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在血火交织的法国宗教战争与残酷的宫廷博弈中，一位孤立无援的异国寡妇必须依靠冰冷的政治手腕与隐秘的外交同盟，硬生生拽住一个濒临绝境的帝国。面对男性主导的权力中心与四面楚歌的绝境，她将自身的弱势转化为最...

A new history of slavery and the French Revolution When the French revolutionaries passed the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen in 1789, they immediately faced a burning question: did that document's first article—"Men are born and remain free and equal in rights"—apply to the 800...

第二次世界大戦の命運を分けた歴史的転換点、ノルマンディー上陸作戦の全貌と、極限の不確実性の中で下された戦略的決断を追体験する没入型ミリタリー・ノンフィクション。通勤の移動時間や夜の静かなリラックスタ...

The principles of the French Revolution remain the only possible basis for a just society - even if, after more than 200 years, they are more contested than ever before. In A New World Begins, Jeremy D. Popkin offers a riveting account of the revolution that puts the listener in the thick of the debates and the violence that led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a new society. 

2019 had a stunning surprise winner in 22-year-old Egan Bernal, the youngest rider to wear the race-leader’s Yellow Jersey in Paris since that jersey was first awarded in 1919, and the third-youngest rider ever to have won the Tour de France.

A year-long adventure by bike across the Pyrenees to discover the rich history, stunning scenery and epic adventures it holds. First captivated by the mountains as a cycling fan in the early 1990s, Peter Cossins moved with his family to the French Pyrenees in 2016 and has recently completed a...

When a Parisian crowd stormed the Bastille in July 1789, it triggered an event of global consequence: the overthrow of the monarchy and the birth of a new society. Most historians account for the French Revolution by viewing it in retrospect as the outcome of underlying conditions such as a faltering economy, social tensions, or the influence of Enlightenment thought. But what did Parisians themselves think they were doing—how did they understand their world? What were the motivations and aspirations that guided their actions?

王位と領土をめぐる終わりのない血塗られた権力闘争が、中世ヨーロッパの運命を決定づけた壮大な歴史ノンフィクションの幕を開けます。単なる年表の暗記ではなく、人間の欲望と信念が交錯するリアルな群像劇として...

絶対的な権力を誇った大国が、外部からの攻撃ではなく、慢性的な財政破綻と政治エリートたちの些細な選択のミスから静かに内部崩壊していく歴史の残酷なダイナミズムを鼓膜へと直接響かせます。朝の通勤電車の中や...

中世の無骨な要塞がいかにして絢爛豪華な王宮へと変貌し、血塗られた革命を経て世界最高峰の美の殿堂へと昇華したのか、その数奇な運命をドラマチックな歴史絵巻として紐解きます。通勤電車の窓外の景色をパリの石...

“A dynamic group biography studded with design history and high-society dash . . . [This] elegantly wrought narrative bears the Cartier hallmark.”—The Economist The “astounding” (André Leon Talley) story of the family behind the Cartier empire and the three brothers who turned their...

Nous sommes à l'aube du 6 juin 1944. Il est six heures du matin lorsque les forces alliées débarquent sur les plages de Normandie. L'enjeu est de taille : il s'agit de porter un coup fatal au IIIe Reich d'Adolf Hitler et de libérer les territoires occupés. Le jour le plus long vient tout juste de se lever. Ce livre audio vous permettra d'en savoir plus sur : le contexte politique et social de l'époque ; les acteurs majeurs du conflit ; le déroulement du débarquement et sa chronologie ; les raisons de la victoire alliée.

Madame Pommery is a story of a woman's indomitable spirit in the face of insurmountable odds. Set in Champagne, France in 1860, Madame Pommery is a forty-year-old widow and etiquette teacher whose husband has passed away. Now, she must find a way to support her family.

The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) dominated life in England and France for well over a century. It became the defining feature of existence for generations. This sweeping book is the first to tell the human story of the longest military conflict in history. Historian David Green focuses on the ways the war affected different groups, among them knights, clerics, women, peasants, soldiers, peacemakers, and kings. 

Master two millennia of epic European history in this fast-paced narrative of royal conquests and bloody revolutions. Perfect for your daily commute or travel preparation, this immersive audio journey transforms a complex past into an engaging saga. Watch as a patchwork of Celtic tribes and...

Through the generations, Hermès have created innovative and exquisite accessories for the most glamorous customers. From their nineteenth-century saddlery workshop to 1960s Paris and beyond, Hermès has graced the arms and wardrobes of style icons from Grace Kelly and Jane Birkin to Victoria Beckham and Kim Kardashian. The Little Book of Hermès tells the story of the evolution of the House of Hermès by fashion historian Karen Homer.

16世紀の引き裂かれたフランスを舞台に、血を洗う宗教対立と熾烈な権力闘争が渦巻く中、三人の息子を通して王冠を守り抜いた一人の女性の壮絶な統治史が幕を開けます。毎日の通勤時間や知的なインプットを求める静...

Step into the turbulent history of the uprising that violently shattered an ancient monarchy to birth modern democracy. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical journey plunges you into a society crushed by extreme class inequality and royal debt. Listen as desperate crowds and...

Dans ce tome captivant, Élie Faure explore l'art médiéval comme une explosion de vie spirituelle et sensuelle, née du choc entre religions éthiques et instincts humains. Du panthéisme indien aux temples khmers, de la sérénité chinoise au dynamisme japonais, en passant par les mosaïques byzantines, les arabesques islamiques et les cathédrales gothiques françaises, il révèle comment l'art a transcendé dogmes et souffrances pour célébrer l'harmonie universelle.

Using historical documents and translated by Régine Pernoud, Joan of Arc seeks to answer the questions asked by Joan's contemporaries as well as us: Who was she? Whence came she? What had been her life and exploits? First published in the United States in 1966 by Stein and Day, this book...