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A new, brash, and unexpected view of the president we thought we knew, from the bestselling author of Astoria. Two decades before he led America to independence, George Washington was a flailing young soldier serving the British Empire in the vast wilderness of the Ohio Valley. Naive and self-absorbed, the twenty-two-year-old officer accidentally ignited the French and Indian War--a conflict that opened colonists to the possibility of an American...
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2014.
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"A "culinary guru" and author of the award-winning Around My French Table and Baking: From My Home to Yours returns with an exciting collection of simple desserts from French home cooks and chefs With her groundbreaking bestseller Around My French Table, Dorie Greenspan changed the way we view French food. Now, in Baking Chez Moi, she explores the fascinating world of French desserts, bringing together a charmingly uncomplicated mix of contemporary...
6) Papillon
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Papillon convicted in Paris was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of the French Guiana his one thought is to escape.
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Julia Child singlehandedly created a new approach to American cuisine with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she was not always a master chef. Indeed, when she first arrived in France in 1948 with her husband, Paul, who was to work with the U.S. Information Service, she spoke no French and knew nothing about the country itself. But as she dove into...
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2009.
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Nearing thirty and trapped in a dead-end secretarial job, Julie Powell resolved to reclaim her life by cooking, in a single year, every one of the 524 recipes in Julia Child's 1961 classic, Mastering the art of French cooking. Her unexpected reward, a new life lived with gusto.
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In the summer of 1754, deep in the wilderness of western Pennsylvania, a very young George Washington suffered his first military defeat, and a centuries-old feud between Great Britain and France was rekindled. The war that followed, which one historian called truly the first world war, would decide the fate of the entire North American continent--not just between Great Britain and France, but for the Spanish and the Native Americans as well. Fought...
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Overview: Better than ever! The bestselling intermediate-level workbook has been expanded into a comprehensive, dynamic digital/print study tool that's sure to help you master French. Based on the principle that strong grammar skills are necessary for foreign language mastery, The Ultimate French Review and Practice explains and illustrates important grammar concepts with lively sentence examples, and it provides 400 engaging exercises that are...
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The quick way to learn more than 6,000 Japanese words and phrases. Features a complete range of illustrated objects and scenes from everyday life. Effective learning for any situation, from home and office to dining out -- Easy to use, with a pronunciation guide and two-way indexes. Free accompanying audio app features native speakers for accurate pronunciation.
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The clash between church and state in twelfth century England is brought into focus through the friendship of two powerful strong-willed men, the fun-loving young Norman King Henry II, and Thomas Becket accepts Henry's impetuous apointment as Archbishop of Canterbury, and serves in that office with such zeal that it transends his allegiance to his king.
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The French Laundry Cookbook, published in 1999, has since come to be considered by many to be the most important restaurant cookbook ever published. With more than 600,000 copies in print, the book has been an education for thousands, from home cooks to aspiring professionals. Now, 20 years later, The French Laundry, Per Se is set to break the mold anew. Keller opened Per Se in New York City in 2004, and since that time, the French Laundry and Per...
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2023.
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A guide to French Polynesia and Tahiti includes flexible itineraries for solo travelers, honeymooners, and families; expert insight on where to eat, how to get around, and where to stay; and tips on how to experience Tahiti and French Polynesia like an insider.
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"Make your table the place everyone will want to linger, with irresistible recipes for over 150 classic and modern bistro dishes, from Coq au Vin and Tartiflette to Mushroom Bourguignon and Peach Tarte Tatin. We share countless techniques and tricks to help you master bistro cooking: Learn how to make French basics like mayonnaise and saffron rouille, bake crusty baguettes, and whip up the lightest soufflés. Skip going out tonight. Set out a table...
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