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Death in Brittany
by Jean-Luc Bannalec and translated by Sorcha McDonagh
#UM1152
Paperback, 318 pages; 2014
$15.99
Murder on Brittany Shores
by Jean-Luc Bannalec and translated by Sorcha McDonagh
#UM3362
Hardcover, 380 pages; 2016
$24.99
Commissaire Georges Dupin—recently relocated from
Paris to the picturesque and history-rich Brittany region of
France—finds himself begrudgingly charmed with small-
town life on the Breton coast. But when the idyllic seaside
community of Pont-Aven is upended by the murder of a prominent
hotelier, Dupin delves into a sinister plot worthy of the seediest Parisian crime ring. A secret
affair, a family feud, a lost Gauguin painting worth millions, a crime-scene break-in, a second
dead body…each uncovered clue seems to bring more questions than answers. But the surly
Dupin knows he just needs to avoid his superiors long enough to sort everything out, with the
help of strong coffee, excellent seafood, exquisite views, and a particularly charming art historian.
A well-crafted, old-fashioned detective story costarring a cantankerous detective and the eerily
beautiful westernmost region of France,
Death in Brittany
—and the equally engrossing sequel,
Murder on Brittany Shores
—will intrigue art-lovers, Francophiles, and mystery fans.
(AG)
When in French: Love in a Second Language
by Lauren Collins
#UM3292
Hardcover, 243 pages; 2016
$27.00
To be successful at learning a language, one has to undertake a form of
time travel, regressing to a childlike state of unembarrassed receptivity,
in order to stand a chance of turning into a respectable adult.
An expat writer living in London, Lauren Collins met and fell in love
with a Frenchman named Olivier. But it wasn’t until the couple married
and moved to French-speaking Geneva that Collins decided to learn her
husband’s native language. This smart, funny, multilayered memoir depicts
the ups and downs of courtship in a foreign culture, recounting the often
hilarious communication barriers between Collins and her new family
(like when she inadvertently told her mother-in-law that she gave birth to
a coffee machine) and the humbling experience of learning a new language
as an adult. But beyond Collins’s personal reflections,
When in French
is also an insightful
foray into the history of language and a breezily profound meditation on cultural and individual
identity. I
loved
this book (and I learned that that’s a particularly American sentiment).
(AG)
Age Is a State of Mind Cards
#UL4892 $16.95
“
Birthdays are good for you. Statis-
tics show that people who have the
most birthdays live the longest.
”
—Larry Lorenzoni
Whether you’re young in years
or just young at heart, you’ll get a
good chuckle out of our
Age Is a
State of Mind Cards
. In a set of
eight with four different designs,
each card features an entertaining
illustration from artist Simon Drew
along with a witty bit of wisdom
about the trials of aging. Send them
to your friends for big birthdays or
just to make them smile! The blank
cards measure 5"x7" and include
brightly colored envelopes.
Members’ Price $13.59
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