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  • Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong

    Why We Love France but Not the French

    by Julie Barlow, Jean Benoit Nadeau ...
    A historical and cultural guide revealing the French approach to land, food, privacy, language, and more and how globalization led France to become one of the unlikeliest influential countries in the world.Discover the captivating allure of France as you delve into the intricate fabric of its unique culture with Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong. This thought-provoking book explores the ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong

    The Je Ne Sais Quoi of Being French

    by Jean Benoit Nadeau, Julie Barlow ...
    In this cultural and historical guide, award-winning authors Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau reveal the mysteries behind French culture and answer the question: What makes the French so French?Why must you always say bonjour when entering a store in France? What gives the French people such a deep connection to the land? And why do the French always seem to be protesting something? Julie ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD

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  • The Story of French

    From Charlemagne to Cirque du Soleil

    by Jean-Benoit Nadeau, Julie Barlow ...
    A fascinating exploration of the historical and cultural development of the French language from the bestselling authors of Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong.Imagine a language that is watched over by a group of forty “Immortals,” a language with rules so complex that few people ever completely master it, whose status as the world’s lingua franca has been declining for two centuries, whose ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Story of Spanish

    by Jean-Benoît Nadeau, Julie Barlow ...
    A rich linguistic history of the Spanish language and its progress around the globe, from the authors of The Story of French , who "do an excellent job of transforming it into an accessible and lively narrative" ( Los Angeles Times ).Just how did a dialect spoken by a handful of shepherds in Northern Spain become the world's second most spoken language, the official language of t... ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • The Bonjour Effect

    The Secret Codes of French Conversation Revealed

    by Julie Barlow, Jean-Benoit Nadeau ...
    Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow spent a decade traveling back and forth to Paris as well as living there. Yet one important lesson never seemed to sink in: how to communicate comfortably with the French, even when you speak their language. In The Bonjour Effect Jean-Benoît and Julie chronicle the lessons they learned after they returned to France to live, for a year, with their twin daughters. ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Charging Ahead

    Hydro-Québec and the Future of Electricity

    by Jean-Benoït Nadeau, Julie Barlow ...
    Hydro-Québec manages one of the largest power grids on the continent. It is among the most profitable, the least expensive and the greenest. With a stunning renewable energy rate of 99.8 percent, Quebec has two-generation advance on places like California and Ontario. Combining a reporters’ style with thought, philosophy and a touch of humour, Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow look into Hydro ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong

    Why We Love France but Not the French

    by Julie Barlow, Jean-Benoit Nadeau ...
    Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 18 min

    Discover the captivating allure of France as you delve into the intricate fabric of its unique culture with Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong. This thought-provoking book explores the enigmatic charm of the French nation while shedding light on the nuances that both bewitch and puzzle the world.In this illuminating listen, authors Jean Nadeau and Julie Barlow take you on an insightful journey ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

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    Also available as: eBook

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