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Gérard Liger-Belair
The Science of Champagne
In this fascinating book, Gérard Liger-Belair delves into the inner workings of champagne and pierces its mysteries...
Françoise Héritier
The Salt of Life (Collector)
In this wonderful little book that literally sparkles with wisdom, Françoise Héritier incites us to play a game with our own memories
Michel Meyer
Rosewood: The Final Enigma of the Cold War
A gripping thriller that reveals the truth underlying the collapse of the Soviet Empire
Patrick Lemoine
Right of Sanctuaries
This book is a detailed reconstruction of daily life at the Asile du Vinatier, a psychiatric institution near Lyon, from 1937 to 1945, a period marked by the earliest institutional attempts to treat mental illness. It was also the time when the blindness of administrative rules, the meanness of politicians, and the indifference of society at large resulted in a collective drama: the gradual extermination of mental patients. Patrick Lemoine is a psychiatrist and department head at the Hôpital du Vinatier in Lyon.
Yves Pouliquen
The Revolution in Eye Surgery the Journey of a Great Surgeon
The exceptional journey of one of the greatest specialists in ocular surgery. A reflection on medicine and the extraordinary progress carried out in 50 years.
Marc Augé
Resuscitated
A realistic and almost contemporary story that questions the progress of medicine and our quest for immortality.
Jean-Marc Cosset
Radium Girl
A gripping thriller, inspired by real events, set in Depression-era America
Anka Muhlstein
Proust’s Library
This fascinating portrait of Proust as a reader offers an illuminating view of his work
Antoine Compagnon
Proust, Memory and Literature
“Proust and memory”: a cliché of literary criticism re-examined in a radical new manner.
