A locked bedroom. A journalist murdered in 1976. A case her own mother has never spoken about.When BBC producer Inès Pendarvis inherits a small Paris flat in the 18e arrondissement, she expects an inconvenient summer of paperwork. Instead, behind a door that has been closed for nearly fifty years, she finds the papers of Mathilde Lambert — notebooks, marginalia, and cassette tapes labelled in a careful hand. Mathilde was thirty-one when she was killed. Her case was closed within a ...

Duchamp is still too often synonymous with hermeticism. We invite you to discover the successive stages of his unique trajectory, and to explore some of its many facets, beyond the ready-made or his famous silence. Whether you're a beginner or a more experienced reader, you'll enjoy this book, which above all seeks to illustrate Duchamp's famous leitmotiv: art is life.

A shortage of fairy dust poses an existential threat to the fairies, for whom it provides the sparkle and speed they need to outwit gremlins and be godmothers. Tiny Tina sets off on a mission to fi nd a sustainable source of fairy dust and discovers it in the most unlikely of places.

Mathilde dreams.She longs to grace the silver screen and to find love. If she could have them both, then all the better. But instead, she works at a local saloon and spreads her love to those willing pay. When a tall mysterious man attempts to punish Mathilde for her sins, she makes other plans. After all, cheaters must pay, darling.Mathilde, A Woman of Circumstance is a Velvet Nights and Black Lace Short Story for adults only.

Women Who Shaped and Suffered for France – 3 Classic French Biographies unites a wealth of literary craftsmanship to illuminate the lives of remarkable women who impacted France's historical tapestry. This anthology creatively interweaves diverse literary styles and perspectives, providing a nuanced portrayal of its subjects. Each biography stands as a testament to the enduring spirit and resilience of women in French history, portraying them both as pivotal influencers and as individuals ...

Mathilde Blind's 'Madame Roland' masterfully illuminates the complex life of one of the French Revolution's most intriguing figures, Madame de Roland. Through a rich narrative interwoven with elements of biography and historical fiction, Blind employs a lyrical prose style that reflects the turbulence and fervor of revolutionary France. The text not only captures the dramatic events surrounding the revolution but also delves into the intellectual and emotional struggles faced by women in a...

What is milk? Who is it for, and what work does it do? This collection of articles bring together an exciting group of the world's leading scholars from different disciplines to provide commentaries on multiple facets of the production, consumption, understanding and impact of milk on society. The book frames the emerging global discussion around philosophical and critical theoretical engagements with milk. In so doing, various chapters bring into consideration an awareness of animals, an ...

The final battle of the intergalactic cooking tournament is here!Unfortunately, Magda has been eliminated, setting up a showdown between Kourou, the enigmatic girl from Luna, and the boastful Golden Gourmet. But as the day of reckoning draws near, Kourou shares a secret with Magda about the troubled history of Tamaris, the galaxy’s dominant planet and host of the tournament. Magda is forced to look deep within to decide what kind of competitor she wants to be—and w...

Adja est une chasseuse de fantômes... mais ses vues et commentaires sont dus à son excellent montage, pas à ses talents de chasseuse. Adja n'a en effet jamais immortalisé de phénomènes paranormaux. Elle n'hésite pas à scénariser le moindre bruit provenant d'un cafard.Un jour, Adja visite une maison abandonnée dans le Var et espère intéresser ses abonnés avec une histoire de famille glauque à souhait. Pour la première fois, quelqu'un va entrer en contact avec elle... Entre phénomène...

Lou Spanner has spent forty years as a Sydney sports journalist, chasing deadlines and back-page exclusives. Now the game is changing around him - younger editors, shrinking budgets, effectiveness measured by 'clicks', and a redundancy lunch he can see coming a mile off.When Spanner kills a fox on his pre-dawn drive, the encounter draws him into the orbit of Albert Moss, a fierce and solitary old man who guards a hidden fox colony on Sydney's North Shore. It also leads him to a cha...

Fruit ripening is an important aspect of fruit production. The timing of it affects supply chains and buying behaviour, and for consumers ripeness not only affects perceptions of health but has nutritional effects too. Ripeness is closely related to spoilage which has a major financial impact on agricultural industries. Currently there are fast moving developments in knowledge of the factors affecting fruit ripeness, and this up-to-date monograph seeks to draw together the disparate resear...

Shy, awkward, and overweight, Roland Paulson wasn’t the kind of man who attracted a lot of amorous attention. His romantic life consisted of a series of short lived flings and one night stands with other men who were just as desperate. When propositioned by a charming cowboy with the body of a god, he expected sex. He never imagined the wild ride that would follow.From the moment Dodge Bramen set eyes on the adorable red-head he wanted him. And Dodge was a man who gets what he want...