A magical book that has become an enduring  children's classic, The Red Balloon is the story of a  young boy and his best friend--a bright red balloon. 

The philosophy of La Rochefoucauld, which influenced French intellectuals as diverse as Voltaire and the Jansenists, is captured here in more than 600 penetrating and pithy aphorisms.

In a suspenseful novel of terrorist threat, Libyan leader Qaddafi holds New York City hostage with the threat of setting off a hidden nuclear bomb.

This book recounts, moment by moment, the process that gave birth to the state of Israel. Collins & Lapierre weave a tapestry of shattered hopes, valor & fierce pride as the Arabs, Jews & British collide in their fight for control of Jerusalem. O Jerusalem! meticulously recreates this historic struggle. It penetrates the battle from the inside, exploring each party's interests, intentions & concessions as the city of their dreams teeters on the brink of destruction. From the Jewish fighters & their heroic commanders to the Arab chieftain whose death in battle doomed his cause along with the Mufti of Jerusalem's support for Hitler and the extermination of the Jews, but inspired a generation of Palestinians, O Jerusalem! tells the 3-dimensional story of this high-stakes, emotional conflict

Made into a movie starring Patrick Swayze, this is the inspiring story of an American doctor who experienced a spiritual rebirth in an impoverished section of Calcutta..

The Woman Who Rode Away is a brilliant anthology of highly allegorical and fabulous tales. 
The title story is a kind of spiritual journey a woman embarks on to get free from the bonds of civilization.
“At thirty-three she really was still the girl from Berkeley, in all but physique. Her conscious development had stopped mysteriously with her marriage, completely arrested. Her husband had never become real to her, neither mentally nor physically. In spite of his late sort of passion for her, he never meant anything to her, physically. Only morally he swayed her, downed her, kept her in an invincible slavery.”
The Rocking-Horse Winner is a powerful parable of doom – there is a payment for everything in this world and a winner never takes all.
 The Man Who Loved Islands:
“He no longer worked at his book. The interest had gone. He liked to sit on the low elevation of his island, and see the sea; nothing but the pale, quiet sea. And to feel his mind turn soft and hazy, like the hazy ocean. Sometimes, like a mirage, he would see the shadow of land rise hovering to northwards. It was a big island beyond. But quite without substance.”
The older we get the colder becomes the climate of our feelings. The further we advance in age the more barren turns the soil of our expectations. The longer we live the smaller grow the isles of our hopes. And one day we disappear.

"Les Chants de Maldoror" is a book not to be reached for idly or consumed casually. No, it is a book to which one must devote his whole person, offering a portion of the soul to its pages. Maldoror is a work that celebrates violence and cruelty, denying any goodness in life while affirming its possibilities, its protagonist, a lone figure who stands in opposition to god, man, and all goodness. 

Balaoo is the story of a Monkey who is brought up by a Scientist as a human, Mr.Noel. He is educated and can read and write and wears the latest Paris fashions.

A poignant story, with well defined characters who live parallel but withering lives until they lose each other. Years after, the emergence of a new character in the story is going to challenge the hero to see life differently and to find where the allegiance of his heart really resides.

They’ve tried to destroy each other for centuries, but they’ve failed… So God and the Devil plan a contest to finally decide who will rule eternity: each will send their top candidate to earth. The champions will have seven days to draw mankind towards good or evil, respectively. God picks his favorite angel, a ravishing young woman named Zofia. Lucifer picks Lucas, a male demon with devilishly good looks. The battlefield: present day San Francisco. The winner will rule mankind forever after: they have seven days for an eternity. 

Neither God nor the Devil could foresee that the two rivals, unaware of the other’s identity, would cross paths from the very start of the contest. Nor did they imagine that they could fall in love... 

In his second book, Marc Levy is revealing great discoveries from around the world through two simple people that hold the truth about the entire universe. But in the end, they seem to care more about their own lives and love, than about probably the greatest discovery of the world. This is a thing to consider more regarding our own lives and a lesson to learn. What are we going to choose: a great discovery that can bring sorrow or a normal life filled with happiness? Through his stories and his books, Marc Levy always has a lesson to give, a message to send and a story with an unexpected twist.

Two men, Antoine and Mathias, in their mid-thirties give up hope in love. They decide to move in together and bring up their children, having set up some rules: no baby-sitters and no women in the house. But fate prepares another plans for them. Will these two charming fathers find their love? How do they succeed in bringing up their kids together? You’ll find answers on the pages of this brilliant romantic comedy.

It details Levi's journey from his home in Turin to Buchenwald. It is absolutely beautifully written. Levi's style of writing is unlike any other I've read. It is detailed, incredibly intelligent, moving, poignant, and in some way almost detached from his experience, which makes reading about it all the more moving and painful. To hear him describe the horrors he saw and went through in such a third-person sort of way is truly heart-breaking. All of his works are amazing, but this is the one that I recommend to all of my friends. I've bought several people copies of this book, because I feel it is that important. We must never forget what happened. And we must never allow it to happen again.

White Fang is part dog and part wolf, and the lone survivor of his family. In his lonely world, he soon learns to follow the harsh law of the North--kill or be killed. But nothing in White Fang's life can prepare him for the cruel owner who turns him into a vicious killer. Will White Fang ever know the kindness of a gentle master?

Paul and Katherine a young couple newly arrived in Los Angeles from the ordered but restrained environs of Harvard are forced to reexamine everything that gave their life meaning back in the "real" world. Informed by a brilliant interpretation of East and West Coast lifestyles and attitudes, this novel is an insightful and tellingly funny account of marital dysfunction.

Chrysis (a stunningly beautiful, 19-year-old courtesan) is desired by celebrity sculptor Démétrios (whose mistress is Alexandria's queen, Bérénice). But Chrysis is indifferent and her perverse streak ("If someone should adore me, it seems to me that I would find much pleasure in making him suffer until he died of it") drives her to demand three offerings as proof of the sculptor's love. Obtaining the offerings will involve the commission of three crimes, each worse than the last: the mirror of Sappho (theft), the High Priestess' Ivory Comb (murder, as she is never without it), and the necklace that adorns the statue of Aphrodite (sacrilege). As Démétrios sets upon his task (although deeply conflicted), we are given a cross-section of life in the city at the time - the parties and orgies, the lives of slaves and courtesans, etc

Jimmy Li est né en 1941 ; ses grands-parents avaient quitté le village de Xia Gong Tan au sud de la Chine pour s'établir et trouver du travail à Tahiti. Ce pourrait être une histoire ancienne à conserver pieusement, mais Jimmy Ly souhaite la faire vivre et la transmettre ; pour y parvenir, il s'efforce d'en évaluer la portée, pour savoir « si le dialogue avec les valeurs éternelles de notre passé est encore possible » (p. 26). C'est le sujet d'une longue lettre adressée à son fils.

L'Europe, disait mon père, l'index bien pointé vers l'horizon, c'est tout ce qu'il y a derrière l'océan...

The periodical "J'aime Lire' is a joy to read for the 7yo to 10yo. It has a good diversity of topics and actvities to stimulate your children's imagination and to encourage them to read. You will find a story, different short comics and games written and created by the best youth literature authors.

The periodical "J'aime Lire' is a joy to read for the 7yo to 10yo. It has a good diversity of topics and actvities to stimulate your children's imagination and to encourage them to read. You will find a story, different short comics and games written and created by the best youth literature authors.

This monthly periodical is exclusively written for French intermediate and advanced learners.You will find articles with vocabulary about different topics such as politics, cooking, arts and culture as well as a short story and some activities on the French language. You can hear all the articles in the CD that goes with the magazine.

Le printemps est arrivé! Un petit chaton rend visite aux animaux de la campagne et à leurs petits. Chaque animal a un cri bien à lui. Les enfants sauront-ils imiter le son de la grenouille, du canard et de la vache? Que font le cochon, le mouton et le hibou?