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  • The 6:41 to Paris

    by Jean-Philippe Blondel ...
    After decades, former lovers come face to face in a novel filled with a "suspenseful dread that makes you want to turn every page at locomotive pace" ( St. Louis Post-Dispatch).Cécile, a stylish forty-seven-year-old, has spent the weekend visiting her parents in a provincial town southeast of Paris. By early Monday morning, she's exhausted. These trips back home are always stressful, and she ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Exposed

    by Jean-Philippe Blondel ...
    Translated by Alison Anderson ...
    "Art, love and longing, the French way . . . an emotionally taut portrayal of late-in-life, post-marriage drift" from the author of The 6:41 to Paris ( The New York Times Book Review).A French teacher on the verge of retirement is invited to a glittering opening that showcases the artwork of his former student, who has since become a celebrated painter. This unexpected encounter leads to the older ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • A Very French Christmas

    The Greatest French Holiday Stories of All Time

    by Guy de Maupassant, Jean-Philippe Blondel, Paul Arène, François Coppée, Anatole Le Braz, Dominique Fabre, Alphonse Daudet, Antoine Gustave Droz, Anatole France, Irène Némirovsky ...
    Series series Very Christmas
    Joyeux Noël: "[An]endearing collection of Christmas stories from ten of France's most esteemed writers―past and present―skillfully translated." ― Foreword ReviewsThis collection brings together the best French Christmas stories of all time, featuring classics by Guy de Maupassant and Alphonse Daudet, plus stories by the esteemed twentieth century authors Irène Némirovsky and Nobel Prize winner ... Read more

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  • Café Unfiltered

    by Jean-Philippe Blondel ...
    Translated by Alison Anderson ...
    "Finely drawn . . . charming and engrossing.”—Suzanne Vega, singer-songwriterAt a classic café in the French provinces, anonymity, chance encounters, and traumatic pasts collide against the muted background of global instability. Jean-Philippe Blondel, author of the bestselling The 6:41 to Paris, presents a moving fresco of intertwined destinies portrayed with humor, insight, and tenderness. In ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Acoustic Investigation of Complex Seabeds

    by Jacques Yves Guigné, Philippe Blondel ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Offshore drilling and constructions require exact knowledge of the geophysical properties of the seabed and sub-seabed, as unexpected objects can slow down or halt projects. This book presents the state-of-the-art in acoustic exploration of the seabed and sub-seabed, from initial designs in the 1980s to commercial contracting and operation of the Acoustic Corer™ in the last decade. The Acoustic ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Place to Live, A

    by Jean-Philippe Blondel ...
    Series series Single Voice
    Some people might think it’s odd when a teenage boy starts making movies of his classmates kissing. But in A PLACE TO LIVE, the aspiring filmmaker’s project turns into a compelling protest against authoritarianism that could get him kicked out of school, and expose his surprising feelings for his best friend. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • A Very Russian Christmas

    The Greatest Russian Holiday Stories of All Time

    by Mikhail Zoshchenko, Anton Chekhov, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Lev Tolstoy, Vladimir Korolenko, Klaudia Lukashevich, Maxim Gorky, Teffi ...
    Series series Very Christmas
    A collection of short Christmas stories by some of Russia's greatest nineteenth and twentieth century authors—several appearing in English for the first time.Running the gamut from sweet and reverent to twisted and uproarious, this collection offers a holiday feast of Russian fiction. Dostoevsky brings stories of poverty and tragedy; Tolstoy inspires with his fable-like tales; Chekhov's ... Read more

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  • Walking With Gorillas

    The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet

    by Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka ...
    An Inspiring Memoir, for Fans of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Frans De WaalIn her enchanting memoir, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian, tells the remarkable story from her animal-loving childhood to her career protecting endangered mountain gorillas and other wild animals. She is also the defender of people as a groundbreaking promoter of human public health and an ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • The Cursing Stones Murder

    by George Bellairs ...
    Series Book 7 - The Inspector Littlejohn Mysteries
    A body surfaces off the Isle of Man in a puzzling mystery by the master of the "pure British detective story" ( The New York Times).The Manx Shearwater was scallop dredging—but it dragged up a body from the water instead. Considering that the corpse was tied at the ankles and weighed down with stones, it's clear this was no accidental drowning—and now the locals are in an uproar.The victim appears ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fix-It and Forget-It Soups & Stews

    Nourishing Soups, Stews, Broths, Chilis & Chowders

    by Bonnie Matthews ...
    Series series Fix-It and Forget-It
    127 nourishing soups, stews, broths, chowders, and chilis!There are no better appliances for making soups and stews than an Instant Pot or slow cooker. Simply add all the ingredients and let it simmer to perfection. Nourish your bodies and souls with easy, delicious, and nutritious bowls of goodness.In addition to great recipes, you'll also find tips on how to set up and use your Instant Pot, how ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Greek Mythology

    Gods and Heroes Brought to Life

    by Robert Garland ...
    The timeless stories of Greek mythology come to life in these reimagined tales written in the voices of Zeus, Oedipus, Odysseus, and many others.Though the gods are featured prominently in Greek mythology, there is nothing sacred about it. Anyone is free to bring their own interpretation to these stories, just as Homer, Sophocles, and Euripides did centuries ago. In this volume, classicist and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fantastic Creatures of the Mountains and Seas

    A Chinese Classic

    by Anonymous, Jiankun Sun ...
    Translated by Howard Goldblatt ...
    The gorgeously illustrated contemporary edition of an ancient Chinese text—for fans of fantastic beasts everywhereFantastic Creatures of the Mountains and Seas is a new translation for contemporary readers of a classic Chinese text that is at once the geography of an ancient world, a bestiary of mythical creatures, and a book of cultural and medicinal lore. Illustrated throughout with more than ... Read more

    $23.99 USD