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John Baxter
Paris is a city made for walkers. One can cross is on foot from Montmartre to Montparnasse in half a day - but why would you want to, when there…
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Untold Paris is a unique illustrated guide to Paris - its people, quirks, peculiarities, charms and eccentricities, as well as its history and some of its many secrets.
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A Long Tale of Sexton Blake, Tinker, Yvonne, Dr. Huxton Rymer & Others By the Author of The Crimson Pearl,The Brotherhood of the Yellow Beetle, Etc. etc.
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The French may not have invented love but they perfected it, and the laboratory in which they did so was Paris. James Joyce called the city a lamp for lovers…
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
First published in 1980. At their most successful, Shakespeare’s styles are strategies to make plain the limits of thought and feeling which define the significance of human actions. Baxter analyses…
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…
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Noted publicly for such films as Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange , and The Shining , among others, privately Stanley Kubrick lives in seclusion. Now biographer…
Having grown up in an abusive home, Johnny sought relief on the inner-city streets of Dayton, Ohio, and started using drugs at an early age. It manifested into a chemical…
Drawing on firsthand conversations with von Sternberg and his son, Von Sternberg breaks past the classic Hollywood caricature to demystify and humanize this legendary director.
This book is about how to design and make your own stomp-box to help with providing the beats and percussion sounds while you play along with a guitar, ukulele, or…
For the expert to the novice, Baxter’s Carnal Knowledge is an education in the culture of sex. Featuring more than 500 entries and 150 photographs, this is the definitive reference…
WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS is a personal view of Paris as it appeared to the emotionally and intellectually hungry of the world. It is a guided tour of the people…
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A NEW YORK TIMES SUMMER READING PICK!
From the incomparable John Baxter, award-winning author of the bestselling The Most Beautiful Walk in the World, a sumptuous and definitive portrait of…
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Complete account of one of the most original and stimulating film-makers of the post-war years
Paris, by custom and design, is a pedestrian’s city - each block a revelation, every neighbourhood a new feast for the senses, a place rich with history and romance at…
Biography of the movie mogul George Lucas, whose marketing techniques have transformed the film business.
The life of Hollywood’s number one movie actor, the elusive Robert De Niro, who shuns the limelight and rarely gives interviews, written by the leading film critic and biographer of…
Walking is the best way to experience the romance, history, and off-the-beaten-path pleasures of Paris (and life itself, perhaps). In that spirit, the author of the popular Immoveable Feast: A…
Includes recipes of France such as Ortolans, Bouillabaisse, 100 Year-Old Cognac, and Confiture Vieux Garcon. This book culminates in author’s participation in a traditional ox roast, in which an enormous…
A preeminent writer on Paris, John Baxter brilliantly brings to life one of the most dramatic and fascinating periods in the city’s history. During World War I, the terrifying sounds…
Baxter offers his personal view and guided tour of the people and places of Paris associated with the city’s legend. He includes interviews with painters, filmmakers, actresses, writers, poets, plus…
In this irresistible Christmas tale with a Parisian twist, the author of We’ll Always Have Paris learns how Christmas is celebrated in his adopted city.
Show me another pleasure like dinner which comes every day and lasts an hour, wrote Talleyrand.That Napoleon’s most gifted advisor should speak so highly of eating says much about…
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A deluxe 224-page gift book celebrating the history and achievements of ABC News. Filled with photos of famous faces, newsworthy events, and spotlights on key on-air personalities, this beautiful coffee…
A fascinating exploration of the life of Charles Boyer.
Discover one of the world’s most fascinating and beautiful cities through 30 dramatic true stories spanning the rich history of Paris, then see it all for yourself with guided walking…
***AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR*** Following the popular ‘Chronicles of Old Paris’, in ‘The Golden Moments of Paris’, John Baxter has uncovered more fascinating true stories about the characters that gave Paris its…
An unforgettable nocturnal tour through five iconic Parisian neighborhoods by the bestselling author of The Most Beautiful Walk in the World –
In the second portrait of his series Great Parisian Neighborhoods, award-winning raconteur John Baxter leads us on a whirlwind tour of Montmartre, the hill-top village that fired the greatest achievements…
The award-winning chronicler of life in Paris reveals the secrets of his home quarter, Saint-Germain-des-Pres
From bestselling Francophile John Baxter, the third book in his Great Parisian Neighborhoods series, offering tourists and locals alike a guided tour of Montparnasse –
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The work details the life and political career of John Baxter Langley, a once infamous but now largely forgotten Victorian reformer. Through a chronological narrative of his activities the work…
This encyclopedia is designed to provide mandolin players with a wide variety of chords in different voicings. This book is intended as both a starting point of learning chord voicings…
Originally published: London: Doubleday, 2002.
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Art, Literature, Love, and Life on the Cote d'Azur Get swept up in the glitz and glamour of the French Riviera as author and filmmaker John Baxter takes readers on…
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Title: A Literary Sandwich: being a collection of miscellaneous writings.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the…
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A deeply researched but highly readable book which presents scientific knowledge and research about cancer and the benefits of complementary holistic health and diet in a truly unique way. The…
From the incomparable John Baxter, the bestselling author of The Most Beautiful Walk in the World, a sumptuous and definitive portrait of Paris through the seasons, highlighting the unique tastes…
