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 : The Last Day of a Condemned Man - Victor Hugo - Book Summary : Edition enriched by Roger Borderie including a preface and a file on the novel. Victor Hugo was twenty-six years old when he wrote, in two and a half months, The Last Day of a Condemned Man, a novel that undoubtedly constitutes the most vehement indictment ever made against the death penalty. We will not know who the Condemned Man is, we will know nothing of the crime he committed. For the author's purpose is not to enter into a debate but to expose the horror and absurdity of the situation in which any man finds himself whose neck is going to be slit in a few hours. This novel - with its often strangely modern overtones - has such a power of suggestion that the reader ends up identifying with the narrator, whose anguish and vain hopes he shares in turn. Until the very last lines of the book, Victor Hugo's genius makes us participate in a frightened anticipation: that of the grating sound of the blade rushing into the rails of the guillotine. Anyone who has read this book will never forget this striking lesson in writing and humanity. EAN: 9782070413102 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Dune Cycle, Volume 5 - The God-Emperor of Dune - Frank Herbert - book Summary : Leto Atreides, the God-Emperor of Dune, is now a human-faced sandworm. Nearly invulnerable and immortal, he has glimpsed a terrible threat in the future: the extinction of the human species. To ward it off, he ruthlessly enforces his order, the Golden Path, throughout the human universe. The Empire has known thirty-five centuries of peace. The Guild and the Bene Gesserit have their hands tied: it is Leto who controls the last reserves of the indispensable spice on Dune. The Tleilaxu and the Ixians have not disarmed: the former regularly deliver to the emperor booby-trapped replicas of his faithful ghola, Duncan Idaho; the latter send him Hwi Noree, the perfect woman, born from a test tube and unwittingly charged with seducing and destroying him. Leto, through his prescience, sees a future in which he will be seduced; He also sees that to save humanity from death, he may have to sacrifice himself and the woman he loves, who awakens ancient memories. The God-Emperor of Dune is perhaps the most moving book in this unique series. EAN : 9782266027236 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Dune Cycle, Volume 6 - The Heretics of Dune - Frank Herbert - book Summary : Leo II, the Tyrant, the God-Emperor, has been dead for thousands of years, but his memory is still remembered. His disappearance led to a whirlwind of violence, the Great Famine, and the Dispersion of humanity across the universes. Yet these disorders ensured humanity's survival in accordance with the Tyrant's plans; and his Priests use them as arguments to justify their ambitions. But Reverend Mother Taraza knows well that power comes from the Spice, the source of prescience. Will the planet Dune, now Rakis, remain the center of all intrigues now that the Bene Tleilax have learned to produce the spice without the help of giant worms? The forces that measure themselves in the shadows are on the lookout for the slightest sign. However, signs appear where no one expected them. On Rakis, a young girl, almost a child, seems able to command the giant worms. Across the Empire, the Lost of the Great Scattering are beginning to return. What are they seeking? What are they fleeing? EAN : 9782266028134 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title: Twilight of the Beasts - Marc Levy - 2022 - book EAN: 9782266322560 Used book at low prices Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title: The Golf Murder - Agatha Christie - 1996 - book EAN: 9782702422588 Used book at low prices 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 : The Plot Against America - Philip Roth - book Summary : When the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh defeated President Roosevelt in the 1940 presidential election, fear gripped American Jews. Not only had Lindbergh, in his radio address to the nation, criticized Jews for pushing America into an unnecessary war with Nazi Germany, but upon becoming the thirty-third president of the United States, he promptly signed a non-aggression pact with Hitler. Then terror entered Jewish homes, including that of the Roth family. This context serves as the historical backdrop for The Plot Against America, a novel in which Philip Roth, who was seven years old at the time, recounts the experiences and feelings of his family—and millions of similar families across the country—during the dark years of Lindbergh's presidency, when American citizens who were also Jews had good reason to fear the worst. In doing so, he offers us a new masterpiece. EAN : 9782070774678 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title: The Cuckold Leaves the Nest - Maxbarteam - book Summary : In the middle of the twenty-first century, young Hubert refuses the same worker's life as his father at the Mimizan paper mill. With his young wife, Maryse, he prefers to settle in the village of Vieux-Boucau, landing a job as a foreman at the village's resin processing workshop. A rugby player and father of little David, happiness lies within his grasp. Cruel life will have other plans. The gendarmes, Teillagorry, and Parayous are on his trail following a gruesome, unexplained fire. Hubert remains untraceable while the beautiful Madame Henriette Dulon disappears. Her irascible husband cannot explain the presence of bloody knives discovered in the couple's home. What are the mysterious Dubertrand and Escudé up to? Marisol, the latter's mischievous wife, is curiously not talkative. EAN : 9782350686240 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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Title : The Club of Incorrigible Optimists - Jean-Michel Guenassia - book Summary 2009 Goncourt High School Students' Prize Michel Marini was twelve years old in 1959. It was the era of rock 'n' roll and the Algerian War. He was an amateur photographer, a compulsive reader, and a foosball player at the Balto in Denfert-Rochereau. In the back room of the bistro, he met Igor, Léonid, Sacha, Imré, and the others. These men had crossed the Iron Curtain to save their skins. They had abandoned their loves, their families, betrayed their ideals, and everything they were. They had met in Paris in this back-room chess club that Kessel and Sartre also frequented. And they were bound by a terrible secret that Michel would eventually discover. This meeting changed the young boy's life forever. Because they were all incorrigible optimists. A portrait of a generation, a meticulous reconstruction of an era, a bittersweet chronicle of adolescence: Jean-Michel Guenassia has succeeded in creating a first novel that is astonishing both in terms of the scope of the project and the authenticity that permeates these pages. EAN : 9782226193926 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 : The Choice of a Free Woman - Françoise Bourdin - Book Summary : In Paris in the 1990s, Lucrèce, a brilliant journalist, moves in the environment she has chosen, writes powerful articles and achieves recognition. It's been seven years since Lucrèce left Bordeaux for the capital. At thirty-two, the young woman has won her bets: she has managed to establish herself in a still very male-dominated environment and has become a unanimously recognized journalist. She writes shocking articles and stirs up controversy. Above all, she has retained the freedom she values ​​so much. Still as brilliant and passionate as ever, Lucrèce turns heads, including that of Claude-Eric Valère, the big press boss. But Lucrèce is not a woman to be tamed. While having numerous adventures, she continues her affair with the famous surgeon Fabian Cartier. One day, her path crosses again with Nicolas... the only man she has ever truly loved, and from whom she fled. Lucrèce has always prioritized her independence. However, when she receives threatening letters, endures harassment from Valère, and discovers she is pregnant, she begins to doubt her life choice... Continuation of the Passionate years, The Choice of a Free Woman takes us to the heart of a 1990s Paris imbued with realism and romance. Françoise Bourdin offers an exhilarating portrayal of a contemporary woman and an entire era EAN: 9782714440372 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title: The Rocking Horse - Agatha Christie - 1994 - book EAN: 9782702414682 Used book at low prices Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle - 1987 - book Summary : A curse weighs on the Baskervilles, who live in the old manor of their ancestors, lost in the middle of a wild moor: when a demon-dog, a filthy, gigantic beast, appears, it is death. The sudden and tragic death of Sir Charles Baskerville and the mournful howls that are sometimes heard coming from the marsh, the great quagmire of Grimpen, give credence to the sinister legend. Upon his arrival in London from Canada, Sir Henry Baskerville, Sir Charles's sole heir, receives an anonymous letter: "If you value your life and your sanity, stay away from the moor." Despite these threats, Sir Henry decides to go to Baskerville Hall, accompanied by Sherlock Holmes and his faithful Watson. EAN: 9782253003144 Used book at low prices Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title: The Choice - Corpus Delecta - book EAN: 9782298157499 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 : Temptation - Stephenie Meyer - book Summary : Bella turns 18. The birthday party the Cullens throw for her goes awry: the young girl injures herself, and the sight of her blood provokes various reactions among the vampires. Three days later, Edward announces that he no longer loves her and that his family is moving. Bella doesn't understand this sudden turn of events and sinks into depression. She gradually regains control and realizes that even when she's in serious danger, she can hear Edward's voice. She then decides to expose herself regularly. To this end, she restores old motorcycles with Jacob, Billy's son. A loving friendship develops between them. But the sudden return of Victoria and Laurent causes trouble in Forks. Bella finds herself hunted. She is saved in extremis by the Indian clan of the Protectors, who are none other than werewolves, hereditary enemies of vampires... EAN : 9782012012950 Used book The book matches the photo

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Title: The Discreet Charm of the Intestine - Giulia Enders - book Summary : Overweight, depression, diabetes, skin diseases... what if it all started in the gut? This is the thesis defended by young doctoral student Giulia Enders, who humorously unveils the latest research on the crucial influence of this veritable "second brain" on our well-being, and shares her very practical methods for successful digestion. A true phenomenon upon its release in Germany, this brilliant and atypical essay, accessible to all, sold over a million copies there. Translated into some thirty languages, it paraded at the top of the French sales charts for several months. EAN: 9782846669740 Used book at low prices The book matches the photo See the different states

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