Each month in the Book Room online, we recommend newly published books.
A REMARKABLE MAN, DR. SHUNTARO HIDA FROM HIROSHIMA TO FUKUSHIMA is a poignant, eye-opening portrait of a witness to the atomic bomb who dedicated his life to treating and advocating for radiation survivors. This book is chilling, edifying and inspiring all at the same time.
As a young doctor, Shuntaro Hida (1917–2017) played an essential role in the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing, which he witnessed firsthand only six kilometers from ground zero. Tending to the overwhelming number of victims from day one until his death, Hida spent more than sixty years developing an unparalleled understanding of the harmful effects of internal and external radiation.
Through intimate, thoughtful interviews and compelling reportage, and personal reflection Marc Petitjean has created a worthy tribute to this charismatic, determined man who stood up to complicit businesses and governments with their everything-is-just-fine, don’t-worry attitude. The book testifies to the power of individuals to effect change as well as the importance of collective action, as demonstrated by organizations such as Nihon Hidankyo, an atomic bomb survivors’ group that received the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. The book parallels Petitjean’s documentary titled From Hiroshima to Fukushima. Petitjean is a French writer, filmmaker and photographer who has spent extensive time in Japan.
Author: Marc Petitjean, Publisher: Other Press
THE SUMMER HOUSE, a prize-winning debut novel offers a portrait of modern Japan through a group of architects competing to design a major new building in Tokyo.
Tōru Sakanishi is a recent university graduate who joins the prestigious Murai Office, a small architecture firm founded by Shunsuke Murai, former student of Frank Lloyd Wright. A sensitive and observant narrator, Sakanishi is captivated by the artistic quality and careful consideration the Murai Office shows to each of its designs. Books, birds, a tree and a volcano color this novel of peaceful prose depicting a group of architects working together to design a library. No one shines above the rest or lords over the others, not even the Sensai the revered head of the firm. The men and women, young or experienced each play their role, and are appreciated for their strengths and contributions reflecting the elder architect’s steadfast values. These same values are reflected in the care taken in the building designs of this firm.
As the sweltering summer months approach, the Murai Office migrates from Tokyo to Kita-Asama, a mountain village and artists’ colony whose heyday has passed. There, this small team of architects, including two women who Sakanishi is clumsily attracted to, set out to design the National Library of Modern Literature, competing against a rival firm that snaps up one government project after the next. Beautifully translated by National Book Award–winner Margaret Mitsutani, The Summer House is a character-driven story with prose that highlights the natural beauty of Japan, the ingenuity of architecture, and the clashing of modernity and tradition. Curiously full of western references from foods to churches and music, well-written sentences provide crisp descriptions of fireflies, snow, acts of kindness, the sharpening of Staedtler pencils with Opinel knives all encased in the forest-green cover make reading this novel like letting in a cool summer breeze.
Author: Masashi Matsuie, Publisher: Other Press
L’ANGLAIS EN 100 CARTES MENTALES Pour mémoriser facilement le vocabulaire anglais et les phrases les plus indispensables, les cartes mentales sont un outil idéal, favorisant l’association entre l’image et le mot. Retrouvez tous les thèmes de la vie quotidienne et des loisirs sous forme de cartes mentales, ainsi que les phrases clés des premières conversations et échanges en anglais ! Retrouvez également des points de grammaire synthétiques, sous forme de carte mentale, pour mémoriser les principaux auxiliaires, pronoms et des conjugaisons de base… En fin d’ouvrage se trouve un lexique de tous les termes appris au fil des cartes mentales.
Publisher: Larousse
30 JOURS POUR SE REMETTRE A L’ANGLAIS Une méthode efficace et ludique permettant d’apprendre l’anglais en 30 jours, grâce à un programme régulier conçu par Léa English, professeure d’anglais sur YouTube notamment. Rappels de grammaire, astuces et exercices d’entraînement permettent au lecteur de se remettre à l’anglais, de progresser, et d’assimiler efficacement.
Author: Léa English, Publisher: Larousse
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ is published in the « Read in English » Series. Avec Harrap’s, c’est facile, grâce à un texte clair écrit par des enseignants, de belles illustrations, pour suivre l’histoire, un lexique anglais-français en fin d’ouvrage, pour aider à bien comprendre le texte. En suivant sur le livre, écoute la version audio et savoure toute la musicalité de l’anglais. Écoute et répète chaque mot du lexique pour perfectionner ton accent et mémoriser le vocabulaire. Et pour les enseignants : une fiche pédagogique photocopiable destinée aux élèves, avec de nombreuses activités ludiques liées à l’histoire. Version papier ou À télécharger sur : www.editions-larousse.fr/wizard-of-oz
THE PARIS GIRL Andrée Griotteray was only 19 when the Germans invaded France. She was just another young teenager, in search of fun and frivolity. Instead she found herself living in an occupied city, forced to work alongside the men who had invaded her country. Unable to stand by and do nothing, her younger brother Alain first set up an underground newspaper, urging readers to join the resistance, before creating his own resistance network. Andrée risked her life to help him in both endeavours. Through her job at the passport department of the Police Headquarters in Paris, she typed up and printed copies of La France, and stole blank ID cards to be distributed to anyone attempting to escape France. She travelled across France, as a courier picking up and dropping off intelligence ultimately destined for the British and Americans. She was fearless, full of moxie, yet demeure in the face of the immense pressure. And then one day, she was betrayed and arrested. Weaving in diary entries, letters, and conversations, Andrée’s daughter, Francelle, brings a uniquely personal slant to her mother’s story. The Paris Girl reveals the narrow escapes and moments of terror, the daily acts of bravery and defiance, and the extraordinary courage displayed by Andrée and so many of her contemporaries, that helped turned the tide of war. Andrée has been lauded by the French government for her bravery. Following her marriage to R.A.F officer Frank White in 1947, Andrée moved to London where she and Frank started a family. Francelle, who first learnt about her mother’s exploits in the French resistance when she was 6 years old and spent much of her childhood listening to her mother, grandmother, uncle and their friends talk about their wartime memories, regularly gives talks about Andrée’s War and the French Resistance around the UK and abroad. All the proceeds of « The Paris Girl » will go toward Alzheimer’s Research.
Author: Francelle Bradford White, Publisher: Citadel Press
SUSTAINABILITY AT WORK is a compelling guide for everyone who wants to have both a successful career and a career that makes a positive difference in society. Containing career advice of great value to students of sustainability, and explaining how they can apply their knowledge to their future careers, its appeal extends well beyond the classroom. Sustainability at Work includes an easy-to-follow framework that anyone wondering how they can make a sustainable difference in the workplace can apply. Professionals from a variety of backgrounds and territories explain how they brought a sustainability approach to various sectors: agriculture, health care, business, economics, and financial services, education and research, law and policy, science and technology, and entertainment and media. Through inspiring narratives and a structured framework, « Sustainability at Work » illustrates how sustainability can be incorporated into every imaginable career to impact the quadruple bottom line: environment, economy, society, and future generations.
Author: Marilyn Waite, Publisher: Earthscan from Routledge
THE ECHO OF FORGOTTEN CORRIDORS is an intricate, multi-layered narrative that artfully weaves together the threads of personal relationships, societal shifts, and the lingering shadows of history. Through its poignant and often surprising storytelling, the novel draws readers into a world where the past and present are inextricably linked, and where every encounter reveals another layer of meaning. The story opens with a young boy whose tranquil daily life is disrupted by events tied to a deeper history. The Narrator, whose name begins with T, finds himself swept into the unfolding drama when his childhood friend Besian, having returned from emigration, faces a harrowing trial after being accused of a grave crime within his family. This tragedy sets off a chain of revelations, pulling T into encounters with figures from his past, including Sherif, whose mysterious disappearance years ago adds new dimensions to the narrative. As T attempts to make sense of these revelations, the cast of characters widens. Ilir, another close friend, introduces a mystery of his own, while Aikuna, T’s enigmatic flatmate, and Behar, a homeless man they’ve taken in, contribute to the texture of the story with their unique roles. The arrival of Mrs. Bekteshi, a determined woman with a political agenda, further intensifies the plot, raising the stakes for everyone involved. The novel’s greatest strength lies in its characters. Each one is vividly rendered, with distinct personalities and compelling backstories that enrich the overall narrative. The interactions between these characters feel authentic and layered, creating a sense of realism even as the plot ventures into dramatic and emotionally charged territory. The Echo of Forgotten Corridors is a compelling read, offering a rich tapestry of characters and themes that will resonate with readers long after they turn the final page. It is a testament to the author’s skill in blending humor, drama, and profound human insight into a story that feels both timeless and deeply personal.
Author: Enkel Hasamataj, Publisher: Amazon
WUTHERING HEIGHTS Un classique de la littérature anglaise. Grâce aux traductions en marge, immergez-vous dans la VO des Hauts de Hurlevent et la vie de ses personnages, déchirés de violentes passions, dans la région âpre et désolée des landes du Yorkshire. Un dossier d’analyse et une aide à la compréhension du dialecte vous aideront à percer les secrets et à savourer le récit de cet incroyable roman.
Author: Emily Brontë, Publisher: Harrap’s
HIGHLANDS a été écrit en mouvement. Celui des trains de nuit et des autocars qui m’emportaient là-haut vers le nord de l’Écosse, puis celui des longues marches sur le sol souple de la lande, et enfin ce déplacement d’un autre type, plus intérieur, qui faisait revivre mon enfance à mesure que je m’approchais d’un certain lac sans nom. De retour de mes vagabondages par les herbages et les tourbières, c’est le calme de mon atelier que je retrouvais, sa chaleur, sa musique, sa profondeur. Une caverne aux rideaux tirés où, dès que je fermais les yeux, je repartais vers une lande qu’il ne me restait qu’à peindre. Ce livre est le fruit d’un double travail d’écriture et de peinture proposant non pas un texte classiquement illustré, mais la rencontre entre deux univers créatifs distincts – celui du peintre et celui de l’écrivain qui se rejoignent pour raconter chacun leur version d’une même histoire.
Author: Jérôme Magnier-Moreno, Publisher: Gallimard
LES MISÉRABLES Idéal pour commencer à lire en VO un classique de la scène musicale anglo-saxonne. A découvrir : un texte en anglais adapté et revu par des enseignants, de belles illustrations, un lexique en fin d’ouvrage pour aider à la compréhension du texte et une version audio pour s’imprégner du bon accent dès la classe de 4e. Avec un lexique en fin d’ouvrage, des fiches pédagogiques téléchargeables pour favoriser l’étude en classe, un fichier audio pour savourer la musicalité de la langue.
Author: Martyn Back, Publisher: Editions Larousse
ANDROMEDA In this shrewd novel about the tension between tradition and modernity, and expectations and reality a young woman, working her way up at a storied Stockholm publisher, develops an ambiguous, shifting, platonic but passionate relationship with her boss and mentor. A young woman, whose name we don’t even know, starts as an intern at this venerated institution, and over many years gains more and more responsibility for its authors and books. All under the supervision of Gunnar, publishing director of the most prestigious imprint behind the finest literature, Andromeda. Over time their work relationship transforms into something neither of them can truly define. Perhaps built on mutual trust due to their parallel lives as young persons. ‘You wanted to hear about the things that had shaped me. … I liked the fact that you were so similar to me. And I liked the fact that it was for the same reasons: We had both come from nothing special, hoping for something better but never expecting it. … One of the things we have in common is that we value honesty above everything.’ And that leads to confidence that draws people together, even spanning generations. “Andromeda has something better to offer.” Andromeda, the novel, will be available in English in January.
Author: Therese Bohman, Publisher: Other Press
PAINTING YOUR INSIDES Can the food we eat be both delicious and nutritious? Can we eat smarter as change occurs in the environment and the food industry? How do South American indigenous traditions align with Eastern & Western medicine? Painting Your Insides offers answers to these questions and more. A book that provides solutions to the United Nations SDG of: No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health, Responsible Consumption & Production, Life on Land, and Life in Water. Author Emma Morgen is a Holistic Artist specializing in Wisdom Teachings of the Mind, Body, and Heart. She guides longevity practices of Yoga & Qi-Gong, Meditation Mentorship, and Creates Ceremonial Spaces with Earth based Traditions, Voice, and Music. This free books of recipes provides insight into the dynamic relationship between the gut, mind, body, and heart. The author’s intention is that these simple tools and recipes bring benefit by inspiring evolution, wisdom, and creativity in daily life. A link for the free pdf version in English is here for download
BAD JEW Combining memoir, history, and political essay, an acclaimed French journalist of Polish origin delves into his family’s past in this searing, nuanced investigation of Jewish identity and what it means in the diaspora versus Israel today. What is a Jew? There are as many answers as there are Jewish people. Written four years ago, and now available in English with a new introduction, Bad Jew speaks intelligently to our current crises. A striking portrait of the identity fever that has overtaken the Israeli right, and a moving family saga. It follows three generations, three Jewish men, each involved in public life in his own personal way: Piotr Smolar’s grandfather, a passionate Polish communist, who led the resistance in the Minsk ghetto during World War II; Smolar’s father, who opposed the communist regime in Poland in 1968 and had to flee the country; and Smolar himself, confronted with the question of Jewish identity after becoming Le Monde’s correspondent in Jerusalem. Deftly interweaving their stories of activism and migration, Smolar explores how tribalism harms democracy and asks difficult questions: when does loyalty turn into betrayal? What place is left for basic values and empathy? This important book has never been timelier.
Author: Piotr Smolar, Publisher: Other Press
LE CHEVAL SAUVAGE We love and seek books about Rosa Bonheur given that our shop is named in her honor. But when there’s a book that also includes her link to Buffalo Bill we get really excited. This series of books in French for kids 6 and older called l’Ara de Rosa connects with Rosa’s passion for horses. 1889. Dans le parc du château, trois mustangs offerts par des éleveurs américains trottent avec énergie. Parmi eux, Apache est particulièrement indépendant et ne se soumet pas facilement aux demandes de sa maîtresse, Rosa Bonheur, peintre animalier de renom. Ce cheval sauvage a la nostalgie de sa terre natale et se sent à l’étroit dans l’espace qui lui est alloué, à proximité de la forêt de Fontainebleau. Un jour il parvient à s’échapper. C’est le début d’une aventure. Rosa Bonheur envoie son fidèle Ara Coco enquêter pour retrouver sa trace… Elle va bientôt retrouver le goût de vivre grâce à des rencontres exceptionnelles ! À partir de 6 ans.
Author : Pierre-Yves Cezard, Publisher : Les Sabots rouges
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Idéal pour commencer à lire en VO un classique de la scène musicale anglo-saxonne. A découvrir : un texte en anglais adapté et revu par des enseignants, de belles illustrations, un lexique en fin d’ouvrage pour aider à la compréhension du texte et une version audio pour s’imprégner du bon accent dès la classe de 4e. Avec un lexique en fin d’ouvrage, des fiches pédagogiques téléchargeables pour favoriser l’étude en classe, un fichier audio pour savourer la musicalité de la langue.
Author: Martyn Back, Publisher: Editions Larousse
AS OLD AS TIME Ceci n’est pas l’histoire de la Belle et la Bête telle que vous la connaissez. C’est une histoire de famille. De magie. D’amour. Une histoire où un seul détail peut tout changer. Envie de lire en anglais ? Redécouvrez le chef d’œuvre de Disney « La Belle et la Bête – Twisted Tales » en VO et avec des traductions en marge pour vous aider à comprendre le texte. Les romans Twisted Tales vous invitent à revisiter les classiques Disney en modifiant un élément-clé de l’histoire. Dans As Old As Time, redécouvrez l’histoire mythique de la Belle et la Bête : et si la mère de Belle avait maudit la Bête ? Et si tout s’était passé autrement ? Belle is a lot of things: smart, resourceful, restless. She longs to escape her poor provincial town for good. She wants to explore the world, despite her father’s reluctance to leave their little cottage in case Belle’s mother returns -a mother she barely remembers. Belle also happens to be the captive of a terrifying, angry beast. And that is her primary concern. But when Belle touches the Beast’s enchanted rose, intriguing images flood her mind – images of the mother she believed she would never see again. Stranger still, she sees that her mother is none other than the beautiful Enchantress who cursed the Beast, his castle and all its inhabitants. Shocked and confused, Belle and the Beast must work together to unravel a dark mystery about their families that is twenty-one years in the making.
Author: Liz Braswell, Publisher: Harrap’s
There are many more English Books Paris from history to memoirs, English, French or bilingual, for kids or adults, fiction or non. Many are books about France of course, but there are many different subjects and styles for purchase or borrowing in our collection at Bill & Rosa’s Book Room.
Each month in the Book Room online, we recommend newly published books.
A REMARKABLE MAN, DR. SHUNTARO HIDA FROM HIROSHIMA TO FUKUSHIMA is a poignant, eye-opening portrait of a witness to the atomic bomb who dedicated his life to treating and advocating for radiation survivors. This book is chilling, edifying and inspiring all at the same time.
As a young doctor, Shuntaro Hida (1917–2017) played an essential role in the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing, which he witnessed firsthand only six kilometers from ground zero. Tending to the overwhelming number of victims from day one until his death, Hida spent more than sixty years developing an unparalleled understanding of the harmful effects of internal and external radiation.
Through intimate, thoughtful interviews and compelling reportage, and personal reflection Marc Petitjean has created a worthy tribute to this charismatic, determined man who stood up to complicit businesses and governments with their everything-is-just-fine, don’t-worry attitude. The book testifies to the power of individuals to effect change as well as the importance of collective action, as demonstrated by organizations such as Nihon Hidankyo, an atomic bomb survivors’ group that received the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. The book parallels Petitjean’s documentary titled From Hiroshima to Fukushima. Petitjean is a French writer, filmmaker and photographer who has spent extensive time in Japan.
Author: Marc Petitjean, Publisher: Other Press
THE SUMMER HOUSE, a prize-winning debut novel offers a portrait of modern Japan through a group of architects competing to design a major new building in Tokyo.
Tōru Sakanishi is a recent university graduate who joins the prestigious Murai Office, a small architecture firm founded by Shunsuke Murai, former student of Frank Lloyd Wright. A sensitive and observant narrator, Sakanishi is captivated by the artistic quality and careful consideration the Murai Office shows to each of its designs. Books, birds, a tree and a volcano color this novel of peaceful prose depicting a group of architects working together to design a library. No one shines above the rest or lords over the others, not even the Sensai the revered head of the firm. The men and women, young or experienced each play their role, and are appreciated for their strengths and contributions reflecting the elder architect’s steadfast values. These same values are reflected in the care taken in the building designs of this firm.
As the sweltering summer months approach, the Murai Office migrates from Tokyo to Kita-Asama, a mountain village and artists’ colony whose heyday has passed. There, this small team of architects, including two women who Sakanishi is clumsily attracted to, set out to design the National Library of Modern Literature, competing against a rival firm that snaps up one government project after the next. Beautifully translated by National Book Award–winner Margaret Mitsutani, The Summer House is a character-driven story with prose that highlights the natural beauty of Japan, the ingenuity of architecture, and the clashing of modernity and tradition. Curiously full of western references from foods to churches and music, well-written sentences provide crisp descriptions of fireflies, snow, acts of kindness, the sharpening of Staedtler pencils with Opinel knives all encased in the forest-green cover make reading this novel like letting in a cool summer breeze.
Author: Masashi Matsuie, Publisher: Other Press
L’ANGLAIS EN 100 CARTES MENTALES Pour mémoriser facilement le vocabulaire anglais et les phrases les plus indispensables, les cartes mentales sont un outil idéal, favorisant l’association entre l’image et le mot. Retrouvez tous les thèmes de la vie quotidienne et des loisirs sous forme de cartes mentales, ainsi que les phrases clés des premières conversations et échanges en anglais ! Retrouvez également des points de grammaire synthétiques, sous forme de carte mentale, pour mémoriser les principaux auxiliaires, pronoms et des conjugaisons de base… En fin d’ouvrage se trouve un lexique de tous les termes appris au fil des cartes mentales.
Publisher: Larousse
30 JOURS POUR SE REMETTRE A L’ANGLAIS Une méthode efficace et ludique permettant d’apprendre l’anglais en 30 jours, grâce à un programme régulier conçu par Léa English, professeure d’anglais sur YouTube notamment. Rappels de grammaire, astuces et exercices d’entraînement permettent au lecteur de se remettre à l’anglais, de progresser, et d’assimiler efficacement.
Author: Léa English, Publisher: Larousse
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ is published in the « Read in English » Series. Avec Harrap’s, c’est facile, grâce à un texte clair écrit par des enseignants, de belles illustrations, pour suivre l’histoire, un lexique anglais-français en fin d’ouvrage, pour aider à bien comprendre le texte. En suivant sur le livre, écoute la version audio et savoure toute la musicalité de l’anglais. Écoute et répète chaque mot du lexique pour perfectionner ton accent et mémoriser le vocabulaire. Et pour les enseignants : une fiche pédagogique photocopiable destinée aux élèves, avec de nombreuses activités ludiques liées à l’histoire. Version papier ou À télécharger sur : www.editions-larousse.fr/wizard-of-oz
THE PARIS GIRL Andrée Griotteray was only 19 when the Germans invaded France. She was just another young teenager, in search of fun and frivolity. Instead she found herself living in an occupied city, forced to work alongside the men who had invaded her country. Unable to stand by and do nothing, her younger brother Alain first set up an underground newspaper, urging readers to join the resistance, before creating his own resistance network. Andrée risked her life to help him in both endeavours. Through her job at the passport department of the Police Headquarters in Paris, she typed up and printed copies of La France, and stole blank ID cards to be distributed to anyone attempting to escape France. She travelled across France, as a courier picking up and dropping off intelligence ultimately destined for the British and Americans. She was fearless, full of moxie, yet demeure in the face of the immense pressure. And then one day, she was betrayed and arrested. Weaving in diary entries, letters, and conversations, Andrée’s daughter, Francelle, brings a uniquely personal slant to her mother’s story. The Paris Girl reveals the narrow escapes and moments of terror, the daily acts of bravery and defiance, and the extraordinary courage displayed by Andrée and so many of her contemporaries, that helped turned the tide of war. Andrée has been lauded by the French government for her bravery. Following her marriage to R.A.F officer Frank White in 1947, Andrée moved to London where she and Frank started a family. Francelle, who first learnt about her mother’s exploits in the French resistance when she was 6 years old and spent much of her childhood listening to her mother, grandmother, uncle and their friends talk about their wartime memories, regularly gives talks about Andrée’s War and the French Resistance around the UK and abroad. All the proceeds of « The Paris Girl » will go toward Alzheimer’s Research.
Author: Francelle Bradford White, Publisher: Citadel Press
SUSTAINABILITY AT WORK is a compelling guide for everyone who wants to have both a successful career and a career that makes a positive difference in society. Containing career advice of great value to students of sustainability, and explaining how they can apply their knowledge to their future careers, its appeal extends well beyond the classroom. Sustainability at Work includes an easy-to-follow framework that anyone wondering how they can make a sustainable difference in the workplace can apply. Professionals from a variety of backgrounds and territories explain how they brought a sustainability approach to various sectors: agriculture, health care, business, economics, and financial services, education and research, law and policy, science and technology, and entertainment and media. Through inspiring narratives and a structured framework, « Sustainability at Work » illustrates how sustainability can be incorporated into every imaginable career to impact the quadruple bottom line: environment, economy, society, and future generations.
Author: Marilyn Waite, Publisher: Earthscan from Routledge
THE ECHO OF FORGOTTEN CORRIDORS is an intricate, multi-layered narrative that artfully weaves together the threads of personal relationships, societal shifts, and the lingering shadows of history. Through its poignant and often surprising storytelling, the novel draws readers into a world where the past and present are inextricably linked, and where every encounter reveals another layer of meaning. The story opens with a young boy whose tranquil daily life is disrupted by events tied to a deeper history. The Narrator, whose name begins with T, finds himself swept into the unfolding drama when his childhood friend Besian, having returned from emigration, faces a harrowing trial after being accused of a grave crime within his family. This tragedy sets off a chain of revelations, pulling T into encounters with figures from his past, including Sherif, whose mysterious disappearance years ago adds new dimensions to the narrative. As T attempts to make sense of these revelations, the cast of characters widens. Ilir, another close friend, introduces a mystery of his own, while Aikuna, T’s enigmatic flatmate, and Behar, a homeless man they’ve taken in, contribute to the texture of the story with their unique roles. The arrival of Mrs. Bekteshi, a determined woman with a political agenda, further intensifies the plot, raising the stakes for everyone involved. The novel’s greatest strength lies in its characters. Each one is vividly rendered, with distinct personalities and compelling backstories that enrich the overall narrative. The interactions between these characters feel authentic and layered, creating a sense of realism even as the plot ventures into dramatic and emotionally charged territory. The Echo of Forgotten Corridors is a compelling read, offering a rich tapestry of characters and themes that will resonate with readers long after they turn the final page. It is a testament to the author’s skill in blending humor, drama, and profound human insight into a story that feels both timeless and deeply personal.
Author: Enkel Hasamataj, Publisher: Amazon
WUTHERING HEIGHTS Un classique de la littérature anglaise. Grâce aux traductions en marge, immergez-vous dans la VO des Hauts de Hurlevent et la vie de ses personnages, déchirés de violentes passions, dans la région âpre et désolée des landes du Yorkshire. Un dossier d’analyse et une aide à la compréhension du dialecte vous aideront à percer les secrets et à savourer le récit de cet incroyable roman.
Author: Emily Brontë, Publisher: Harrap’s
HIGHLANDS a été écrit en mouvement. Celui des trains de nuit et des autocars qui m’emportaient là-haut vers le nord de l’Écosse, puis celui des longues marches sur le sol souple de la lande, et enfin ce déplacement d’un autre type, plus intérieur, qui faisait revivre mon enfance à mesure que je m’approchais d’un certain lac sans nom. De retour de mes vagabondages par les herbages et les tourbières, c’est le calme de mon atelier que je retrouvais, sa chaleur, sa musique, sa profondeur. Une caverne aux rideaux tirés où, dès que je fermais les yeux, je repartais vers une lande qu’il ne me restait qu’à peindre. Ce livre est le fruit d’un double travail d’écriture et de peinture proposant non pas un texte classiquement illustré, mais la rencontre entre deux univers créatifs distincts – celui du peintre et celui de l’écrivain qui se rejoignent pour raconter chacun leur version d’une même histoire.
Author: Jérôme Magnier-Moreno, Publisher: Gallimard
LES MISÉRABLES Idéal pour commencer à lire en VO un classique de la scène musicale anglo-saxonne. A découvrir : un texte en anglais adapté et revu par des enseignants, de belles illustrations, un lexique en fin d’ouvrage pour aider à la compréhension du texte et une version audio pour s’imprégner du bon accent dès la classe de 4e. Avec un lexique en fin d’ouvrage, des fiches pédagogiques téléchargeables pour favoriser l’étude en classe, un fichier audio pour savourer la musicalité de la langue.
Author: Martyn Back, Publisher: Editions Larousse
ANDROMEDA In this shrewd novel about the tension between tradition and modernity, and expectations and reality a young woman, working her way up at a storied Stockholm publisher, develops an ambiguous, shifting, platonic but passionate relationship with her boss and mentor. A young woman, whose name we don’t even know, starts as an intern at this venerated institution, and over many years gains more and more responsibility for its authors and books. All under the supervision of Gunnar, publishing director of the most prestigious imprint behind the finest literature, Andromeda. Over time their work relationship transforms into something neither of them can truly define. Perhaps built on mutual trust due to their parallel lives as young persons. ‘You wanted to hear about the things that had shaped me. … I liked the fact that you were so similar to me. And I liked the fact that it was for the same reasons: We had both come from nothing special, hoping for something better but never expecting it. … One of the things we have in common is that we value honesty above everything.’ And that leads to confidence that draws people together, even spanning generations. “Andromeda has something better to offer.” Andromeda, the novel, will be available in English in January.
Author: Therese Bohman, Publisher: Other Press
PAINTING YOUR INSIDES Can the food we eat be both delicious and nutritious? Can we eat smarter as change occurs in the environment and the food industry? How do South American indigenous traditions align with Eastern & Western medicine? Painting Your Insides offers answers to these questions and more. A book that provides solutions to the United Nations SDG of: No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health, Responsible Consumption & Production, Life on Land, and Life in Water. Author Emma Morgen is a Holistic Artist specializing in Wisdom Teachings of the Mind, Body, and Heart. She guides longevity practices of Yoga & Qi-Gong, Meditation Mentorship, and Creates Ceremonial Spaces with Earth based Traditions, Voice, and Music. This free books of recipes provides insight into the dynamic relationship between the gut, mind, body, and heart. The author’s intention is that these simple tools and recipes bring benefit by inspiring evolution, wisdom, and creativity in daily life. A link for the free pdf version in English is here for download
BAD JEW Combining memoir, history, and political essay, an acclaimed French journalist of Polish origin delves into his family’s past in this searing, nuanced investigation of Jewish identity and what it means in the diaspora versus Israel today. What is a Jew? There are as many answers as there are Jewish people. Written four years ago, and now available in English with a new introduction, Bad Jew speaks intelligently to our current crises. A striking portrait of the identity fever that has overtaken the Israeli right, and a moving family saga. It follows three generations, three Jewish men, each involved in public life in his own personal way: Piotr Smolar’s grandfather, a passionate Polish communist, who led the resistance in the Minsk ghetto during World War II; Smolar’s father, who opposed the communist regime in Poland in 1968 and had to flee the country; and Smolar himself, confronted with the question of Jewish identity after becoming Le Monde’s correspondent in Jerusalem. Deftly interweaving their stories of activism and migration, Smolar explores how tribalism harms democracy and asks difficult questions: when does loyalty turn into betrayal? What place is left for basic values and empathy? This important book has never been timelier.
Author: Piotr Smolar, Publisher: Other Press
LE CHEVAL SAUVAGE We love and seek books about Rosa Bonheur given that our shop is named in her honor. But when there’s a book that also includes her link to Buffalo Bill we get really excited. This series of books in French for kids 6 and older called l’Ara de Rosa connects with Rosa’s passion for horses. 1889. Dans le parc du château, trois mustangs offerts par des éleveurs américains trottent avec énergie. Parmi eux, Apache est particulièrement indépendant et ne se soumet pas facilement aux demandes de sa maîtresse, Rosa Bonheur, peintre animalier de renom. Ce cheval sauvage a la nostalgie de sa terre natale et se sent à l’étroit dans l’espace qui lui est alloué, à proximité de la forêt de Fontainebleau. Un jour il parvient à s’échapper. C’est le début d’une aventure. Rosa Bonheur envoie son fidèle Ara Coco enquêter pour retrouver sa trace… Elle va bientôt retrouver le goût de vivre grâce à des rencontres exceptionnelles ! À partir de 6 ans.
Author : Pierre-Yves Cezard, Publisher : Les Sabots rouges
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Idéal pour commencer à lire en VO un classique de la scène musicale anglo-saxonne. A découvrir : un texte en anglais adapté et revu par des enseignants, de belles illustrations, un lexique en fin d’ouvrage pour aider à la compréhension du texte et une version audio pour s’imprégner du bon accent dès la classe de 4e. Avec un lexique en fin d’ouvrage, des fiches pédagogiques téléchargeables pour favoriser l’étude en classe, un fichier audio pour savourer la musicalité de la langue.
Author: Martyn Back, Publisher: Editions Larousse
AS OLD AS TIME Ceci n’est pas l’histoire de la Belle et la Bête telle que vous la connaissez. C’est une histoire de famille. De magie. D’amour. Une histoire où un seul détail peut tout changer. Envie de lire en anglais ? Redécouvrez le chef d’œuvre de Disney « La Belle et la Bête – Twisted Tales » en VO et avec des traductions en marge pour vous aider à comprendre le texte. Les romans Twisted Tales vous invitent à revisiter les classiques Disney en modifiant un élément-clé de l’histoire. Dans As Old As Time, redécouvrez l’histoire mythique de la Belle et la Bête : et si la mère de Belle avait maudit la Bête ? Et si tout s’était passé autrement ? Belle is a lot of things: smart, resourceful, restless. She longs to escape her poor provincial town for good. She wants to explore the world, despite her father’s reluctance to leave their little cottage in case Belle’s mother returns -a mother she barely remembers. Belle also happens to be the captive of a terrifying, angry beast. And that is her primary concern. But when Belle touches the Beast’s enchanted rose, intriguing images flood her mind – images of the mother she believed she would never see again. Stranger still, she sees that her mother is none other than the beautiful Enchantress who cursed the Beast, his castle and all its inhabitants. Shocked and confused, Belle and the Beast must work together to unravel a dark mystery about their families that is twenty-one years in the making.
Author: Liz Braswell, Publisher: Harrap’s
There are many more English Books Paris from history to memoirs, English, French or bilingual, for kids or adults, fiction or non. Many are books about France of course, but there are many different subjects and styles for purchase or borrowing in our collection at Bill & Rosa’s Book Room.