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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 23
Language
English
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Betrayal, love, and lycanthropy in the time of the Crusades
When Marie Penthièvre of Chalendrey is abducted from her Norman priory and taken to Brittany's court, she vows never to dishonor her family's ties by marrying a Breton brute. There is only one man who might change her mind: Tiarnán of Talensac, a handsome, skilled, and noble knight indeed. But Tiarnán does not love her, and when he marries a slip of a girl instead, Marie vows to become...
Author
Language
English
Description
Marianne is stuck in a loveless, unhappy marriage. After forty-one years, she has reached her limit, and one evening in Paris she decides to take action. Following a dramatic moment on the banks of the Seine, Marianne leaves her life behind and sets out for the coast of Brittany, also known as "the end of the world". Here she meets a cast of colorful and unforgettable locals who surprise her with their warm welcome, and the natural ease they all seem...
3) Blowback
Author
Series
Enzo files volume 5
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
277 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
On a tiny island off the coast of Brittany in France, Enzo must confront the hostility of locals who have no desire to see a cold-case murder back in the headlines.
Author
Series
Georges Dupin novels volume 1
Publisher
Minotaur Books, A Thomas Dunne Book
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First U.S. Edition.
Physical Desc
318 pages : map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Commissaire Georges Dupin, a Parisian-born caffeine junkie recently relocated from the glamour of Paris to the remote (if picturesque) Breton coast, is not happy when he is dragged from his morning croissant and coffee to the scene of a curious murder. The local village of Pont-Aven--a sleepy community by the sea where everyone knows one other and nothing much seems to happen--is in shock. The legendary ninety-one-year-old hotelier Pierre-Louis Pennec,...
Author
Series
Justin de Quincy mysteries volume 4
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 18
Physical Desc
326 p. : 1 map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Georges Dupin novels volume 4
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
323 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's picturesque, suspenseful, and the next best thing to a trip to Brittany. Along the picturesque Belon River, home of the world famous oyster beds, between steep cliffs, ominous forests and the Atlantic Ocean, a stubborn elderly film actress discovers a corpse. By the time Commissaire Dupin arrives at the scene, the body has disappeared. A little while later, he receives a phone call from the mystical hills of Monts d'Arree, where legends of fairies...
7) The portrait
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
211 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Journeying to a remote French island to sit for a portrait that is painted by his tormented artist friend, an influential London art critic recalls the early years of their friendship, and his own influence over aspiring artists.
Author
Publisher
Redhook
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
484 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From early 19th century Brittany to London during the Second World War, five generations of witches fight the battles of their time, deciding how far they are willing to go to protect their family, their heritage, and ultimately, all of our futures. After Grand-mère Ursule gives her life to save her tribe, her magic seems to dies with her. Even so, her family keeps the Old Faith, practicing the spells and rites that have been handed from mother...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First St. Martin's Griffin paperback edition.
Physical Desc
385 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Search for Love : After the loss of her parents, Serenity Smith receives an unexpected letter from a relative she's never met. When she travels all the way from Washington, D.C. to the family's estate in the Brittany region of France, she's greeted with cold politeness by the Comtesse de Kergallen--her grandmother--and the charming, insufferable Christophe. As she learns of the wild grievances they hold against her parents, Serenity is determined...
Author
Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
371 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The King Arthur Case is the seventh installment of Jean-Luc Bannalec's bestselling mystery series. The forest of Broceliande, with its picturesque lakes and castles, is the last remnant of the fairy kingdom, if Breton lore is to be believed. Innumerable legends spanning thousands of years are set here, inclding the tale of King Arthur and the Round Table. It seems to be an appropriate destination for Commissaire Dupin and his team to take a late...
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