Torn between his wife (Emmanuelle Devos) & his young girlfriend (Ludivine Sagnier), & with his communist political beliefs battered by the winds of history, journalist Bruno (Daniel Auteuil) has lost his way in the world. After responding to a call for help from his uncle, Bruno gets lost driving through a dark forest. Seeking help he encounters the icily enigmatic Beatrice (Kristin Scott Thomas) & soon Bruno's tangled life becomes even more complex. ...

Petra is a little elephant who rejects her fatness & dreams of being physically different. After using up all her expectations with frustrated intents of slimming through methods that didn't adapt to her species, & full of illusion of finding a solution to what she considers a problem, Petra sets out on a trip which leads to a special meeting. ...

The ancient city of Petra, one of the world's most spectacular travel destinations, was, in Nabatean times, a great commercial centre. It now boasts an array of monuments, tombs & ancient religious sites, & this work provides a guide to all along with detailed maps of walks around the city. ...

The Nabataean Arabs, one of the most gifted peoples of the ancient world, are today known only for their hauntingly beautiful rock-carved capital
- Petra, a magnificent city carved out of the mountains, & one of the most breath-taking achievements of the ancient world. This book recounts the story of this remarkable but lost civilization.
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