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One Deadly Summer, Sébastien Japrisot
It's never too late for revenge... From a master of suspense comes this classic tale of lust and revenge set in the French countryside....


Smoking Kills, Antoine Laurain
A little preparation is needed before you open this book of the week. Antoine Laurain, its author, gives you a trick: Close your eyes,...


Black Sugar, Miguel Bonnefoy
'The advantage of being poor,' he smiled, 'is you can only get richer.' The Book Office suggests a treasure hunt as book of the week......


Your Father's Room, Michel Déon
The Book Office is delighted to be presenting Your Father's Room, by Michel Déon, as book of the week! Later, although he wondered about...

"La Francophonie" – in books!
In the last few weeks, you might have heard the names of Emmanuel Macron, Leïla Slimani, Alain Mabanckou, and a number of other writers...


Burgess 2018 Grant: the results!
Ahoy, bookworms! It gives us great joy, here at the Book Office, to announce the list of books we’re be supporting the translation of...


French Books of the Year 2017
As you are leaving on holidays, why not have a look back on all the books we recommended to your thgoughout the year 2017? From the 4th...

Frankfurt in French #22: Laurent Gaudé
Our 22nd guest Laurent Gaudé has written novels, plays and short stories and he is a former winner of the Prix Goncourt! His different...

Frankfurt in French #16: Yasmina Khadra
Now we turn to former Algerian army officer Mohammed Moulessehoul, more known as Yasmina Khadra! His different books are translated into...


The Portrait, by Antoine Laurain
You have surely heard about The President's Hat? Wether or not you have read it , you must definitely read The Portrait by the same...
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