Guide to the best Parisian bookshops
Check out our guide to the top 10 must-visit Parisian bookstores, there's one for every occasion!
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11, 2014
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09, 2014
Parisian bookshops off the beaten track
Still love a good paperback? Check out our list of the best underground bookstores in Paris.
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09, 2014
Films about France: ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’ comes to the silver screen
I have a weakness for films and books about France and food. This is especially true when they’re set in restaurant kitchens...
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08, 2014
Getting into new French fiction: ‘Positions’ by Annie Ernaux
Annie Ernaux’s ‘Positions’ (‘La Place’, Gallimard, 1983) is the perfect antidote to all those heavily marketed ‘beach reads’ and flashy summer blockbusters vying for your attention in airport bookshops.
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07, 2014
Francophile book: ‘Web of Destinies’
Pascal Inard is a French novelist and Australian blogger, and has published in both English and French. ‘Web of Destinies’ is his third book.
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07, 2013
Getting into new French fiction: ‘The Character of Rain’ by Amélie Nothomb
Nothomb is a slippery writer; an acquired taste – and perhaps one of the most interesting writers you ever read. As one of Francophonie’s most high profile authors, I’ve always wanted her to make an appearance in this column.
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07, 2013
Your pocket-sized Guide to French philosophy: Voltaire
How well do you know your French philosophers? Voltaire was a French philosopher and writer who challenged the status quo of 18th century France.
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07, 2013
Getting into new French fiction: ‘Treachery in Bordeaux’ by Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen
“I believe you should always seek to uncover secrets” says Cooker in the opening chapter. And off he goes to crack the mystery... his quest takes in intriguing paintings, art restoration, wine microbiology, Bordeaux’s urban planning and the odd parking ticket (tossed aside, of course).
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05, 2013
Your pocket-sized Guide to… French philosophy: Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher who believed that each individual has the freedom to change things and make a real difference.
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04, 2013
Your pocket-sized Guide to… French philosophy: Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir was a French existentialist philosopher whose book ‘The Second Sex’ challenged the accepted role of women in society.
