In the Merde for Love

Stephen Clarke

déc. 2008 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA

À propos de cet e-book

The latest episode in Stephen Clarke's almost-true account of his adventures as an expat in France is just as winning as the first. This "anti-Mayle" will have readers chortling over their croissants and café au lait while Paul West struggles to solve the mysteries inherent in life in France. What is the best way to scare a gendarme? Is it really polite to sleep with your boss's mistress? And why are there no public health warnings on French nude beaches? Paul discovers how to judge a French vacationer by the rustiness of his bicycle; opens his English tearoom; and finally understands why Parisian waiters are so cranky. Just in time for spring in Paris, find out if Paul finds the perfect French mademoiselle or if it all ends in merde!

Notes et avis

This is because of the really hilarious way he describes the French and their habits. Not sure anyone will want to live permanently in France after reading this book, but at least a year or so out of pure curiosity, for example to see if it's true (I confirm, after 5 years in France: it's perfectly true!)

À propos de l'auteur

Stephen Clarke is a British journalist who has written comedy sketches for BBC Radio. He is the author of Talk to the Snail and the international bestseller A Year in the Merde.