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The Cologne Bookseller, winner of the SGDL Grand Prix

12 July 2021

Catherine Ganz-Muller's Cologne bookseller is the lucky winner of the SGDL Grand Prix du Roman Jeunesse 2021! Created by the Société des Gens de Lettres in 1947, this prestigious award recognizes, each year, confirmed authors for the quality of their novel.This year, the association has chosen to reward our young adult title, inspired by the history of the family of its author, Catherine Ganz-Muller. The novel plunges its readers into the heart of Nazi Germany, into the daily life of a German bookseller who tries, by all means, to keep a Jewish business alive at the risk of his own life. A true tribute to books and to freedom. This price is in addition to those we recently announced to you:The child of Oradour by Régis Delpeuch, which traces the true story of Roger, the only child survivor of the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre during the Nazi occupation, has meanwhile won the 2021 Youth Historical Novel Prize ( meeting of the history of Blois), selection CM2 / 6ème! The Eternal Drakkar, the adventure novel by Estelle Faye which transports her readers to the time of the Vikings, is the lucky winner of the 2021 Val Cérou Prize!

Patricia Kaas, shadow of her voice

12 October 2011

Patricia Kaas has known for more than twenty years a real success in the main French speaking countries, germanic Eastern countries germanic, ex URSS, Asia. With more than 17 million past albums, her last opus " Kabaret'' and THE SHOW OF ...

The party dress

10 September 2011

Great way to cover in words an experience as a designer. So, fashion people, this might be the book you are looking for! Inside, you will find all the creative techniques and work for creating the perfect, flirty and one-of—a-kind dress. Read the book and ...

The little black book of style

10 September 2011

To dress yourself with you is more accurate sometimes than dressing with certain clothes. Nina Garcia sure tells us the same thing in her book “The little black book of style”. In this little book Nina Garcia offers her suggestions to how to dress at ...

That certain something, The magic of Charm

10 September 2011

Every woman has her own personal style. It has to be revealed, sparkled or reinforced. In this book, Arlene Francis writes about the power of your inner style and true personality. Every one can lighten his own inner star and come alive with it. ...

Table clock book

1 September 2011

More time to reading, less time to watching TV. It is more like a deziderate nowadays. But, Karlsson’s new design clock reminds us for the pleasure of reading and enjoying time. The design was created by Sjoerd van Heumen and it gives a unique feeling ...

Labyrinth of emptiness

31 August 2011

Labyrinth of Emptiness By Simon C. H. Lai About the Book The place you will be taken is called the Labyrinth of Emptiness. It’s a place that has always existed. “As your host, I will guide you through a journey to its inner workings.” The Labyrinth of Emptiness is ...

Best Fashion Books - 50 dresses that changed the world

31 August 2011

Best Fashion Books Under Design Museum this book seems to be a walk through the greatest dresses that created history. All their influences are still seen these days on the Runways. We can admire The Goddess Dress by Madeline Vionnet in 1931, Christina Dior’s The New ...

Best Fashion Books - 50 most influencial designers

31 August 2011

Best Fashion Books We find in this book the world of haute couture. It is glamorous, it is creative, it is revolutionary. From names like Jean Patou who created fashion design in the 20s and 30s to Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli who collaborated with Salvador ...