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  1. David Sedaris _ Me Talk Pretty One Day

    The walking tour guides one through the city's various landmarks, reciting bits of information the listener might find enlightening. I learned, for example, that in the late 1500s my little neighborhood square was a popular spot for burning people alive. Now lined with a row of small shops, the tradition continues, though in a figurative rather than literal sense.
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  2. Bill Bryson _ Neither Here nor There:

    and let's face it, the French Army couldn't beat a girls hockey team
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  3. Gordon Korman _ One False Note

    I hate France. It's like the whole country's on a diet"
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  4. Patrick Süskind _ Perfume: The Story of a

    Духи живут во времени; у них есть своя молодость, своя зрелость и своя старость. И только если они во всех трёх возрастах источают одинаково приятный аромат, их можно считать удачными.
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  5. Melanie Dobson _ Chateau of Secrets

    With a quick thank-you, I focused my attention on the pastry he brought. The flavors melted in my mouth- warm chocolate and melted butter and the flaky sweet crust. This was what I loved about France. A keen appreciation for the simplicity and sweetness of life. The French seemed to savor their minutes along with their food.
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  6. Charles Dickens _ A Tale of Two Cities

    You are hard at work madam ," said the man near her.Yes," Answered Madam Defarge ; " I have a good deal to do."What do you make, Madam ?"Many things."For instance ---"For instance," returned Madam Defarge , composedly ,Shrouds."The man moved a little further away, as soon as he could, feeling it mightily close and oppressive .
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  7. Robert Harris _ An Officer and a Spy

    ...it has always been my temperament to prefer a tiny amount of the excellent to a plenitude of the mediocre...
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  8. Stephanie Perkins _ Anna and the French Kiss

    They left me. My parents actually left me! IN FRANCE!
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  9. Ana Claudia Antunes _ L'Amante de Victor Hugo

    C'etait un jour de fete. Mais l'haine se repete. Laissez pas la peur dominer le coeur, Si on veut que l'amour soit vainqueur
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  10. Noam Chomsky _ Imperial Ambitions:

    The two main criminals are France and the United States. They owe Haiti enormous reparations because of actions going back hundreds of years. If we could ever get to the stage where somebody could say, 'We're sorry we did it,' that would be nice. But if that just assuages guilt, it's just another crime. To become minimally civilized, we would have to say, 'We carried out and benefited from vicious crimes. A large part of the wealth of France comes from the crimes we committed against Haiti, and the United States gained as well. Therefore we are going to pay reparations to the Haitian people.' Then you will see the beginnings of civilization.
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  11. Cecelia Ahern _ One Hundred Names

    Above Constance's desk were nude photographs of women in 1930s France, draped in provocative poses. She had put them there for Bob's viewing pleasure and in return he had placed African art of naked men above his desk for her.
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  12. Jean Anouilh _ Antigone

    My part is not a heroic one, but I shall play my part.
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