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"Crossing paths at an inn, thirteenth-century travelers impart the tales of a monastery oblate, a Jewish refugee, and a psychic peasant girl with a loyal greyhound, the three of whom join forces on a chase through France to escape persecution."--OCLC.

Examines the causes, conduct, and consequences of the Algerian War, an eight year conflict that led to Algeria becoming an independent nation in 1962.

The heroic young d'Artagnan and his noble compatriots Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are pitted against the master of intrigue, Cardinal Richelieu, and the quintessential wicked woman, Lady de Winter.

Nineteen-year-old French sailor Edmond Dantes is unjustly imprisoned on his planned wedding day, and after fourteen years of solitary confinement, a daring escape, hidden riches on the island of Monte Cristo, and a new identity bring him closer to a reunion with his love, Mercedes, and revenge upon his accusers.

A team of student archaeologists working on a dig in France find themselves alone when their professor is transported in time back to the Middle Ages.

A 150th anniversary edition of Charles Dickens' classic novel in which a young Englishman gives his life during the French Revolution to save the husband of the woman he loves. Includes an introduction and afterword.

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work A Tale of Two Cities, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

After escaping from the island where he has been in prison, Dantes plots his revenge on the people responsible for his imprisonment. Presented in Spanish.

Describes the country of France, covering the land and climate, plants and animals, natural resources, goods and services, indigenous peoples, cultural groups, arts and entertainment, sports, politics and government, and more.

"This abridgement of 'Reflections on the Revolution' in France [in which British political thinker Edmund Burke presents his arguments against the revolution in France] preserves the dynamism of Edmund Burke's polemic while excising a number of detail-laden passages that may be of less interest to modern readers. Brian R. Clack's introduction offers a[n] . . . overview of the text and explores the consistency and coherence of Burke's views on revolution. Burke's critique of revolutionary politics is illuminated further by the extensive supplementary materials collected in a number of themed appendices . . ."--Provided by publisher.