloïse Goy, TV 7 days. His best novel, moving and mischievous. Sandrine Bajos, The Parisian. EAN : 9782253934189 The book matches the photo

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