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Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus (1523) by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543) © Rights reserved
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Books and Portraits: Stefan Zweig's Perspective on Hans Holbein's Erasmus

Here is one of the paintings by the German master Hans Holbein, portraying Erasmus (Rotterdam 1467 – Basel 1536), "praeceptor mundi," a seminal figure of humanism, an apostle of compromise, and the originator of Continue Reading

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Posted On: 30/09/2026 Published By: Pierre d'Ornano
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"My Friend Charlie, by Buster Keaton": an interview with Michel Archimbaud

“This little book is a masterwork!” declares Michel Archimbaud*, its publisher. Issued solely as a fine bibliophile edition, not for general sale, limited to 100 copies (on fine paper), it blends meaning, Continue Reading

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Posted On: 17/08/2024 Published By: Pierre d'Ornano
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A Century! Louis Lebourdais

This bestseller, which has sold over 20,000 copies since its publication by Éditions Ouest France, is penned by the author Louis Lebourdais—a farmer of modest origins endowed with a prose style Continue Reading

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Posted On: 21/12/2023 Published By: Pfo1959aet
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Forgotten France: an urban wandering by photographer Robin Brinaert

Châteaux neglected by their owners, shuttered, crumbling theatres, abandoned workshops, garages, barracks, and prisons marked by the scars of time… so many places steeped in history, ghostly presences, and stories Continue Reading

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Posted On: 18/11/2023 Published By: Pierre d'Ornano
Book: 'Electric Cars: Have They Gone Mad?', by François-Xavier Pietri
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‘Electric Cars: Have They Gone Mad!’ by François-Xavier Pietri, a wake-up call of a book

An insightful analysis of the consequences of the all-electric choice… The art de vivre is, above all, the freedom to live, to act, and to travel. What will become of it as we face one of the Continue Reading

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Posted On: 09/02/2023 Published By: Pierre d'Ornano
France Paris Old Belleville concert. Photo © Bourgault
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‘Au Bonheur des Bistrots’ – Pierrick Bourgault – a book to read and to gift

Tables, chairs, a counter, lively conversation, celebration, occasionally endless chatter—that idle talk that always finds an audience… in short, Continue Reading

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Posted On: 06/12/2022 Published By: Pierre d'Ornano
Cover photo Book Irouléguy Mon Amour Éric Rémus
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Book: Irouléguy Mon Amour – Journey of a Sommelier

Yearning for adventure amidst a dull daily life confined by a seemingly endless health crisis? Look no further: here is a thrilling and moving book, crafted Continue Reading

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Posted On: 20/04/2021 Published By: Pierre d'Ornano
Cover grape varieties and wines Dunod Publishing cf Aeternus Front Page
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Book “Grape Varieties & Wines”, published by Éditions Dunod

A must-read from Dunod: the 2nd edition of the work “Grape Varieties & Wines” – The grapes behind fine bottles –, by author François Collombet, for those who Continue Reading

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Posted On: 23/11/2020 Published By: Pierre d'Ornano

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