Title : The Last Match - Marie Vareille - book Summary : For over twenty years, Abigaëlle has lived as a recluse in a convent in Burgundy. Her former life? She has largely forgotten it. She is even unable to remember the event that changed her destiny and forced her to withdraw from the world. From afar, she observes the Parisian life of Gabriel, her older brother, whose brilliant career as an artist and poetic imagination are critically acclaimed. But the day he meets the luminous Zoé and falls under her spell, Abigaëlle can't help but tremble, because only she truly knows her brother...  Alternating between past and present, confessions and silences, playing with time, space and the reader's capacity to feel the tragedy by only gradually giving them the keys to it, Marie Vareille shows the tension and brings together in this novel a host of solitudes, denouncing family violence and ruined childhoods as much as she consoles us . Marine de Tilly, Le Point . EAN : 9782253251033 The book matches the photo

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Title : Pélagie-La-Charrette - Maillet Antonine - book Summary : See photos EAN : 2724207343 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Cabin Elsewhere on the Other Side of the Basin III - Danielle Agostini - book Summary : See photos EAN : 9782355160936 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Memoirs - The Fields of Embers - Hélie de Saint-Marc - book Summary : The Resistance, the Gestapo, the Buchenwald concentration camp, the Foreign Legion, Indochina, Suez, the Algiers putsch... marked the life of this exceptional military figure. A destiny: From Buchenwald to the Algiers putsch, passing through the great Indochinese passion, Hélie de Saint Marc lived through most of the tumults and contradictions of our contemporary history. A man: It has been said of him that he carried his life in his eyes. Courageous and meditative, tolerant and rebellious, he confounds analyses in one fell swoop. A Will: Hélie de Saint Marc recounts what he has learned from life. He explains courage, commitment, loyalty, honor, love, prison, death, the meaning of a human trace... A memory: The Fields of Embers speak of these deportation camps rendered to rust and wind, of the thrilling and wounded Vietnam that Hélie de Saint Marc loved so much, as well as of these Algerian years which left, on each side of the Mediterranean, a taste of ashes and unfinished business. EAN : 9782262018931 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Ninth Wave - Geneviève Gennari - book Summary : With an innate sense of phrasing, an art of portraiture, and a taste for the unfolding of history, Marie-France Garaud tells us about the past fifty years. The de Gaulle/Mitterrand opposition, but also Georges Pompidou, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, and Jacques Chirac. Don Juan, the proud seducer, challenges the noble Commendatore in Mozart's opera. The latter triumphs, however. Don Juan, struck down, disappears into hell. Everything can then return to normal. "It never lasts long, the feast of fools," sings Masetto. The Fifth Republic carried within it a similar challenge, that of Don Juan-Mitterrand against de Gaulle. But in our history, it is Don Juan who ultimately prevails over the Commendatore. The man who dared to declare: "Gaullism is only a personal adventure" left behind carefully chosen seeds of destruction that continue to perfect his work beyond his lifetime. And, following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Jacques Chirac has become, consciously or not, the executor of the man who prided himself on being the "last true president" of the Fifth Republic. What mysterious force then led the presumptive heir to the Gaullist tradition to follow in the footsteps of François Mitterrand, thus completing the dismemberment of the political structures with which the General had endowed France? For it is indeed dead, the Fifth Republic, after a long agony, and the time has come to draw up the death certificate while the Feast of Fools continues unabated... It is a story that lasted barely fifty years and whose roots we have already forgotten. It happens to be that of my generation and that, from a small corner of the stage, I saw its thread unfold. EAN : 9782724209860 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Feast of Fools - Who Killed the Fifth Republic? - Marie-France Garaud - book Summary : With an innate sense of phrasing, an art of portraiture, and a taste for the unfolding of history, Marie-France Garaud tells us about the past fifty years. The de Gaulle/Mitterrand opposition, but also Georges Pompidou, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, and Jacques Chirac. Don Juan, the proud seducer, challenges the noble Commendatore in Mozart's opera. The latter triumphs, however. Don Juan, struck down, disappears into hell. Everything can then return to normal. "It never lasts long, the feast of fools," sings Masetto. The Fifth Republic carried within it a similar challenge, that of Don Juan-Mitterrand against de Gaulle. But in our history, it is Don Juan who ultimately prevails over the Commendatore. The man who dared to declare: "Gaullism is only a personal adventure" left behind carefully chosen seeds of destruction that continue to perfect his work beyond his lifetime. And, following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Jacques Chirac has become, consciously or not, the executor of the man who prided himself on being the "last true president" of the Fifth Republic. What mysterious force then led the presumptive heir to the Gaullist tradition to follow in the footsteps of François Mitterrand, thus completing the dismemberment of the political structures with which the General had endowed France? For it is indeed dead, the Fifth Republic, after a long agony, and the time has come to draw up the death certificate while the Feast of Fools continues unabated... It is a story that lasted barely fifty years and whose roots we have already forgotten. It happens to be that of my generation and that, from a small corner of the stage, I saw its thread unfold. EAN : 9782259202596 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Ear and Life - Alfred Tomatis - book Summary : See photos EAN : 9782221068342 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Heights of Ramatuelle - Françoise Parturier - book Summary : See photos EAN : 9782226018038 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Portraits of London - Amandine Alexandre - book Summary : In Portraits of London, the city's inhabitants take you by the hand. They tell you their stories, their adventures with the city, their lives. They are travelers, expatriates, adventurers, artists, students, entrepreneurs... Men and women like you. They have built a special relationship with London, where they have chosen to live, which they share intimately with the reader. A dozen fascinating stories to discover the first French city outside France. Part guidebook, part story, this travel book reveals the myriad facets of London, from popular restaurants to the best fish and chips and pubs, from must-see visits to the city's well-hidden secrets. Each portrait offers an original selection of addresses and a top three, the three places they deem absolutely essential. This book offers nearly 300 places to discover, all chosen, tested, and commented on by their regulars: their best restaurants, their best outings, their best visits, their best accommodations and shopping addresses. By discovering these stories, you will have only one desire: to embark for London and rush to these places that they have confided to us as if they were their best friends. EAN : 9782367740461 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Brothers to be slaughtered - Takeover of the Grand Orient of France - Hugues Leforestier - book Summary : For over 20 years, scandals and power struggles have tarnished the image of French Freemasonry. Today, an advisor to the Order of the Grand Orient of France, who wants to be proud of his obedience once again, is speaking out and explaining himself. The situation within the "Cadet house" is serious. Anonymous letters, denunciations, false rumors: anything goes to rule without sharing power. Today, Hugues Leforestier has decided to break the silence on the financial scandals that have recently been the subject of legal complaints for theft and misuse of corporate assets. He is protesting against a handful of hierarchs clinging to power, stifling debate, and incapable of revitalizing the obedience. For him, as for many others, it is urgent to publicly state why the Grand Orient, for so long the driving force of the French Republics, is in complete disarray and running on empty, how the obedience is being exploited by stifling all bold thinking, while fighting for bits of power, honorary positions, and opaque accounting. Those who protest have today become targets, "Brothers" to be brought down... But for the author, there is more important: faced with a changing world, faced with the anger rumbling outside, the thousands of Brothers must live up to their elders. History is being written now. It is time to breathe new life into Freemasonry. Hugues Leforestier: Advisor to the Order of the Grand Orient of France, of which he was Secretary General in 2005 and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of its real estate subsidiary in 2006. Philippe Lobjois: War reporter, he covered recent conflicts before turning to writing and investigative journalism. Latest published work, DGSE-Service Action. An agent comes out of the shadows, published by Privé EAN : 9782847361759 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Circle of the Cross - Iain Pears - book Summary : Oxford, 1660s: a place and time of great intellectual and political excitement. Robert Grove, a professor at New College, dies under suspicious circumstances. A young girl, Sarah Blundy, daughter of a Cromwellian soldier and a healer, is accused of the murder. Four witnesses will recount the circumstances of this death... Oxford, 1660s: a place and time of great intellectual and political excitement. Robert Grove, a professor at New College, dies under suspicious circumstances. A young girl, Sarah Blundy, daughter of a Cromwellian soldier and a healer, is accused of the murder. Four witnesses will recount the circumstances of this death: a Venetian physician; the son of a royalist accused of treason; a cryptographer mathematician who worked successively for Cromwell and Charles II; and a famous Oxford scholar. Each witness will give their version of events... only one will reveal the incredible truth. A true dive into the consciousness of an era, The Circle of the Cross is a gripping historical thriller, with multiple twists and turns that keep the reader on the edge of their seats until the very last page. Already hailed as a masterpiece in England and currently being published worldwide, this novel is set to become an international publishing event. EAN : 9782714434944 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Butcher - Alina Reyes - book Summary : The flesh of the ox before me was exactly the same as that of the ruminant in its meadow, except that the blood had left it, the river that carries and transports life so quickly, of which only a few drops remained here like pearls on the white paper. And the butcher who talked to me about sex all day was made of the same flesh, but warm, and by turns soft and hard the butcher had his good and his bad pieces, demanding, eager to burn their lives, to transform themselves into meat. And so were my flesh, I who felt the fire take between my legs at the butcher's words EAN : 2020101866 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Where is the world going? - Alain Finkielkraut, Jean-Claude Guillebaud, Denis Tillinac - book Summary : Not everyone enters the coming 21st century with a beatific smile on their lips and a flower on their computer. There are, despite the amazing inventions and ecstatic promises of technology, people guilty or, who knows, capable of sadness" (Alain Finkielkraut). Transcript of the radio show "Répliques" hosted by Alain Finkielkraut with two guests: Jean-Claude Guillebaud and Denis Tillinac. EAN : 9782829302107 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The world is waiting behind the door - Pascale Maret - book Summary : She has always known this devout atmosphere, the daily prayers in church, the public confessions. Sarah knows that the other girls at school wear pants, watch TV, talk to boys—all things that are forbidden to her. The rules of the Rigorist Community, to which her family belongs, are very strict, and the path of the followers is clearly marked. For having attempted to cross the barriers that separate her from the world, Sarah risks relegation, and if she continues to betray, her parents will be excluded from the Community. But she will not resign herself to anything, will not give up. EAN : 9782844207517 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : It's Midnight Doctor Schweitzer Breaking the Statue Theater - Gilbert Cesbron - book Summary : See photos EAN : Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : And what would I do in Papagosse - Annick Caillaud, Doctor Jean-Paul Moreau - book Summary : A doctor for forty years in the Montlieu-la-Garde area, Jean-Paul Moreau has retraced the evolution of the medical profession in rural areas through anecdotes. Still deeply involved in the life of the 2 Monts nursing home in Montlieu-la-Garde, his book is sold to benefit this establishment to finance the improvement of the living conditions of residents in the Alzheimer's unit. Originally from Chevanceaux, Annick Caillaud took up her pen to share her emotions. Personal memories and fiction intertwine, who could glimpse the true from the false in this story full of humor, nostalgia, and verve, which makes us feel the dismay of a wounded man who will perhaps one day rediscover the taste of happiness. Readers appreciated this moment of sharing, which they validated by purchasing their books. EAN : 9791069907959 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Between Dogs and Wolves - Gilbert Cesbron - book Summary : The demonstration rumbles in the Latin Quarter. Leaning against the gates of the Luxembourg Gardens, Roland Guérin listens to the clamor with the same shudder that, as a child, the cries of his wild comrades playing "deer hunt" inspired in him. Is it fear or disgust for violence? While he wonders, his friend Georges, as before, enthusiastically throws himself into the fray. Georges will be a career officer, Roland a high school teacher. One fights in Indochina, then in the Aurès; the other teaches classes and, in his spare time, writes articles against the Army that he does not sign. Out of cowardice? The word strikes Roland, troubled by the strange similarities between his adversaries and his supporters. He enlists. In Algeria, Lieutenant Guérin discovers the realities of war with its horrors and its justifications. There he also discovers love. Between Dogs and Wolves recounts the stages of a crisis of conscience in an era where violence reigns, and answers this essential question: What is true courage? EAN : Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Six Moral Tales - Eric Rohmer - book Summary : Why film a story when you can write it? Why write it when you're going to film it? This double question is only seemingly idle. It came to me very specifically. The idea for these tales came to me at an age when I didn't yet know if I would be a filmmaker. If I made films of them, it's because I didn't succeed in making them write . And if, in a certain way, it is true that I wrote them – in the very form in which we will read them – it is only to be able to film them. These texts, therefore, are not "taken" from my films. They precede them in time, but I wanted them from the outset to be something other than "scenarios". This is why any reference to a cinematographic staging is absent. They had, from the first draft, a resolutely literary appearance. » Éric Rohmer. Six moral tales: The Baker of Monceau (1962), Suzanne's Career (1963), The Collector (1967), My night at Maud's (1969), Claire's Knee (1970), Love in the Afternoon (1972). EAN : 9782377160518 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : 1885: The Colonial Turning Point of the Republic - Gilles Manceron - book Summary : A new work that puts into perspective recent debates on France's colonial past, in light of the decisive debates that marked the beginnings of the Third Republic, and then the entire history of the 20th century. During the public debate in France in the 2000s on the colonial question, it was often forgotten that the Republic was never truly unanimous on this subject. Thus, in 1885, when some republicans took up the monarchical idea of ​​colonial conquests, this gave rise to heated clashes in the Chamber of Deputies, at the end of which the colonial project only narrowly prevailed. Hence the major interest in rereading today the formidable parliamentary debates of July and December 1885, during the vote on credits for the continuation of the conquest of Madagascar and Indochina. The historian Gilles Manceron offers here a reasoned selection, accompanied by a preface putting them into perspective. When Jules Ferry defends the idea of ​​a "republican colonization" in the name of the rights of "superior races vis-à-vis inferior races", Jules Maigne, an old republican of 1848, replies to him: "You dare to say that in the country where the rights of man were proclaimed!" And Georges Clemenceau: "I do not understand why we were not unanimous here in rising up with one leap to violently protest against your words!" The "colonial party" then did everything to make people forget this fundamental debate of 1885. It was on this concealment that a republican colonial policy was able to develop for three quarters of a century, ignoring human rights – and whose legacy is returning today. EAN : 9782707148339 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The X Factor - How to Heal Faster - Robert Dehin Jocelyne Aubry - book Summary : See photos EAN : 2908554860 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Terrace in Rome - Quignard Pascal - book Summary : See photos EAN : 9782702851937 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Denunciation - Jacques Mazeau - book Summary : See photos EAN : 9782715805811 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Spiritual Itinerary - Gérard Oberlé - book Summary : Spiritual and spiritual derive from the same root. As a child, the narrator of Itinéraire spiritueux learned music in church and at the bistro, through hymns and drinking songs. He grew like a lily of the field between holy water and brandy, at a time and in a milieu where the fashion was for good husbands, good fathers, good workers, and good Christians. The daily practice of these virtues required compensation. It was in the bottle that they were most often sought. Always boozy journeys, an overflowing romantic itinerary, with bacchanalia and domestic or exotic hangovers, rolling and pitching, solemn paths and dead ends, beautiful chords and heavy bills, blandishments and fogs, sixty years of cruising where the winds have blown like festive desires, with reefs where sirens sing, ports without anxiety, last-chance cabarets and, always, new sailings. The old word ivrongne is an anagram of vigneron. I wanted to celebrate both in a familiar and burlesque tale where poets and peasants, good girls and naughty boys, canons and dogs, bartenders, all sorts of parishioners... and my father also cross paths. The bottoms of the bottles served as my spyglass and the cocktail glasses as kaleidoscopes. Let's just say my vision of the world is a little cloudy. Lucky! When I see things as they really are, it will be time to close up shop. EAN : 9782246682912 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Star Touch - Groult Benoite - book Summary : See photos EAN : 9782744198625 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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