Tag Archives: France
The Propagandist – Cécile Desprairies, translated by Natasha Lehrer
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Our protagonist had to navigate between truth and lies, reality and denial for her entire childhood. Now as an adult and a historian, she must face these truths and the role her mother played in Fance … Continue reading
Posted in French Literature, Historical Fiction, WWII
Tagged anti-antisemitism, France, Nazism, propaganda, WWII
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Are We French Yet? Keith & Val’s Adventures in Provence – Keith Van Sickle
(Reviewed by Don Jung) What would happen if you decided to divide your family life between two countries and live six months of the year in each place? Well, that’s what author Keith Van Sickle has done as he tells … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Culture, Non-fiction, Travel
Tagged culture, France
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Hôtel Inspiré – Douglas Warren
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Without realizing it at the time he would be unable to crawl back into his former ‘safe’ life. He had emerged like a butterfly, le papillon. Now he would learn to fly, in fact soar.” Though … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction, Skinny reads
Tagged France, Paris
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F Is for France: A Curious Cabinet of French Wonders – Piu Eatwell
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Did you know that French president Félix François Faure was the only known head of state to have died while having an orgasm? How about that at one time in history male impotence was considered a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Non-fiction
Tagged book reviews, culture, France, French history, Non-fiction
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The Hideout – Egon Hostovsky (Translated from the Czech by Fern Long)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “I keep having the feeling that a good half of the human race got drunk in a kind of gigantic space where the air is all breathed out. The born fighters and brawlers started to … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Lost and almost forgotten, Skinny reads, Slavic Literature, World Literature, WWII
Tagged adultery, Czech, France, introspection, loyalty, WWII
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A Lucky Day – Carlos J. Server (Author), Annie Crawford (Translator)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Sainte Marie D’Azur, a small village of 712 inhabitants in the French Riviera was considered to be the “luckiest” town in Europe by the media. The winning ticket of the EuroMillions lottery, the largest prize offered … Continue reading
Posted in Humor & Satire, Light Fiction, Spanish Literature, World Literature
Tagged book reviews. fiction, France, lottery
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One Sip at a Time: Learning to Live in Provence – Keith Van Sickle
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Have you ever dreamed of quitting your job and moving to Europe to live part time? That’s exactly what Keith Van Sickle and his wife, Val, did. While working on a long-term assignment in the French-speaking … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, expatriate, France
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