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Le crayon du charpentier: roman (Du monde entier)
Par Manuel Rivas. 2000
Sur fond de guerre civile espagnole et d'atrocités, les amours d'un médecin révolutionnaire (républicain) emprisonné, et d'une jeune femme riche…
appartenant à la bonne société galicienne qui tente de le sauver. Un très beau roman dont les aspects poétique et fantastique ont séduit la critique. Sélection Femina, 2000. [SDMLes chinoises: roman (Azimuts)
Par Renaud Bouret. 2011
" Les Chinoises est un roman autobiographique situé en Chine, dans la région de bas-Yangze, à la fin des années…
1990, une époque où le pays, en pleine transformation, doute encore de son avenir. Une redécouverte du mode de vie et de la mentalité des Chinois et des Chinoises d'aujourdhui et de toujours. Le personnage principal, à l'approche de la quarantaine, quitte momentanément le Québec pour la Chine, afin de s'ennuyer sous d'autres cieux . Sans le savoir, il vient de donner un nouveau tournant à sa vie. Il se lie avec une jeune Chinoise, quil perdra de vue avant de la retrouver, par hasard, quelques années plus tard. Cette ancienne fiancée lui demande alors un service pour le moins insolite. Et voilà le héros mêlé, à son insu, à des luttes mettant aux prises différents acteurs de la société chinoise du tournant du siècle : entrepreneurs dynamiques de la première génération, bureaucrates incompétents mais astucieux, jeunes loups arrivés trop tard pour se tailler une place au soleil... " -- 4e de couvLe bal des louves: 2, La vengeance d'Isabeau
Par Mireille Calmel. 2003
Le bal des louves: 1, La chambre maudite (Un endroit où aller)
Par Mireille Calmel. 2002
" Belle-fille du tristement célèbre Émile Robichaud, Violette envisage avec son mari Marcel la construction d'un chalet bien à eux…
sur la rive du Lac Noir, au nord d'un Montréal bouillonnant qui accueille l'Expo 67. Veuve depuis peu, la mère de Violette offre au couple un terrain assez grand pour qu'il concrétise son rêve. Quoique peu fortunés, Violette et Marcel sautent sur l'occasion, sachant qu'ils peuvent compter sur le précieux soutien des deux familles. La motivation est au rendez-vous, en particulier chez Marcel Il faut dire qu'Yvan, son cadet, possède une résidence secondaire depuis plusieurs années, source de rivalité entre les deux frères, et de motivation pour le plus vieux des deux. Les membres du clan Robichaud arrivent à tour de rôle pour contribuer au projet. Mais lorsque, pour les remercier, Marcel passe une soirée entre hommes au bar de danseuses, un scandale fait irruption et prend des proportions majeures. Le rêve commun de Violette et Marcel pourrait-il s'effondrer à cause de la quête irréfléchie du plaisir, un des traits distinctifs qui courent dans la famille Robichaud? " -- 4e de couvA higher justice (Trials Of Kit Shannon Ser. #2)
Par James Scott Bell. 2003
Los Angeles, 1906. Kit Shannon, devout Christian defense attorney, represents both a mother who lost her son in a trolley…
accident and a rail worker accused of attempted murder. The two cases pit her against powerful railroad men and politicians who seem to have something to hide. 2003Love's proof (Heartquest Anthologies Ser.)
Par Catherine Palmer. 2003
London, 1819. Jane Fellowes, descendant of Sir Isaac Newton, discovers a mysterious box of papers that may establish scientific proof…
of the existence of God. When the box disappears, scientist Thomas Norcross and Jane investigate. Bizarre events ensue as the pair realize the true puzzle is a matter of the heart. 2003A greater glory (Trials Of Kit Shannon Ser. #1)
Par James Scott Bell. 2003
Los Angeles, 1905. Criminal lawyer Kit Shannon tries the case of Celia Harcourt, who is being blackmailed for past events…
that threaten her family's happiness. A murder intensifies Kit's involvement, forcing her to face a ruthless female prosecutor. Undaunted and aided by her strong religious beliefs, Kit exposes the truth. 2003Holy fools
Par Joanne Harris. 2004
Brittany coast, 1610. Five years ago a young, pregnant woman sought refuge in a convent. Now, as Soeur Auguste, she…
meets former lover LeMerle, who is masquerading as spiritual advisor to the new abbess. The manipulating false priest brings evil into the nuns' lives and shatters their peace. 2004Vagabond
Par Bernard Cornwell. 2002
England, 1340s. Thomas of Hookton searches for Christendom's most precious relic, the Holy Grail, rumored to have once been possessed…
by his family. Along the way, Thomas battles Scottish invaders and other adversaries--including a Dominican Inquisitor and his own cousin, who murdered Thomas's father. Sequel to The Archer's Tale (BR 14373). Some violence. 2002A test of wills (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery Ser. #Bk. 1)
Par Charles Todd. 1998
To investigate a colonel's murder in 1919, Scotland Yard needs an experienced, but expendable, detective. Inspector Ian Rutledge, tormented mentally…
since returning from WWI, is assigned the politically sensitive case. His reputation at stake, Rutledge questions the victim's beautiful ward, her war-hero fiancé, and a shell-shocked witness. Some violence. 1996A loving scoundrel: a Malory novel
Par Johanna Lindsey. 2004
Danny, a street-living London lass dressed as a lad, helps gentleman rake Jeremy Malory steal back jewels lost in a…
card game. Intrigued by her spunk, Jeremy hires her as a maid. When Danny poses as his new love, someone recognizes her, endangering her future. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004Divining women
Par Kaye Gibbons. 2004
1918. As World War I ends and the influenza pandemic gathers momentum, liberally educated Mary travels to North Carolina from…
her wealthy, eccentric, Washington, D.C., family to help her pregnant Aunt Maureen. Finding Maureen psychologically tormented by her husband, Mary helps her to spiritual freedom. Some strong language. 2004For the love of Mike (Molly Murphy Mysteries Ser.)
Par Rhys Bowen. 2003
New York, 1901. In this sequel to Death of Riley (BR 14657), Molly Murphy inherits her boss's detective business. Two…
cases, one to uncover industrial espionage and the other to locate a runaway, intertwine. Molly tries to ease the plight of an immigrant family and finds a new love. 2003Storm warning
Par Jack Higgins. 2000
1944. During World War II, some loyal German expatriates trapped in Brazil plot to return to their homeland on the…
three-masted sailing ship Deutschland. With five nuns also aboard as passengers, captain Eric Berger and his crew attempt an impossible voyage across an ocean dominated by British and American navies. 1976The shadow king
Par Jane Stevenson. 2003
Seventeenth century. Balthasar van Overmeer, a young doctor, is caught between his mother's royal heritage and his father's African roots.…
Moving from Holland to London to Barbados and finally back to London, Balthasar cannot escape racism, class distinctions, and political controversy in establishing his identity. Sequel to The Winter Queen (BR 15552). 2002Second chance: A Novel
Par Danielle Steel. 2004
At the Paris couture shows forty-two-year-old Fiona Monaghan, editor-in-chief of a chic New York fashion magazine, falls for conservative advertising…
executive John Anderson, a widowed father. Their whirlwind romance leads to marriage, divorce, then a passionate rekindling--and deciding to try again. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2004The winter queen: A Novel
Par Jane Stevenson. 2002
Holland, 1630s. Freed African slave Pelagius van Overmeer, a former prince of the Yoruba tribe, studies theology and has a…
reputation as a seer. With the Winter Queen--Elizabeth of Bohemia, exiled widowed sister of England's Charles I--he develops a bond that turns to love, yet must remain secretMy fine lady
Par Yolanda Joe. 2004
Imani and Taz, her lover and lyric writer, dream of her becoming a hip-hop star. Hearing a street performance, music…
professor Orenthal Hopson accepts a bet to turn Imani into a traditional jazz singer. Through him, she achieves success--in an unlikely way. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004Murder on the Marmora (Dillman And Masefield Mysteries Ser. #Bk. 5)
Par Conrad Allen. 2004
1908. Aboard the Egypt-bound cruise ship Marmora, American detective George Dillman and partner Genevieve Masefield, by investigating a jewel theft,…
become bodyguards of the English princess royal. When a body is found, George and Genevieve inquire among the passengers, including Genevieve's ex-fiancé, to find connections. Some violence. 2004