Download or read book Cats in Provence written by R. F. Kristi and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third book in the Inca book series finds our super cat detective embroiled in the world of art thieves. Inca and her family are awakened one night by a disturbing phone call; someone has stolen a painting from Aunt Florence! Now, Missy and the cats must go to Provence to help find the culprit and get back the stolen painting before the opening night of the art exhibition. They'll need all the help they can get to recover the painting and clear Aunt Florence's name. Inca will have to call her friends, old and new, to help solve this case. But when the case gets more confusing, will they still find the culprit? Or is Inca in over her head? Read all about the tantalizing tale of Inca and company solving a mystery in Provence, France. The Inca book series is founded on the escapades of a feisty Siberian kitty who considers herself a great sleuth. Inca the Siberian kitty, the main character, exemplifies the intelligence and cunning of our feline friends, and is a sure-footed and strong-willed leader. Readers will surely admire Inca's grace and wit as they follow the detective cat's adventures in these unexpected tales of redemption. This book series should be read by children who have a natural love for animals. The book is also great for cat and dog lovers, who will enjoy seeing the personalities of their favorite members of the animal kingdom shining through.
Download or read book Cats in Provence written by R.F. Kristi and published by Partridge Publishing Singapore. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Inca book series is based on the escapades of an energetic Siberian cat named Inca who considers herself a great sleuth. Cats in Provence is the third in the Inca book series and follows The Cats Who Crossed Over from Paris and the Christmas Cats, which were released in 2016. Inca, the main character, exemplifies the intelligence and cunning of our feline friends and is a sure-footed and strong-willed leader. Readers will surely admire Incas grace and wit as they follow the detective cats adventures in these unexpected tales of redemption. Always an animal lover, Kristi saw some natural kindred between children and animals and wanted to bring more attention to this through her book series. The purpose of the Inca series is to primarily help children gain an even greater respect and love for animals. The books are written in a way to show children that animals have personalities, feelings, and activities just like them and that they are to be treated kindly, loved, and appreciated. The books are beautifully illustrated giving a magical life to the animal characters. She shares adventurous stories about the cats, which were inspired by her real-life pets.
Download or read book Cats in Provence written by R. Kristi and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trouble in ProvenceThe third in the Inca Book Series finds our super cat detective embroiled in the world of Art thieves.Inca and her family are awakened in the night by a disturbing phone call. Someone has stolen a painting from Aunt Florence! Now Missy and the cats must go to Provence to help find the culprit and get back the stolen painting before opening night at the art exhibit. They'll need all the help they can get to recover the painting and clear Aunt Florence's name. Inca will have to call on her friends, old and new, to help solve this case. But when the case gets more confusing, will they still find the culprit? Or is Inca in over her head?Read all about the tantalizing tale of Inca and Company solving a mystery in Provence, France.The Inca book series is founded on the escapades of a feisty Siberian kitty who considers herself a great sleuth. Inca the Siberian kitty, the main character, exemplifies the intelligence and cunning of our feline friends and is a sure-footed and strong-willed leader. Readers will surely admire Inca's grace and wit as they follow the detective cat's adventures in these unexpected tales of redemption.This book series should be read by children who have a natural love of animals. The book is also great for cat and dog lovers who will enjoy seeing the personalities shine through of their favorite members of the animal kingdom.
Download or read book The French Cat Mini written by Rachael Hale McKenna and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French Cat is a lovely celebration of France and its felines. Remarkable French landscapes, both urban and rural, are populated with cats brimming with personality--whether languidly strolling in a quaint village or regally perched on the doorstep of an elegant château. Now, a carefully curated selection of these unforgettable images is available in a small, charming book that will be an all-around delight for Francophiles and cat lovers alike.
Download or read book The Great Cat Massacre written by Robert Darnton and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-05-12 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The landmark history of France and French culture in the eighteenth-century, a winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize When the apprentices of a Paris printing shop in the 1730s held a series of mock trials and then hanged all the cats they could lay their hands on, why did they find it so hilariously funny that they choked with laughter when they reenacted it in pantomime some twenty times? Why in the eighteenth-century version of Little Red Riding Hood did the wolf eat the child at the end? What did the anonymous townsman of Montpelier have in mind when he kept an exhaustive dossier on all the activities of his native city? These are some of the provocative questions the distinguished Harvard historian Robert Darnton answers The Great Cat Massacre, a kaleidoscopic view of European culture during in what we like to call "The Age of Enlightenment." A classic of European history, it is an essential starting point for understanding Enlightenment France.
Download or read book Julia s Cats written by Patricia Barey and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A cat-centric biography of Julia Child? Why not? . . . The many feline fanciers out there will surely enjoy the photographs of the cats.” —Chicago Tribune The world knows Julia Child as the charismatic woman who brought French cuisine to America and became a TV sensation, but there’s one aspect of her life that’s not so familiar. Soon after the Childs arrived in Paris in 1948, a French cat appeared on their doorstep, and Julia recalled, “Our domestic circle was completed.” Minette captured Julia’s heart, igniting a lifelong passion for cats equaled only by her love of food and her husband, Paul. All the cherished feline companions who shared Julia’s life—in Paris, Provence, and finally California—reminded her of that magical time in Paris when her life changed forever. From Julia’s and Paul’s letters and original interviews with those who knew her best, Patricia Barey and Therese Burson have gathered fresh stories and images that offer a delightfully intimate view of a beloved icon. “It’s clear that all the cats that passed through her life gave her joy and comfort, probably in ways that food and even Paul could not. Having that perspective of this grande dame makes her seem all the more human and wonderfully admirable to me.” —Epicurious “This compact, entertaining read is filled with personal photos and letters that document the role cats played in Julia’s life as she moved from Paris to Provence, Cambridge to California.” —Shelf Awareness “Brings this little known aspect of Julia Child’s life to light in an engaging and entertaining way.” —The Conscious Cat
Download or read book Tabbies and Tigers in Provence written by Elizabeth Brutton and published by . This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the delightful tale of Fifi, the French cat, her separation from her mother, adoption by human parents and her adventures in her new life. It is a story which cat-lovers and their children will enjoy reading together, as the mannerisms and arrogance of cats is portrayed with reality and humour. Fifi relates her own story, inviting us to join her in her blissful life in Provence. In Part One, we learn about her growing up with humans, but always preferring the call of the wild. She describes the day when Agate, a neighbour's cat invades her privacy, how it affected her, and how a new member of the family, Agate's son, Shere Khan, is introduced into the household. Serious changes happen when Agate is killed by a car, and her dying wish was that Fifi would promise to look after her son, Shere Khan. Part Two unfolds the adventures of Fifi and her companions, in a search for Shere Khan. He had decided to run away to sea as a ship's cat. They encounter a rare breed of tiger in a zoo, who was stolen from a Maharajah living in Provence. He is assisted to escape and returned to his master, only after terrifying ordeals by Fifi and her companions. Fifi's search takes her through forests and water, encountering many dangers from both hunters and wild boar, until finally being reunited with Shere Khan as he is about to leave on a ship from Marseilles. Throughout the book, the beauty of Provence, its flora and fauna is captured through the eyes of Fifi. You will relate to every nuance of Fifi's emotions and fears, as she unfolds her story and draws the reader into her world.
Download or read book Cat Chat written by Helene Thornton and published by Virgin Books Limited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Helene Thornton moved to a small village in France to write and work on her art, she never imagined how drastically her life was going to change. She was warmly welcomed by the people of the village who regarded her as an eccentric Englishwoman, but it was the village cats who truly befriended her. So begins this extraordinary and charming love story of two people brought together by a share affection of cats, at a time in their lives when they might not expect to find new love. Drawn together by Monsieur's cat, their relationship remains forever wntwinned with cats and, of course, with the beautiful black-and-white cat Bebe. Set admist the French villages, cafes and houses of sunny Provence, this is an autobiographical love story with a difference. This is an extraordinary and charming love story - an eccentric Englishwoman, an elderly and correct Frenchman, and cats. Lots of cats.
Download or read book Cats in the Sun written by Hans Silvester and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2005-04-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part photography, part armchair travel, and 100 percent feline worship, "Cats in the Sun" transports readers to the Greek islands, where cats rule the cobbled streets and rooftops and are as much a part of the landscape as the whitewashed buildings and azure sea.
Download or read book My Good Life in France written by Janine Marsh and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years ago, Janine Marsh decided to leave her corporate life behind to fix up a run-down barn in northern France. This is the true story of her rollercoaster ride.
Download or read book The Cat who Walked Across France written by Kate Banks and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After his owner dies, a cat wanders across the countryside of France, unable to forget the home he had in the stone house by the edge of the sea.
Download or read book Cats in Provence written by R F Kristi and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Inca book series is based on the escapades of an energetic Siberian cat named Inca who considers herself a great sleuth. Cats in Provence is the third in the Inca book series and follows The Cats Who Crossed Over from Paris and the Christmas Cats, which were released in 2016. Inca, the main character, exemplifies the intelligence and cunning of our feline friends and is a sure-footed and strong-willed leader. Readers will surely admire Inca's grace and wit as they follow the detective cat's adventures in these unexpected tales of redemption. Always an animal lover, Kristi saw some natural kindred between children and animals and wanted to bring more attention to this through her book series. The purpose of the Inca series is to primarily help children gain an even greater respect and love for animals. The books are written in a way to show children that animals have personalities, feelings, and activities just like them and that they are to be treated kindly, loved, and appreciated. The books are beautifully illustrated giving a magical life to the animal characters. She shares adventurous stories about the cats, which were inspired by her real-life pets.
Download or read book My Four Seasons in France written by Janine Marsh and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this follow up to My Good Life in France, Janine Marsh tells of the delights and dramas of getting to grips with rural life in northern France.
Download or read book The Chartreux Cat written by Jean Simonnet and published by Auerbach Pub. This book was released on 1990 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHARTREUX is the French name for a short-haired, blue-gray cat which was brought from the Middle East during the Crusades. This cat was known in America at the turn of the century by the name MALTESE & these cats develobed through hybridization into the contemporary breed known as the RUSSIAN BLUE. Chartreux cats, however, have kept the form of their ancestors of centuries past. The author provides a detailed & fascinating history of these cats & includes many descriptions of them by the first great naturalists of the 16th-18th centuries: Aldrovandi, Buffon, Pennant, Linnaeus, etc. & descriptions by famous authors such as Colette. A chapter on the first fascinating years of the Persian Cat in Europe is also presented. For the cat fancier & breeder, the book abounds with the details & guidance on selective breeding of the Chartreux. To completely illustrate the beauty of the breed, 81 full color photogravure quality illustrations of European & American Chartreux are included along with centuries old paintings & sketches. THE CHARTREUX CAT will appeal to all those interested in the history of cats. To order contact: J.M. Auerbach, 823 Debra Street, Livermore, CA 94550. (510) 455-9493.
Download or read book The French Cat written by Rachael Hale and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famed animal photographer Hale has turned her lens toward France, her newly adopted home, and the charismatic cats that inhabit this picturesque backdrop. She also tells the story of her move to France and experience discovering the beauty of her surroundings, the culture, and, of course, the cats, with her husband and new baby in tow.
Download or read book Picnic in Provence written by Elizabeth Bard and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of Lunch in Paris takes us on another delicious journey, this time to the heart of Provence. Ten years ago, New Yorker Elizabeth Bard followed a handsome Frenchman up a spiral staircase to a love nest in the heart of Paris. Now, with a baby on the way and the world's flakiest croissant around the corner, Elizabeth is sure she's found her "forever place." But life has other plans. On a last romantic jaunt before the baby arrives, the couple take a trip to the tiny Provencal village of Céreste. A chance encounter leads them to the wartime home of a famous poet, a tale of a buried manuscript and a garden full of heirloom roses. Under the spell of the house and its unique history, in less time than it takes to flip a crepe, Elizabeth and Gwendal decide to move-lock, stock and Le Creuset-to the French countryside. When the couple and their newborn son arrive in Provence, they discover a land of blue skies, lavender fields and peaches that taste like sunshine. Seduced by the local ingredients, they begin a new adventure as culinary entrepreneurs, starting their own artisanal ice cream shop and experimenting with flavors like saffron, sheep's milk yogurt and fruity olive oil. Filled with enticing recipes for stuffed zucchini flowers, fig tart and honey and thyme ice cream, Picnic in Provence is the story of everything that happens after the happily ever after: an American learning the tricks of French motherhood, a family finding a new professional passion, and a cook's initiation into classic Provencal cuisine. With wit, humor and scoop of wild strawberry sorbet, Bard reminds us that life-in and out of the kitchen-is a rendez-vous with the unexpected.
Download or read book Il Bel Centro written by Michelle Damiani and published by Rialto Press. This book was released on 2020-08-09 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A witty and warm-hearted memoir of abandoning fast-paced American days in favor of discovering the Italian secrets of food, community, and life. Moving across the globe meant Michelle Damiani soon found herself untangling Italian customs, delighting in glorious regional cuisine (recipes included), and creating lasting friendships. From grandmothers eager to teach the ancient art of pasta making, to bakers tossing bread into fiery ovens with a song, to butchers extolling the benefits of pork fat, Il Bel Centro is rich with captivating characters and cultural insights. Throw in clinking glasses of Umbrian red with the local communists and a village all-nighter decorating the cobblestone streets with flower petals; as well as embarrassing language minefields and a serious summons to the mayor’s office, and you have all the ingredients for a spellbinding travel tale. Exquisitely observed, Il Bel Centro is an intimate celebration of small town Italy, as well as a thoughtful look at raising a family in a new culture and a fascinating story of finding a home. Ultimately though, this is a story about how travel can change you when you’re ready to let it. With laugh-out-loud situations and wanderlust-inspiring storytelling, Il Bel Centro is a joyous and life-affirming read that will have readers rushing to renew their passports. “This is one of the most beautiful book I’ve ever read.” “I absolutely couldn’t get enough of this book.” “This book made me want to pack my bags.” “I loved, loved this book. Fabulously written, engaging, and entertaining.” “A magical read.”
