– Tu seras un héros, tu seras général, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Ambassadeur de France – tous ces voyous ne savent pas qui tu es ! Je crois que jamais un fil…
Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it, Marguerite Your…
On l’appelait le « mage du Kremlin ». L’énigmatique Vadim Baranov fut metteur en scène puis producteur d’émissions de télé-réalité avant de devenir l’éminence grise de Poutine, dit le Tsar. Après sa d…
Often likened to Kafka's The Castle, The Tartar Steppe is both a scathing critique of military life and a meditation on the human thirst for glory. It tells of young Giovanni Drogo, who is posted to a…
The kinetic story of a sixty-five-year-old female assassin who faces an unexpected threat in the twilight of her career--this is an international bestseller and the English language debut from an awar…
Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realizing that success can only be achieved by adopting the subtle code of hypocrisy by which society o…
The Apology of Socrates is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he unsuccessfully defended himself in 399BCE against the charges of "corrupting the young, and by not believing in the god…
