Two sisters leave Shanghai to find new lives in 1930s Los Angeles in this fresh, fascinating adventure.
Pierre Menard Book order (chronological)






Formula 1 Yearbook 2008-09
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Now in its 19th year of publication, the «Formula One Yearbook» is the most complete annual dedicated to Formula One. It is viewed as “the” reference book due to the complete data given with each Grand Prix. Translated into five languages, its print run is more than 100 000 copies sold worldwide.
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Correspondances littéraires sur les conséquences de la politique française d'immigration
- 254 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Correspondances littéraires sur les conséquences de la politique française d’immigration
In the garden of the Chen Family Villa, a small theatrical troupe is performing scenes from a famed opera rumored to cause love sickness and even death. Peony attends the production, watching from behind a screen, but catches sight of a handsome man and begins a journey of love and sorrow
Devil May Care
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
It's the swinging Sixties and a flood of narcotics is pouring into Britain. Sinister industrialist Dr Julius Gorner is identified as the source and James Bond is dispatched to investigate. The trail takes Bond to Paris and then Persia - where the beautiful and enigmatic twins Scarlett and Poppy lead him to Gorner's secret desert headquarters.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
An old woman tells of her relationship with her 'old-same', their arranged marriages, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood - until a terrible misunderstanding written on their secret fan threatens to tear them apart. With the detail and emotional resonance of Memoirs of a Geisha, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan delves into one of the most mysterious and treasured relationships of all time - female friendship.
Formula 1 Legends. Alberto Ascari
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
After Fangio and before Moss, Alberto Ascari was the most exciting driver of the 1950's. This well-rounded little Milanese started racing motorcycles in 1936. A collection of the best and most famous drivers of the Formula One Championship are covered in this fascinating Legend Series title on Alberto Ascari.
Formula 1 Legends. Juan Manuel Fangio
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
This book describes Juan-Manuel Fangio's youth in Buenos Aires, his first steps in motor racing in Argentina, and then his move to Europe where he scooped all Formula One honors. Like Fangio himself, this illustrated biography also delivers comprehensive results, featuring several hundred photographs and car drawings. Until last year, Juan-Manuel Fangio was the sole owner of the Formula One World Titles record, winning it a remarkable five times (a record only just now equaled by Michael Schumacher). His unique style is much admired by Schumacher himself, who admits that drivers of the past were in another world.
Niki Lauda
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Who would have thought that this shy little Austrian, crumbling under financial debts, would become one of the most celebrated drivers in Formula One history. From competing in World Championships to his tragic accident at the Nurburgring, this book on Niki Lauda's Formula 1 racing career is part of the Legends series, which covers the most exciting and popular drivers in the history of the Formula One Championship.
This biography explains the racing career of four times world champion Alain Prost from childhood until retirement. It features comprehensive career statistics and several hundred photographs as well as interviews of key people related to Prost's career.




