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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Seven Ages of Paris Seven Ages of Paris Alistair Horne In this luminous portrait of Paris, celebrated historian Alistair Horne gives us the history, culture, disasters, and triumphs of one of the world's truly great cities. Horne makes plain that while P… OL1412408W
The moon was the best The moon was the best Charlotte Zolotow A mother visiting Paris brings back to her daughter all her best memories, of the beautiful fountains, the sparkling Seine, parks like paintings, and paintings like parks. OL15211281W
Paris Paris Anna Brooke,Alan Tillier "DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Paris" will lead you straight to the best attractions Paris has on offer. Packed with photographs, illustrations and a free pull-out city map, the guide explores all unfo… OL15691387W
Repre sentations des officiers de la se ne chausse e et siege pre sidial de Lyon, a Mgr. le garde d… Repre sentations des officiers de la se ne chausse e et siege pre sidial de Lyon, a Mgr. le garde d… France. Se neschausse e & sie ge pre sidial (Lyon) Concerns the banishment to Troyes of the Parlement de Paris (August 1787). OL17608331W
Expe dition du ge ne ral Lameth au couvent des Annonciades ce lestes, le 26 octobre Expe dition du ge ne ral Lameth au couvent des Annonciades ce lestes, le 26 octobre Bonnay, Charles-Franc ʹois marquis de Satirical work on the search for Charles-Louis-Franc ʹois de Paule de Barentin at the couvent des Annonciades on 26 October 1789, by Charles de Lameth and the Garde nationale de Paris. OL17611106W
The ways of the world The ways of the world Robert Goddard 1919. The eyes of the world are on Paris, where statesmen, diplomats and politicians have gathered to discuss the fate of half the world's nations in the aftermath of the cataclysm that was the Great… OL17873260W
Lunch in Paris Lunch in Paris Elizabeth Bard "Tells the story of falling in love with a Frenchman and moving to the world's most romantic city. Elizabeth Bard finds that learning to cook and building a new life have a lot in common."--Publisher… OL18706484W
Madeleine Madeleine Ludwig Bemelmans Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that c… OL1980945W
Die Taube Die Taube Patrick Süskind Een eenzame teruggetrokken levende bewaker bij een bank raakt volkomen uit zijn gewone doen als er op een dag een dode duif voor zijn huisdeur ligt. OL2182299W
Paris des enfants Paris des enfants Jacques Charpentreau Poèmes inspirés de la ville de Paris, de ses places et de ses monuments. Intérêt local. OL22072941W
Y a-t-il un raisin dans cet avion? Y a-t-il un raisin dans cet avion? Raymond Plante Nous retrouvons avec plaisir l'intellectuel-à-lunettes François Gougeon de "Le dernier des raisins". Les jeunes se rendent à Paris dans le cadre d'un festival étudiant. Un récit vivant, fait de réali… OL24207161W
Madame Eiffel Madame Eiffel Alice Brière-Haquet Eiffel is a happy engineer, young, successful, and in love with his wife, Cathy. But one morning, Cathy feels blue, and he wants to find a way to make her happy again. OL24283947W
Lettre occasionnée par la découverte du bateau de poudre, et autres objets intéressants Lettre occasionnée par la découverte du bateau de poudre, et autres objets intéressants Guillaume-Marie-Anne Brune Letter asking for better organization of the Garde nationale. OL24964449W
Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris Jane O'Connor Nancy adore tout ce qui est froufrous et paillettes, tout ce qui est "chic" quoi! Aussi la fillette est-elle enchantée lorsqu'elle apprend que sa classe accueille Robert, un nouvel élève originaire d… OL274727W
The Bridges in Paris The Bridges in Paris Michele Spirn,Michele Spim,Michele Sobel-Spirn While their parents are at a conference, sisters Robin and Jo are left to see the sights of Paris in the care of a secretive woman and the girls find themselves involved in a sequence of mysterious e… OL447770W
Marguerite makes a book Marguerite makes a book Bruce Robertson,Robertson, Bruce In medieval Paris, Marguerite helps her nearly blind father finish painting an illuminated manuscript for his patron, Lady Isabelle. OL508477W
Paris 2006 Paris 2006 Darwin Porter,Danforth Prince Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. Your trip begins with us. Ways to Explore the City of Light from the top of La Tour Eiffel to the infamous catac… OL6097020W
Morning Is a Long Time Coming Morning Is a Long Time Coming Bette Greene En route to Germany in search of the maternal love she never had, eighteen-year-old Patty Bergen lingers in Paris and experiences her first love affair. A sequel to "Summer of My German Soldier." OL894467W