Title : Swimming Naked - Carla Guelfenbein - book Summary : Overjoyed at introducing her friend Morgana to a father she worships, Sophie is far from imagining that the two will fall madly in love and conceive a child. Devastated by grief, the betrayed daughter joins her mother in France just as the world is falling apart in Chile in the summer of 1973. Morgana and Diego are killed in the midst of a siege, while their baby, taken to Spain, is saved at the last minute from hell. Images of the September 11, 2001 attacks reawaken Sophie's memories of the burning government palace in Santiago, 28 years earlier, and drive her to search for the hated child - her half-sister. In a stormy and sensual prose where the spasms of the body respond to the convulsions of History, Carla Guelfenbein confronts the Chile of her youth and of the great shattered dreams. EAN: 9782330072780 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Carpenter's Pencil - Manuel Rivas - book Summary : 1936. In the courtyard of a Galician prison, shortly after Franco's coup d'état, a young anarchist painter uses a carpenter's pencil to draw the famous Porch of Glory in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. He imbues the various biblical characters with the gestures and faces of his fellow prisoners, all condemned, like him, to be murdered during one of those famous night walks - the sordid summary executions organized by the fascists. The Civil Guard Herbal, responsible for monitoring political prisoners, secretly follows the progress of the drawing and, the evening when, on the orders of his superiors, he shoots the artist in the head, he cannot help but pick up the pencil. He is far from suspecting that each time he places it on his ear, it will speak to him, as if in his innermost being, with the voice of the victim. From then on, the fascists' henchman will have to learn to live with this other person who lives within him. Herbal obeys in spite of himself and lets the pencil write the chronicle of an unforgettable passion that will lead the two protagonists to pass through prisons, death trains, and internment camps. Thus is born a small masterpiece of finesse and sensitivity that rises like a song of hope amidst the horrors of war. EAN: 9782070422272 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Grand Master - Jim Harrison - book Summary : A few days before retirement, after a long career in the Michigan police force, Simon Sunderson clings to one last investigation into a hedonistic cult whose guru calls himself Grand Master. During their research, the detective and his unlikely sidekick Mona, sixteen, discover a character far more disturbing than he seems. Pursued by his own demons, soaked in alcohol and obsessed with women, Sunderson stalks his prey across a drifting America. A tragicomic masterpiece, sparkling with humor and despair. EAN: 9782290068991 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Murder in an Indian Garden - Vikas Swarup - book Summary : A Bollywood Cluedo with six suspects, six motives, six alibis... After the fabulous success of Slumdog Millionaire , rediscover all the genius and humor of Vikas Swarup. The wealthy playboy, the despicable Vivek "Vicky" Rai, is killed at his own garden party, leaving behind six suspects, six motives, and six alibis. From the palaces of Delhi to the slums of Mehrauli, no one will emerge unscathed from this garden of crime. "A bomb disguised as a firework." Philippe Chevilley, The Echoes EAN: 9782264053336 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Life of Another - Frédérique Deghelt - book Summary : Marie is twenty-five years old. One evening of celebration, love at first sight, night of love, and the next day... She finds herself twelve years later, married, with children, and not a single memory of those lost years. Nightmare, anguish... She must assume responsibility for her large family and accept that the man she met the day before has been living with her for twelve years and has no idea of ​​the memory loss she has been plunged into. To escape the medical world and its questions, she chooses to say nothing and secretly becomes the investigator of another's life. Or rather, of her own life. It is with a whirling energy and a refreshing optimism that Frédérique Deghelt has composed this suspenseful novel about love and the passing of time, about the dreams of young girls confronted with daily life and the force of choices that determine existence. EAN: 9782742775804 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Immensities - Sylvie Germain - book Summary : Around Prokop Poupa, a literature professor reduced to a street sweeper in Prague, move a few men and women marginalized by dissidence. Each, in derision, imagines that a god Lare watches over him. One places him in his kitchen, another on the balcony, in the attic, or in the cellar; Prokop, for his part, places his god Lare in the toilets, which become a mecca for reading, meditation, and doubt. Then comes the revolution. Some of his friends find a place, even importance, in the new society; for others, it is too late. Prokop, for his part, drifts beyond this divide between the old and the new, wandering alone in the immensity of dreams, human madness, and the silence of God, to the point of sometimes running aground in hallucinatory reveries about the pain of those who have been deprived of the happiness of loving, and even more so about the misfortune of those who have been traitors to love. Still wandering the streets of his city, between emptiness and hope, Prokop no longer knows anything except that he is nothing, and this observation is consent; he "offers this nothing into the darkness", at the bottom of which perhaps lies the unexpected. EAN: 9782070393602 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Hand of Glory - Jean-Luc Bizien - book Summary : While the Universal Exhibition is in full swing at the foot of the brand-new Eiffel Tower, a murderer is sowing terror in Paris, defying the security services. After the discovery in the street of a young woman's mummified hand, then that of a criminal's mutilated body, the corpses are piling up. Alerted by the police, alienist Simon Bloomberg returns to duty, aided by his intrepid housekeeper, Sarah Englewood. The Court of Miracles is transformed into headquarters: action must be taken quickly to unmask an enemy as formidable as he is elusive. But who is this criminal who appeared out of nowhere? A professional killer, a madman who strikes at random... Or a monster, whom nothing and no one can stop? EAN: 9782264046772 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Borgo Vecchio - Giosuè Calaciura - book Summary : "He saw them so alone in the world, he recognized them in the whim of God and in the irremediable violence of nature, prisoners of the unmysterious dream of the children of the Borgo Vecchio." Mimmo and Cristofaro are friends for life and death. They grow up in a squalid neighborhood of Palermo, among the scents of the sea, the market with its rigged scales, and the winding alleys where the police dare not venture. In the evening, while Cristofaro cries under his father's blows, Mimmo tries to catch a glimpse of Celeste, who waits on the balcony while her mother receives men. All three share the same dream: to have Totò, an elusive thief and hero of the Borgo Vecchio, as their father. He alone possesses a pistol, which Mimmo would like to use to save Cristofaro from certain death... Violence and beauty mingle at the heart of this captivating novel, which keeps us in suspense until the grand finale. EAN: 9782072894190 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Blue Afternoon - William Boyd - book Summary : "I am your father": with these words, Salvador Carriscant bursts into the life of young Kay. A few weeks and a thousand questions later, she leaves her life as an architect in Los Angeles to embark on a wild adventure with this "father" from the past. On the trail of a murderer, between Santa Fe, Manila and Lisbon, Kay unravels the mysteries of an old case and the splendors of an old love. Born in Ghana in 1952, William Boyd is one of the most talented writers of his generation. He is notably the author of Brazzaville beach . All his novels are available in Points. "From this keen sense of order, William Boyd has created a novel that is sensual, enjoyable, and well-written." The World EAN: 9782020283069 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Pregnancy, the girlfriends' guide - Everything your doctor will never tell you - Vicki Iovine - book Summary : This book is for us, those who gain 13 kilos between the pregnancy test and the first visit to the doctor, those who have not had acne attacks since their first booms, those who are thinking of giving up all solid food for life in the hope of avoiding any intestinal transit, those who think about murdering their husband in his sleep because they think they heard him moo while they were undressing, those who can no longer watch a Pampers commercial without wiping a tear... In other words, this book is for all pregnant women." Vicki Iovine addresses with humor all the "taboo" subjects of pregnancy. A funny and warm book that takes the guilt out of it EAN: 9782290340080 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Pactum salis - Olivier Bourdeaut - book Summary : The day after a drunken night, Michel, an ambitious real estate agent, realizes he's signed an employment contract with Jean, a misanthropic salt worker who has become his new employer. Bound by this absurd promise and a mutual fascination, they spend a week trying to get to know each other. But two loners together don't necessarily make two friends. In the heart of the salt marshes, the incongruous meeting of these two men, who are complete opposites, will create sparks. EAN: 9782072785795 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Arsenic Tower - Anne B. RAGDE - book Summary : As she dies, old Malie provokes the outrageous laughter of her children. A lack of compassion that Thérèse, her grieving granddaughter, struggles to understand. At the heart of family turmoil, she will have to retrace a hundred years of history to unravel the shattering drama of three generations of women and free the present from silence... "The Norwegian novelist devours life and dissects the family with gusto... A bloody tome!" She EAN: 9782264058478 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Valiant - Albert Cohen - book Summary : The Valiants are the five Solal cousins ​​of Cephalonia: the charming and naive uncle Saltiel, the delicious little Solomon, Michael the seducer, Mattathias the miser and above all Nailmangler, the bey of liars, the "captain of the winds", perpetually hungry, as fertile as Ulysses in ingenious tricks, such as the Higher and Philosophical University of Cephalonia, where he gives delicious courses in seduction, or this epistle to the Queen of England, rich in culinary advice. EAN: 9782070377404 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Investigation in the Fog - Elizabeth George - book Summary : Thirty-year-old Sergeant Barbara Havers doesn't bother with coquetry or diplomacy. And it's not Inspector Thomas Lynley, a pure product of the British aristocracy with a Don Juan reputation, who will make her change. Only one thing can make her forget her aversion to this Eton alum: a crime to solve. Just then, in a quiet Yorkshire village, the headless body of Williams Teys, a model parishioner, is found. Next to the corpse is his own daughter. "I did this, and I don't regret it," she moans before falling silent. EAN: 9782266117562 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : My Wish List - Grégoire Delacourt - book Summary : Women always have a premonition of these things. When Jocelyne Guerbette, a haberdasher in Arras, discovers that she can now afford anything she wants, she wonders: isn't there much more to lose? Grégoire Delacourt unfolds a powerful story of love and chance. A luminous story too, one that invites us to revisit our wish list. Coming soon to theaters, The List of My Wishes has been an international success. In the game of the seven families of writers, Grégoire Delacourt would belong to the tribe of David Foenkinos and Anna Gavalda, these graceful pens who know how to give wings to troubled souls and tell of battered destinies with tenderness and kindness. Olivia de Lamberterie, Elle. Grégoire Delacourt's writing quickly takes hold of us, invading us like the passionate conversation of a friend we rediscover after years. The Voice of the North. EAN: 9782253168539 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Wedding of Claudine - Yves Viollier - book Summary : I wrote this book as one bleeds. Claudine was taken from us a few days before her eighteenth birthday. I thought it was my duty to write to remain in her wake. We were still in her light. We must not let her fade away. Her death would have been too absurd. A year after her tragic disappearance on the road, I began to write, in pain. Day after day, for a year, I kept Claudine's diary. I tried to understand the incomprehensible. I was revolted. I tried to find meaning, with my simple, coal-burner faith. I penetrated nothing of the mystery. It did not seem possible to me that Claudine was not promised to another marriage. Twenty-five years later, I still think so. EAN: 9782266108720 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Maids - Jean Genet - book Summary : "The two maids are here - the devoted servants! Become more beautiful to despise them. We no longer fear you. We are enveloped, confused in our exhalations, in our pomp, in our hatred for you. We are taking shape, madam. Don't laugh. Ah! Above all, don't laugh at my grandiloquence EAN: 9782070370603 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Mademoiselle Chat - Dan Franck, Jean Vautrin - book Summary : A survivor of Franco's jails and the alcoves of London, Berlin, and Paris, Boro has made his way since that day in 1931 in Munich, where he stole the image of a small, booted figure offering flowers to a certain Eva Braun. 1939. Hitler is preparing to set Europe ablaze. In India, our incorrigible photojournalist has met a fake Romanian princess who grants him all her favors but forbids him from using her unknown brand "Enigma" typewriter. "Touching it," she warns him, "would condemn you to death." By stealing "Enigma," Boro is unaware that he has seized the most sophisticated code-breaking instrument of the Third Reich. From now on, wherever he goes, the Nazis will never let him go. EAN: 9782266074414 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Next Stop Paradise - Melissa Bank - book Summary : Nothing is self-evident for Sophie Applebaum, Melissa Bank's terribly endearing new heroine. A mischievous child, she strives to please; a young graduate fascinated by New York, she struggles to find a job; a loyal friend, she discovers that loyalty is not necessarily the best thing in the world; an impetuous lover, she breaks up almost as often as she falls in love. With a doctor, a father and divorced; with a waiter, a poet in his spare time and a breakaway; or even with a musician barely out of childhood. Sophie is like that: she always takes up the challenge. With all the more ardor because her family, a true tribe where people laugh, love, bicker and cry, is never far away. Funny, moving, agitated, Next Stop, Paradise tells with enthusiasm EAN: 9782743616861 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Deadly Dreams - James Peter - book Summary : See photos EAN: 9782277230205 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Mother and Daughter - Françoise Dolto - book Summary : It seems to me that there will surely come a day when you will forget your disappointments as an educator in front of your daughter who wrongly seems to you to be in opposition to you and who is only different, with the gifts that you have given her, who loves you and esteems you at the same time as a daughter can towards her mother and towards a woman whom she judges at her worth." This letter of September 28, 1935 from Françoise Dolto to her mother Suzanne Marette is edifying. The relationship between the two women has always been complex and their correspondence over nearly fifty years bears witness to this. But thanks to her work and psychoanalysis, Françoise Dolto was able to cross the "halo of hostile opacity" which kept her prisoner with her mother. And she did so, as she never ceases to repeat and write to her, feeling great compassion for her mother whose suffering as a daughter she understood. EAN: 9782715228931 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Aria - Nazanine Hozar - book Summary : Once upon a time, when I was little, I sang arias. Little tales, cries in the night. When you sing an aria, the world knows all about your dreams and your secrets. About your pain and your loves. Tehran, 1953. On a snowy night, Behrouz, a humble army driver, hears crying coming from an alleyway. At the foot of a mulberry tree, he discovers a little girl with blue eyes, barely a few days old. He decides to take her home, turning his life and that of the child, whom he names Aria, upside down. From her first steps in the southern districts of Tehran to the gates of the very chic Razi high school, three maternal figures will shape the existence of the indomitable Aria: the cruel Zahra – wife of Behrouz –, the rich widow Ferdowsi and the mysterious Mehri. An unforgettable saga, carried by a heroine whose destiny is intertwined with that of Iran caught in the turmoil of the Revolution. This text clearly lays the foundations for a powerful and evocative work. Eglal Errera, The World of Books . A poetic fresco with hints of truth. Patricia Resnikov, Read . EAN: 9782253080039 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Tanguy - Michel del Castillo - book Summary : "Was Tanguy my first published novel, also the first that I conceived as a literary text? [...] This reprint comes shortly after the publication of Rue des Archives, which sheds light on its hidden aspects, something that many readers have not failed to note. The two books indeed respond to each other. [...] Between Tanguy and Xavier, there is more than the depth of a life, there is all the bitterness of a disenchantment, which owes less to age than to the progressive discovery of horror. If I kept, at twenty, some illusions, the sixty-year-old who wrote Rue des Archives no longer retains any. In this sense, the circle is well closed. Tanguy's stifled confession makes the disenchanted music of Rue des archives. [...] From one to the other, a single link, literature. It constitutes, as we have understood, my only biography and my only truth." Michel del Castillo. EAN: 9782070400911 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Freedom - Jonathan Franzen - book Summary : Patty, Richard, and Walter. They were free. Free to love each other, to lose each other, to choose the life they dreamed of. Today, hope has given way to bitterness. Patty married Walter and became a stay-at-home mom. With the children gone, Walter gets involved in ecology, and Patty lets herself be overwhelmed by everyday life. One day, Richard reappears, and with him the question: did we make the right choices? Born in Springfield, Illinois, in 1959, Jonathan Franzen has established himself as one of the major writers of our time. He is notably the author of Corrections , of The Twenty-Seventh City and of The Discomfort Zone , available in Points. " Freedom is a true 21st-century novel, one of the very first. Release EAN: 9782757829950 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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