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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A good place to hide A good place to hide Peter Grose This book is the untold story of an isolated French community that banded together to offer sanctuary and shelter to over 3,500 Jews in the throes of World War II. Nobody asked questions, nobody dema… OL17090766W
1,000 years of annoying the French 1,000 years of annoying the French Stephen Clarke Was the Battle of Hastings a French victory? Non! William the Conqueror was Norman and hated the French. Were the Brits really responsible for the death of Joan of Arc? Non! The French sentenced her … OL24245740W
The rival queens The rival queens Nancy Bazelon Goldstone Goldstone documents the turbulent mother-daughter relationship between Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois to explore the court politics, assassinations, espionage and betrayals that shaped… OL24691850W
A History of the French Anarchist Movement, 1917–1945 A History of the French Anarchist Movement, 1917–1945 David Berry David Berry’s study is the first English-language evaluation of the development and lessons of the French anarchist movement between the wars. Using an impressive array of archival sources and person… OL3165244W
The golden spurs of Kortrijk The golden spurs of Kortrijk Randall Fegley "Many important trade routes went through medieval Flanders in the 13th century. Located between the Holy Roman Empire and the North Sea (present-day northern Belgium), the urban centers of the regio… OL3558716W
A day with a noblewoman A day with a noblewoman Régine Pernoud Describes a typical day in the life of Lady Blanche of Champagne, a medieval noblewoman, followed by a fictional story based on the facts presented. OL540650W
Joan of Arc and Her Marching Orders Joan of Arc and Her Marching Orders Phil Robins Everybody knows that Joan of Arc - Saint Joan - led the French army into battle and met a fiery end. This book lets readers find out the facts, including how Joan had to prove that she wasn't a witch… OL8122450W