Detour De France

Author : Michael Simkins
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0091927536
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Detour de France written by Michael Simkins and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though happy enough with his lot, Michael Simkins has never truly shaken the nagging doubt--helpfully upheld by his partner Julia--that he somehow lacks worldly sophistication. While she spent her teenage years as a nanny on a boat moored at Cannes, his utter lack of travel experience (Weymouth, Cleethorpes, and a day trip to Dieppe) still has the power to shock people into leaving dinner parties early. So as he hits middle-age, Michael takes up the challenge of broadening his horizons. He decides to improve himself in the same way English gentlemen lacking refined edges have for centuries: by learning from their more cultured French neighbours. Michael, an English provincial ingenue, sets off to discover just what the Gallic nation can teach him and the rest of us Anglo-Saxons about living the good life. Armed only with 50 Useful Phrases in French, he waits to see if his odyssey from La Manche to the Riviera will finally turn him from the scotch-egg eating spawn of Anne Widdecombe and John McCririck into the champagne-sipping love child of Serge Gainsbourg and Catherine Deneuve. Julia is saying a prayer for him at Lourdes.

Author : Michael Simkins
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1407027468
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Detour de France written by Michael Simkins and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-05-27 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though happy enough with his lot, Michael Simkins has never truly shaken the nagging doubt - helpfully upheld by his partner Julia - that he somehow lacks worldly sophistication. While she spent her teenage years as a nanny on a boat moored at Cannes, his utter lack of travel experience (Weymouth, Cleethorpes and a day trip to Dieppe) still has the power to shock people into leaving dinner parties early. So as he hits middle-age, Michael takes up the challenge of broadening his horizons. He decides to improve himself in the same way English gentlemen lacking refined edges have for centuries: by learning from our more cultured French neighbours. Michael, an English provincial ingénue, sets off to discover just what the Gallic nation can teach him and the rest of us Anglo-Saxons about living the good life. Armed only with 50 Useful Phrases in French, he waits to see if his odyssey from La Manche to the Riviera will finally turn him from the scotch-egg eating spawn of Anne Widdecombe and John McCririck into the champagne-sipping love child of Serge Gainsbourg and Catherine Deneuve. Julia is saying a prayer for him at Lourdes.

Author : Collectif Etc (Marseille)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782955298510
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Le Détour de France written by Collectif Etc (Marseille) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andy McGrath
Publisher : Welbeck
ISBN 13 : 1802791523
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Official History of The Tour De France written by Andy McGrath and published by Welbeck. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Official History of the Tour de France is a celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events, and the premier competition in world cycling. Through more than 300 photographs, rarely-seen documents and items of memorabilia, this book covers more than a century of fascinating stories on the Tour and its iconic yellow jersey. This revised and updated edition includes an authoritative narrative account of each major era, up to and including the thrilling 2020 Tour - a dramatic contest completed against all the odds - and a preview of the 2021 event. There are features on superstar cyclists and memorable moments from each period of the event's rich history, and a foreword from legendary Tour de France champion Stephen Roche, all of which combines to form the definitive illustrated book on the Tour.

Author : Christopher S. Thompson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520934863
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tour de France written by Christopher S. Thompson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-03-08 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this highly original history of the world's most famous bicycle race, Christopher S. Thompson, mining previously neglected sources and writing with infectious enthusiasm for his subject, tells the compelling story of the Tour de France from its creation in 1903 to the present. Weaving the words of racers, politicians, Tour organizers, and a host of other commentators together with a wide-ranging analysis of the culture surrounding the event including posters, songs, novels, films, and media coverage Thompson links the history of the Tour to key moments and themes in French history. Examining the enduring popularity of Tour racers, Thompson explores how their public images have changed over the past century. A new preface explores the long-standing problem of doping in light of recent scandals.

Author : Geneviève Brame
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living & Working in France written by Geneviève Brame and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * The complete guide to all aspects of working in France* Provides helpful advice on the language, housing, schooling and French customsThis practical and friendly book is an essential companion for those planning to live and work in France. Informal and original, it will help with both preparation prior to departure and provide all the information necessary to settle in smoothly on arrival.It gives guidance on all aspects of the working world, such as the legal structure of French companies, organization and hierarchy, taxation, social legislation and professional ways and customs. In addition there are sections on travel, health, finding a new home and schools for the children. Far more than a mere guidebook, it also explains the mysteries of the French way of life.

Author : Winifred Stephens Whale
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of France written by Winifred Stephens Whale and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Claude Rivière
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book La France written by Claude Rivière and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Walter Hale
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.GB/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ideal Motor Tour in France written by Walter Hale and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Murray (Firm)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Handbook for Travellers in France written by John Murray (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: