A Very French Christmas: The Greatest French Holiday Stories of All Time by Coll

Description: A Very French Christmas by Collectif This is Christmas, la franaise-elegant, inviting, delicious, and challenging. Nobody does Christmas like the French. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A continuation of the very popular Very Christmas Series, this collection brings together the best French Christmas stories of all time in an elegant and vibrant volume featuring classics by Guy de Maupassant and Alphonse Daudet, plus stories by the esteemed twentieth century author Irne Nmirovsky and contemporary writers Dominique Fabre and Jean-Philippe Blondel. With a holiday spirit conveyed through sparkling Paris streets, opulent feasts, wandering orphans, kindly monks, homesick soldiers, oysters, crayfish, ham, bonbons, flickering desire, and more than a little wine, this collection encapsulates the holiday spirit and proves that the French have mastered Christmas.This is Christmas la franaise-delicious, intense and unexpected-proving that nobody does Christmas like the French. Table of Contents Featuring stories by Alphonse Daudet, Guy de Montpassant, Anatole France, Irène Némirovsky, Jean-Philippe Blondel, Dominique Fabre, Paul Arène, François Coppée, Antoine Gustave Droz and Anatole Le Braz, this collection will warm the cockles of your heart and burn the bottom of your feet with succulent feasts, yuletide tragedy and Parisian cheer, and more than a few glasses of red wine. Review "The English-speaking Francophiles and travelers among us who like nothing more than to suss out the soul of a foreign place can rejoice in this endearing collection of Christmas stories from ten of Frances most esteemed writers—past and present—skillfully translated."—Foreword Reviews"A joy to hold and page through, as it is beautifully produced ... The Christmas themes are treated with a refreshing originality and variety, and I can imagine returning to reread this collection for many Christmases to come."—The Fictional 100"Wonderful anthology ... Its funky, its wild, its French."—The Drunken Odyssey Long Description A continuation of the very popular Very Christmas Series, this collection brings together the best French Christmas stories of all time in an elegant and vibrant volume featuring classics by Guy de Maupassant and Alphonse Daudet, plus stories by the esteemed twentieth century author Ir Review Quote "The English-speaking Francophiles and travelers among us who like nothing more than to suss out the soul of a foreign place can rejoice in this endearing collection of Christmas stories from ten of Frances most esteemed writers--past and present--skillfully translated." -- Foreword Reviews "A joy to hold and page through, as it is beautifully produced ... The Christmas themes are treated with a refreshing originality and variety, and I can imagine returning to reread this collection for many Christmases to come." -- The Fictional 100 "Wonderful anthology ... Its funky, its wild, its French." -- The Drunken Odyssey Competing Titles A Very French Christmas Various Various 9781939931436 21.95 New Vessel Press 2016 2200 Best Paris Stories Jeanine Alter 9780982369852 12.99 Sunshine 2012 Best American Nonrequired Reading Various Various 9780544812116 14.95 Mariner Books 2016 Description for Sales People A unique collection of Christmas stories from some of Frances greatest writers. Includes work by Guy de Maupassant, Alphonse Daudet, Irene Nemirovsky, Dominique Fabre and Jean-Philippe Blondel. Beautifully presented in a hardback, clothbound cover, making this book an ideal gift. Details ISBN1939931509 Publisher New Vessel Press Year 2017 ISBN-10 1939931509 ISBN-13 9781939931504 Format Hardcover Imprint New Vessel Press Subtitle The Greatest French Holiday Stories of All Time Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Pages 162 Media Book DEWEY 808.80334 Author Collectif Short Title A Very French Christmas Language English Series Very Christmas Series Number 2 Publication Date 2017-11-23 NZ Release Date 2017-11-23 US Release Date 2017-11-23 UK Release Date 2017-11-23 Audience General AU Release Date 2018-01-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:101787678;

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