Proper noun
Banville (plural Banvilles)
A surname from French.
"A" and "C" Companies of the Royal Winnipegs moved off the beach, cut through the walls of barbed wire behind the German bunkers, pushed through Vaux and Graye-sur-Mer, and began to advance towards St. Croix and Banville. Source: Internet
Among the few supportive critics was the poet Théodore de Banville ; writing in Le National, he applauded Bizet for presenting a drama with real men and women instead of the usual Opéra-Comique "puppets". Source: Internet
Copp, pp. 55–56 On the western edge of the Canadian sector, the advance of the 7th Brigade had stalled in the face of stiffening resistance in St. Croix and Banville, throwing the right flank of the assault off-schedule. Source: Internet
In popular culture Rheticus narrates the third part of John Banville 's 1975 novel Doctor Copernicus, relating how he convinced Copernicus to publish the book. Source: Internet
The posthumous publication by Anthony Thwaite in 1992 of his letters triggered controversy about his personal life and political views, described by John Banville as hair-raising, but also in places hilarious. Source: Internet
Previous books discussed by the club include, most recently, “” by William Kent Krueger, “” by John Banville, and “The Widows of Malabar Hill” by Sujata Massey. Source: Internet