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Title: French Book
Post by: Raptor on November 29, 2007, 12:13:11 PM

I'm looking for a good french book to read over christmas. Does anyone have one in mind?

Title: French Book
Post by: moot on November 29, 2007, 12:20:00 PM

Narrow it down some, french litterature is a bit all inclusive :)

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Post by: john9001 on November 29, 2007, 12:40:30 PM

"last tango in paris"?

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Post by: Shuffler on November 29, 2007, 12:43:13 PM

Under The Grandstands
By; Seymore Butz

How To Get Away
By; Pedall Fasture

The Art Of Hiding In Shrubs
By; P. K. Beau

Title: French Book
Post by: Furball on November 29, 2007, 12:45:51 PM

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=4715603

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=6082514

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Post by: texasmom on November 29, 2007, 01:20:17 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Eleanor-Aquitaine-Ballantine-Readers-Circle/dp/0345434870

One of my favorite ladies: Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Also interesting in the book (but not enough info without getting a few extra books) is William the Marshal ~ served under 5 kings in their family.

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Post by: straffo on November 29, 2007, 01:42:07 PM

what is a french book for you Raptor ?

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Post by: Raptor on November 29, 2007, 02:42:24 PM

Written in the french language.I'm looking to advance my vocabulary. looking for something interesting/suspenseful.

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Post by: Ouaibe on November 29, 2007, 06:09:25 PM

I guess that should be a nice read (any book from that author will do just fine) :

http://www.amazon.fr/s/ref=nb_ss_w?__mk_fr_FR=%C5M%C5Z%D5%D1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=nothomb&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go

Title: French Book
Post by: texasmom on November 29, 2007, 06:35:49 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Raptor
Written in the french language.I'm looking to advance my vocabulary. looking for something interesting/suspenseful.

Disregard the book I put in then.

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Post by: Leslie on November 29, 2007, 09:11:36 PM

If you haven't read it, read Is Paris Burning? by Larry Collins and Dominique LaPierre.  True story about the French Underground in Paris working with German General von Choltitz to save the city from Hitler's order to burn it to the ground.  I couldn't put the book down once I started reading it.  Very interesting and well written documentary.




Les

Edit:  I didn't read it in French, but shouldn't be too hard to find the French version.

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Post by: Pooh21 on November 29, 2007, 09:26:58 PM

Try this  (http://www.amazon.fr/Petit-Lapin-No%C3%ABl-Nadja/dp/2211050948/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196393023&sr=1-2) its a classic of Froggy literature. A thrilling novel detailing Napoleons invasion and retreat in russia. This "Liver Frenchy" has it all. And he apparently stops in a mansion for entertainment on his way out. Says so on the back cover.

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Post by: MajWoody on November 29, 2007, 09:44:23 PM

I don't know.
French always seems so foreign to me.





:noid :O

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Post by: moot on November 30, 2007, 12:53:45 AM

Raptor, what level is your french at now?  I can suggest a few titles, knowing that.

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Post by: deSelys on November 30, 2007, 03:03:09 AM

I suggest "Les Rois Maudits" 1 to 6 by Maurice Druon.
Excellent history books about intrigues around french kings (starting with Philippe le Bel). It reads as easily as the Lord of the Rings. But your french vocabulary needs to be pretty good.

Be aware that the 7th book is crappy.

To Ouaibe: sorry but Amélie Nothomb is waaaaaay overrated IMHO. And I'm belgian...

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Post by: CyranoAH on November 30, 2007, 04:25:00 AM

Cyrano de Bergerac, of course ;)

Calculer, avoir peur, être blême,
Préférer faire une visite qu'un poème,
Rédiger des placets, se faire présenter ?
Non, merci ! non, merci ! non, merci !  

Daniel

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Post by: Scherf on November 30, 2007, 07:13:36 AM

Vol de nuit, St. Ex

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Post by: Curval on November 30, 2007, 07:38:18 AM

I recommend anything written by the Marquis de Sade.  Old school porn.

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Post by: Tigeress on November 30, 2007, 07:58:07 AM

French books... Ok...

How about Simone de Beauvoir's books, She Came to Stay, The Mandarins, and The Second Sex.

TIGERESS