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| Corsican epic wins France’s top book prize Posted: 07 Nov 2012 05:55 AM PST PARIS, Nov 7 — France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, today went to Jerome Ferrari for a Corsican epic, set in a bar on the violence-wracked Mediterranean island.  French writer Jerome Ferrari. — AFP pic But things take a radically different turn as drink, sex, corruption — and the violence for which Corsica has become known — cast their shadow over the young idealists' plans. Himself a philosophy teacher, currently at the French lycee in Abu Dhabi, the French novelist previously taught in the Corsican capital Ajaccio. The novel's win comes with Corsica making headlines over an increase in violence, with 38 murders and 117 attempted murders since the start of 2011 on an island with a population of just over 300,000 — the highest homicide rate in Europe. Most of the slayings, police believe, have been linked to feuds over control of protection rackets targeting tourist businesses and lucrative property development on an island that remains relatively unspoiled. — AFP/Relaxnews |
| LVMH releases coffee table book on its wines and bubbly Posted: 06 Nov 2012 07:55 PM PST
Penned by travel writer Alain Stella and photographed by Francis Hammond, the 280-page hard cover "French Wine Chateaux" traces the history, wine and spirit-making traditions of some of the most luxurious and historic estates in the world. The wines are also accompanied by tasting notes from cellar masters, as well as recipes from some of France's top, Michelin-starred chefs including Yannick Alléno, head chef of luxury hotel Le Meurice in Paris, and Dom Pérignon chef Pascal Tingaud. Published by Flammarion, "French Wine Châteaux: Distinctive Vintages and Their Estates" was released this week in the UK and retails for £55 (RM270). The US release is scheduled for February 5, 2013 and will retail for US$85. Similar titles that explore old winery estates in France include "Great Family Wine Estates of France: Style, Tradition, Home," by Solvi dos Santos and Florence Brutton, and "Larousse Wine: The World's Greatest Vines, Estates and Regions." — AFP/Relaxnews |
PARIS, Nov 7 — Luxury brand Louis Vuitton Moët & Chandon, whose portfolio of wine and spirit brands includes names like Hennessy, Dom Pérignon, Veuve Clicquot and Krug, has released a coffee table book that gives readers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the estates that produce its world famous wines and bubbly.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Books To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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