French Law: A Comparative Approach provides a detailed entry point to the legal system of France. It introduces both the institutions & methodology that underpin the essence of the system as well as key substantive areas of law including property rights the law of contract & the law of tort. Steiner employs a comparative approach throughout which illuminates the unique aspects of French law & really helps the reader to understand the subtleties similarities & distinctions of French law when looked at alongside other jurisdictions. Online Resource Centre The book is accompanied by an online resource centre providing additional learning resources including: advice on where to find examples of French case law; a profile of the role of French judges; & legal exercises designed to consolidate understanding. ...

Three American sisters leave their chicken farm on Long Island for a holiday in Europe. In France they encounter the charming but penniless Marquis de Maufringneuse his writer son Jeff & the marquis tough American ex-wife. When they all find themselves together at the exclusive resort of St. Rocque
- one of the sisters in search of a husband the marquis in search of a fortune the writer in search of love
- Wodehousian complications ensue.

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Of all John Fowles novels The French Lieutenants Woman received the most universal acclaim & today holds a very special place in the canon of post-war English literature. From the god-like stance of the nineteenth-century novelist that he both assumes & gently mocks to the last detail of dress idiom & manners his book is an immaculate recreation of Victorian Engl&. Not only is it the epic love story of two people of insight & imagination seeking escape from the cant & tyranny of their age The French Lieutenants Woman is also a brilliantly sustained allegory of the decline of the twentieth-century passion for freedom ...

This is an epic love story of two people of insight & imagination seeking escape from the cant & tyranny of their age. To the last detail of dress idiom & manners John Fowles immaculately recreates Victorian England in the greatest of his novels which has been the subject of universal acclaim since its first publication. ...

In 19th-century France Gilles de la Trave persuades Colette a young & beautiful peasant girl from one of his estates to become his mistress & live the life of a Parisian courtesan. However it is his son Victor that she loves & expects to marry. In a moment of passion & curiosity she confesses her sins to the local priest unaware that the cure has his own agenda: one which involves himself & Victor. Shocked Colette takes the only sensible option for a young girl from the provinces she flees to Paris to immerse herself in a life of wild indulgence & luxury! ...

The works of French novelist Alexandre Dumas have been reproduced time & again on stage & screen. Based on a genuine memoir by an officer named D' Artagnan Dumas published The Three Musketeers". The King's Musketeers were formed in 1622 & were populated by young men of noble birth but often of poorer means. The Musketeers served as a form of military academy which enabled these men to qualify for commission into the regular army but the academy was not just a schoolroom
- the Musketeers served in all major battles & campaigns of the period; their reputation for bravery was well deserved. This title explores the history behind the legends created by Dumas. Drawing on historical & fascinating accounts the truth of this most colourful & flamboyant of units is revealed."
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DKs Eyewitness Travel Pack" contains a phrasebook & CD including all the essential French words & phrases. The system of imitated pronunciation ensures you are always understood. This title is compiled by experts that makes it the perfect travelling companion." ...

Get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation. Order the right meal with our menu decoder Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary We make language easy with shortcuts key phrases & common Q&A s Feel at ease with essential tips on culture & manners Lonely Planet phrasebooks have been connecting travelers & locals for over a quarter of a century Our phrasebooks & mobile apps cover more languages than any other publisher ...

An easy-to-tote communications road map-French to go! France is the worlds 1 tourist destination with 2.2 million American visitors in 2002 & French the second most popular foreign language among U.S. high school & college students. This handy little phrasebook fits easily into pocket purse or bag-and helps tourists & students make themselves understood right away. ...

This is a no nonsense guide which contains all the practical knowledge needed to get started from UK author Derek Jones. It features sections on history troubleshooting choosing materials & more. It

Includes:: a fully illustrated & explained project showing how to restore an existing finish on an item of furniture. Considered to be one of the most beautiful ways to finish wood French polishing is virtually unique in that polish applied today will adhere to polish first applied a hundred years ago. It makes it the perfect finish to ensure that a new item of furniture will become an heirloom. This no-nonsense guide to the process of applying layers of shellac to create a high-gloss surface

Includes:: all you need to know from choosing materials & setting up your workshop to preparing the surface & applying the finish. There is also a section on resolving common problems & plenty of helpful practical tips. This book will lead you through the history of French polishing & then explains in a clear & straightforward way how to carry out the process. There is one project
- one to restore an existing finish on an item of furniture.




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