Thompson, DanièleOverview
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Danièle Thompson
Fauteuils d'orchestre Avenue Montaigne
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4 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in French and held by 531 libraries worldwide Jessica is a beautiful young woman from the provinces who has come to Paris and lands a job waiting tables at a chic bistro on fabled Avenue Montaigne. Jessica's customers include a popular TV actress who is courting a major Hollywood director for her first serious film role; a wealthy art collector who is about to liquidate a lifetime's worth of treasures at auction; and an illustrious classical pianist who is at odds with his manager/wife as to where his career is headed. Precisely because Jessica doesn't know how celebrated these people are, her guileless and completely unintimidated engagement in their lives has a transforming effect on them and ultimately her.
La reine Margot
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13 editions published between 1993 and 2005 in French and held by 512 libraries worldwide Thrown into a political marriage of convenience by her ruthlessly power-hungry family, the beautiful Margot soon finds herself hopelessly drawn into their murderous affairs. It's then she realizes her only hope of escape lies somewhere between the heroic soldier who loves her and the enemy husband who could save her.
Les aventures de Rabbi Jacob The mad adventures of Rabbi Jacob
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1 edition published in 2004 in French and held by 252 libraries worldwide A racist, anti-Semitic French businessman is forced to disguise himself as a Hasidic rabbi. Hilarity ensues.
La bûche
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22 editions published between 1999 and 2007 in French and held by 212 libraries worldwide When Yvette's second husband suddenly dies days before Christmas, she turns to her three daughters from her first marriage to console her during the holidays. Not wanting their father to be alone, one of the girls invites him to Christmas dinner, forcing their parents to speak to eachother for the first time in 25 years. As their complicated lives converge, secrets are revealed that will test their love and their loyalties.
Le rouge et le noir The red and the black
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1 edition published in 2006 in French and held by 197 libraries worldwide Set in 1830's France, the ambitious son of a carpenter challenges the rigid social order of the time when he becomes a private tutor.
Decalage horaire Jet lag
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12 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in 5 languages and held by 178 libraries worldwide Rose is a pampered and prissy makeup artist who is hoping to get out of a bad relationship with her boyfriend, Sergio, by leaving him in Paris and heading off to Mexico for a holiday. After losing her cell phone, Rose borrows one from Felix, a somewhat stiff salesman with an interest in gourmet cooking, who is en route to Munich to attend a funeral. When both Rose and Felix find themselves stranded at the airport due to a transportation strike, they end up sharing a room at a nearby hotel. Their contrasting personalities make the evening interesting for them both.
Change of plans
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5 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in French and English and held by 103 libraries worldwide Is everyone in France having an affair? It certainly seems like it. A group of friends gather for a dinner party, seemingly all of them either about to start an affair, in the midst of one, or about to end one, sometimes with each other!
La Boum
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8 editions published between 1980 and 2010 in French and German and held by 102 libraries worldwide Comedy about teenagers coming of age and adults facing midlife crisis.
La folie des grandeurs Delusions of grandeur
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4 editions published between 1976 and 2004 in French and held by 45 libraries worldwide "Wacky Yves Montand is getting wacked by Louis de Funès, as they con the queen, con the court and con each other"--Container.
La reine Margot
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26 editions published between 1994 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 36 libraries worldwide "In the midst of France's late 16th-century religious wars, Margot is thrown into a political marriage by her ruthlessly power-hungry family. When she finds herself hopelessly drawn into their murderous affairs, she realizes that her only hope of escape lies somewhere between the heroic soldier who loves her and the enemy husband who could save her."--Container.
La boum
by Patrick Besson
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17 editions published between 1982 and 1995 in French and Italian and held by 33 libraries worldwide
Le femme de l'amant : roman
by Danièle Thompson
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8 editions published between 1994 and 1996 in 3 languages and held by 30 libraries worldwide
Orchestra seats
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2 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in French and English and held by 30 libraries worldwide
Fauteuils d'orchestre
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7 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in French and held by 30 libraries worldwide Jessica is a beautiful young woman from the provinces who has come to Paris and lands a job waiting tables at a chic bistro on fabled Avenue Montaigne. Jessica's customers include a popular TV actress who is courting a major Hollywood director for her first serious film role; a wealthy art collector who is about to liquidate a lifetime's worth of treasures at auction; and an illustrious classical pianist who is at odds with his manager/wife as to where his career is headed. Precisely because Jessica doesn't know how celebrated these people are, her guileless and completely unintimidated engagement in their lives has a transforming effect on them and ultimately her.
La grande vadrouille
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14 editions published between 1966 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 26 libraries worldwide Three British airmen bail out of their damaged bomber over Nazi-occupied Paris. Using various disguises and relying on help from the French people they encounter, they make their way to the free zone in the south of France.
Le rouge et le noir
by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe
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9 editions published between 1997 and 2004 in French and held by 21 libraries worldwide Set in 1830's France, the ambitious son of a carpenter challenges the rigid social order of the time when he becomes a private tutor.
Le tiroir secret : roman
by Georges Olivier Châteaureynaud
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2 editions published in 1986 in French and held by 21 libraries worldwide
Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train : scénario + entretien
by Danièle Thompson
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4 editions published in 1998 in French and held by 21 libraries worldwide
La grande vadrouille
by Gérard Oury
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6 editions published between 1966 and 2003 in French and held by 17 libraries worldwide "Augustin Bouvet, peintre en bâtiment et Stanislas Lefort, chef d'orchestre à l'Opéra de Paris, menaient une petite vie tranquille, jusqu'au jour où ils prennent en charge trois parachutistes anglais dont l'avion a été abattu. Devenus résistants, ils se lancent dans de folles aventures...
La reine Margot
by Patrice Chéreau
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5 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in French and held by 14 libraries worldwide "Août 1572 : Marguerite de Valois, soeur du roi Charles IX, est belle, jeune et catholique. Pour renforcer la France, Cathérine de Médicis, sa mère, la marie de force au protestant Henri de Navarre, futur roi Henri IV. Mais le massacre de la Saint-Barthélémy est là qui s'annonce... more
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Adultery Biographical films Chéreau, Patrice Christmas plays Comedy films Comedy films Coming-of-age films Dinners and dining Drama Dumas, Alexandre,--1802-1870 Dysfunctional families Exiles Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Foreign films Foreign language films France France--Paris Friendship Hasidim Henry--IV,--King of France,--1553-1610 Historical films History Hugo, Victor,--1802-1885 Interpersonal communication Interviews Man-woman relationships Marguerite,--Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France,--1553-1615 Midlife crisis Mothers and daughters Motion pictures, French Nobility Queens Restaurants Romance films Romantic comedy films Saint Bartholomew's Day (Massacre of, France : 1572) Sophisticated comedy films Spain Strikes and lockouts--Airlines Teenagers Video recordings Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Waitresses
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Alternative Names
Thompson, Danielle 1942-
Languages
French
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German (26) Undetermined (12) English (11) Spanish (11) Multiple languages (5) Russian (4) Miscellaneous languages (4) Japanese (2) Italian (2) Chinese (1) Serbian (1) No Linguistic content (1) Korean (1) Dutch (1) Hungarian (1) Covers
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