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A Year In The Merde

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Hilarious cultural expose of life in France

This book is perfect for anyone looking for a hilarious and eye-opening look into the quirks and idiosyncrasies of French culture. Through witty anecdotes and laugh-out-loud moments, Stephen Clarke takes you on a journey through the joys and challenges of being a Brit in France. From navigating French meetings to dealing with grumpy Parisian waiters, this book will entertain and educate you about life in the merde.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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A Year In The Merde

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ISBN: 9780593054536
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Literature, French Literature

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Published privately by the author in English in Paris, A YEAR IN THE MERDE
became an immediate local bestseller. Instant word-of-mouth spread like
wildfire to England where booksellers began clamouring for it. Now Stephen
Clarke's delightful first novel will be rush-published officially in the UK
to meet the ever-growing demand of fans. In A YEAR IN THE MERDE Stephen
Clarke describes the French as they really are. They're not cheese-eating
surrender monkeys, but they do eat a lot of cheese, some of which smells
like pigs' droppings. In general, they do not wash their armpits with
garlic soap. They are still in shock at being stupid enough to sell
Louisiana and thereby losing the chance to make French the global language.
Going on strike really is the second national participation sport after
petanque. And they really do use suppositories.Paul West, a young
Englishman, arrives to set up some English tea-rooms in Paris and gives a
laugh-out-loud account of the pleasures and perils of being a Brit in
France. Less quaint than A Year in Provence, less chocolatey than Chocolat,
this book will tell you how to get the best of the grumpiest Parisian
waiter, how to survive French meetings,


Author: Stephen Clarke
Publisher: Bantam Press
Publication Date: 2004
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Hilarious cultural expose of life in France

This book is perfect for anyone looking for a hilarious and eye-opening look into the quirks and idiosyncrasies of French culture. Through witty anecdotes and laugh-out-loud moments, Stephen Clarke takes you on a journey through the joys and challenges of being a Brit in France. From navigating French meetings to dealing with grumpy Parisian waiters, this book will entertain and educate you about life in the merde.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.