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Near myths: a love affair with Greece
By John Ebdon. 1989
John Ebdon's affection for the Greeks is without stint, and his curiosity about them and their beautiful surroundings is boundless.…
As a wise old man from the island of Siphos once said to him, "You see Yanni, when a Greek is born, he follows life - and wins it. And then, Yanni, he enjoys life! Endaxi? OK? Bravo!". Not a bad lesson for any of us! 1989.Narrow dog to Carcassonne
By Terry Darlington. 2005
Terry and Monica Darlington are intrepid pensioners who made the surprising decision to sail their canal narrowboat Phillis May, sixteen…
hundred miles across France and down to the Mediterranean, accompanied only by their whippet Jim. They took advice from nautical experts, who told them they would lose their boat and their lives (and, indeed, Jim). It is a true story of high adventure in France, England, Belgium and out at sea, as experienced by two innocents and a reluctant dog. Some strong language. 2005.Mrs. Adams in winter: a journey in the last days of Napoleon
By Michael O'Brien. 2010
Bancroft Prize-winning British historian re-creates the forty-day journey by Louisa Catherine Adams and her seven-year-old son from St. Petersburg, Russia,…
to Paris during the winter of 1815. Provides an in-depth look at the early life of the future American first lady, wife of John Quincy Adams. 2010.Moron: the behind the scenes story of minor hockey
By Todd Millar. 2013
There will always be morons. People who scream at their teenaged kids, guys who climb up the glass like Spider-Man…
to yell at a rookie referee, women who brawl in the stands. This is a wake-up call not only to those morons, but to the rest of us. 2013.Dictionnaire insolite de la Norvège ((Dictionnaire insolite).)
By Ingrid Van Houdenhove, Simon Descamps. 2014
" Si à Oslo règne Harald V, la vraie souveraineté en Norvège est bien celle de la nature. Cliché ?…
Réalité ! L'outdoor s'enseigne à l'école. Les Sâmes continuent à élever des rennes mais ont leur parlement depuis 1989. Se rendre en Norvège, c'est avant tout rencontrer un mode de vie original, où le repas chaud se prend à 17 heures et où la pizza surgelée est élevée au rang de plat national. On s'y régale de fromage brun, d'oeufs et de langue de morue tandis que le saumon n'est pas un plat de fête. On peut aussi planter sa tente partout ou dormir dans des hôtels de glace... " -- 4e de couv.Maurice Richard (Célébrités canadiennes)
By Michel Forest. 1991
Miles away: a walk across France
By Miles Morland. 1992
In 1989 Miles Morland gave up his high-pressure job in the London office of a Wall Street firm--with no specific…
plans for the future. His wife Guislaine, whom he had divorced and remarried, suggested they walk across southern France. Morland recounts their preparations for the trip, their blistering trek, the French history they learned, the side trips they made, and their delight in being together. Some strong language. 1992.Megève, un roman d'amour (Memoires - Temoignages - Biographies Ser. #Vol. 6089742)
By Nadine De Rothschild. 2004
Mediterranean: portrait of a sea
By Ernle Dusgate Selby Bradford. 1971
McCown's law: the 100 greatest hockey arguments
By David Naylor, Bob McCown. 2007
Sports talk-radio personality Bob McCown isn't afraid to say what's on his mind. His hockey opinions include: The Leafs haven't…
won the Stanley Cup in 40 years for a perfectly logical reason: they have the crappiest players; it's time the law put hockey's most violent offenders in something more restrictive than the penalty box; and Slovakia, not Canada, just may be the greatest hockey nation on Earth. 2007.La cité des anges déchus
By John Berendt, Pierre Brévignon. 2007
Un peu à la manière de " Minuit dans le jardin du bien et du mal ", un portait de…
Venise à l'occasion de l'incendie qui détruisit le théâtre de La Fenice le 1er février 1996. À mi-chemin entre le reportage et le journal de voyage, une évocation envoutante de la Sérénissime nourrie de quelque dix ans de fréquentation et qui s'achève, comme il se doit, avec la réouverture de La Fenice. Quelques descriptions de violence. 2007. Titre uniforme: The city of falling angels.Mario Lemieux (Collection Sport)
By Lawrence Martin, G Bacon Clifford. 1993
Portrait du hockeyeur québécois Mario Lemieux. L'auteur, un ex journaliste sportif du "Globe and Mail" retrace, ici, les grandes étapes…
qui ont marqué la vie et la carrière de cet athlète phénoménal controversé. 1993.London for the independent traveler
By Ruth Humleker. 1987
A series of ten three-day walking tours of the British capital, each geared to the interests of the art lover,…
the royalty watcher, the shopper, the reader of literature and others. 1987.Taylor has spent years traversing every corner of London, getting to know its people, including the voice of the London…
Underground, a West End rickshaw driver, an East End nightclub doorperson, a mounted soldier of the Queen's Life Guard at Buckingham Palace, and a couple who fell in love at the Tower of London - and now live there. Rich and poor, old and young, native and immigrant, men and women (and even a Sarah who used to be a George) - share tales that capture the city. Includes sex, violence and strong language. 2012.Long shots: the Maritime teams that played for the Stanley Cup
By Trevor J Adams. 2012
In the early 1900s, a host of professional, minor-pro, senior, junior, and college leagues competed across the continent. More than…
a decade remained before the Stanley Cup would become the sole property of the NHL. In this era, it was a challenge cup, and it seemed as though every Canadian town--big or small--had a fair shot at the big prize. In these pre-NHL days, four teams from the Maritimes took up the challenge, competing for what was, even then, hockey's biggest prize. The 1900 Halifax Crescents club was followed in 1906 by the New Glasgow Cubs, in 1912 by the Moncton Victorias, and in 1913 by the Sydney Millionaires. 2012.Lost province: adventures in a Moldovan family
By Stephen Henighan. 2002
Moldova was created as a Soviet Republic when Romania was dismantled during World War II. As a westerner in this…
"lost province," Henighan feels he is an unnerving disappointment for many Moldovans. Yet he feels at home teaching English in this nation adrift, where there are language-law debates throwing the country into upheaval. 2002.Long walks in France
By Adam Nicolson. 1983
Gaumarjos!: un périple en Géorgie
By Marie-Ève Martel. 2015
Balade avec Épicure: au coeur du bonheur authentique
By Daniel M Klein, Anna Souillac. 2015
" Avec pour tout bagage une valise remplie de livres de philosophie, Daniel Klein débarque sur l'île d'Hydra, en Grèce,…
afin de trouver des réponses à cette question essentielle : comment tirer le maximum d'une vie ? Inspiré par ses philosophes favoris mais surtout guidé par Épicure, l'auteur nous rappelle que la vie est une somme d'instants présents. C'est ici et maintenant qu'on pose les actes de son existence. Gorgée de soleil et pleine de sagesse, cette délicieuse Balade avec Épicure nous invite à faire nôtre l'art du carpe diem. La meilleure manière de donner un sens à sa vie n'est-elle pas d'en trouver un à chaque jour qui passe ? " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Travels with Epicurus : a journey to a Greek island in search of a fulfilled life.La France en automobile (Bibliothèque étrangère)
By Edith Wharton, Jean Pavans. 2015
Au début du XXe siècle, la romancière et son époux, tous deux francophiles, effectuent trois voyages en voiture à travers…
la France. Elle relate les différentes étapes de ces périples, évoquant le sentiment de liberté, admirant la beauté des paysages et de l'architecture, saluant la gentillesse des Français et louant la gastronomie. 2015, c1908. Titre uniforme: Motor-flight through France.