地中海东岸诸港，也称黎凡特诸港，这是人们对地中海东岸商业港口城市的称呼。从君士坦丁堡（今伊斯坦布尔）到亚历山大城，途经士麦那（今伊兹密尔）、阿达纳和贝鲁特，这些城市很久以来就是各种语言、风俗和信仰的交汇之地。历史造就了这些不稳定的城市，并摧毁了它们。同时被毁掉的，还有无数条生命。 本书的主人公奥斯亚尼，就是一个命运被扭转的人。从奥斯曼帝国的灭亡，到两次世界大战，再到撕裂了近东地区，直到今天仍然存在的悲剧，他的人生不过是暴风雨中的一根稻草。他讲述了自己王子般的童年，精神失常的祖母，充满反叛精神的父亲，堕落的弟弟，占领时期在法国的生活，与深爱的女人克拉拉一起度过的充满热情、英雄主义和梦想的时光，以及，落入地狱后的遭遇。 未来被剥夺，尊严被践踏，连*简单的快乐都无权享受。他还有什么？ 一份等待他的爱情。安静的爱情，同时也是强大的爱情，可能，*终看来，比历史还要更强大。

The story of a woman who dreams to join an intervention group in the police department called RAID. Unfortunately, she is rather clumsy and both her family (and soon to be family-in-law) and a veteran of the RAID do not approve. However, Johanna is determined to prove them wrong.

2008 film by Agnès Varda

1992 film by Jean-Claude Lauzon

2008 film by Stephen Daldry

2004 film by Christophe Barratier

As adults, best friends Julien and Sophie continue the odd game they started as children -- a fearless competition to outdo one another with daring and outrageous stunts. While they often act out to relieve one another's pain, their game might be a way to avoid the fact that they are truly meant for one another.

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.