HarperCollins Language Survival Guide: France: The Visual Phrasebook and Dictionary [Paperback]

HarperCollins Publishers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 27, 2003 | Series: Collins Language

A phrase book ... a dictionary ... a travel guide ... all in one!

The HarperCollins Language Survival Guide: France covers every aspect of travel in France from traffic signs to menu items and bank machines, plus practical know-how like choosing the best wines at a winery or restaurant, or ordering the perfect crepe.

Totally different from every other language or phrase book.

You'll find:

• Clear, to-the-point photographs illustrating vocabulary and social customs for quick and easy reference
• Practical tourist information
• Concise bilingual dictionary and grammar section

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

HarperCollins Publishers is one of the world's leading English-language publishers with headquarters in New York. The company is part of News America Publishing Group, a division of News Corporation. The house of Mark Twain, the Bronte Sisters, Thackeray, Dickens, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Maurice Sendak, HarperCollins was founded in New York City in 1817 by the brothers James and John Harper. The worldwide book group, which was formed following News Corporation's acquisition of the British publisher William Collins in January 1990, has significant publishing interests in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Collins Reference; Bilingual edition (May 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060536926
• ISBN-13: 978-0060536923
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #395,006 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #24 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Travel > Reference & Tips > Reference
  • #33 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Travel > Europe > France > General
  • #57 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > French

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a help!!, January 21, 2005

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Meghan Kovelsky (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HarperCollins Language Survival Guide: France: The Visual Phrasebook and Dictionary (Paperback)

Went to France last year with a few guides and books, and this was by FAR the most helpful. I am also a very visual learner, so the section with what signs look like for pharmacies, tabac's, etc. was fabulous. It's dog-eared and worn, but I'm going back to Paris this year and wouldn't think of leaving it behind.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Going to France? BUY THIS BOOK!, June 5, 2009

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J. K. STOY (04011) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HarperCollins Language Survival Guide: France: The Visual Phrasebook and Dictionary (Paperback)

I lived and worked in England for 6 years and visited France many times. This book was my bible and I recommended it to everyone. It doesn't just tell you how to get a train ticket, it shows you pictures of what a ticket will look like, what the ticket machine looks like, and how to read a timetable. I would never go to France without it (I purchased this newer edition because mine was falling apart!).

5.0 out of 5 stars The best investment, April 17, 2009

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Carol A. Heckman "Paris Carol" (Troy, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HarperCollins Language Survival Guide: France: The Visual Phrasebook and Dictionary (Paperback)

We buy this series of language books for each country we visit, when available. They are invaluable, especially food items pictured. (Though I like trying local dishes, other countries ingest items I am REALLY not interested in gamblng on.) We have used this series in Spain, Germany, France, and Portugal. I have given it as gifts and people love it. Targets the useful things you need to know, not just phrases. Has sections on shopping, illness, local customs etc. Do not leave home without it.