Result where French book's taken around (7)
I believe the answer is:
outcome
'result' is the definition.
('outcome' can be a synonym of 'result')
'where french book's taken around' is the wordplay.
'where french' becomes 'ou' ('where' in French).
'book' becomes 'tome' (tome is a kind of book).
'taken' indicates putting letters inside.
'around' becomes 'c' (abbreviation for 'circa').
'tome' placed around 'c' is 'tcome'.
'ou'+'tcome'='OUTCOME'
(Other definitions for outcome that I've seen before include "Consequence, effect" , "'Result, upshot (7)'" , "Cute moo (anag.)" , "Denouement" , "consequences" .)