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Paul West a young Englishman arrives in Paris to start a new job - and finds out what the French are really like. They do eat a lot of cheese some of which smells like pigs' droppings. ; They don't wash their armpits with garlic soap. Going on strike really is the second national participation sport after pétanque. And yes they do use suppositories. In his first novel Stephen Clarke 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 A Year in the Merde will tell you how to get served by the grumpiest Parisian waiter; how to make perfect vinaigrette every time; how to make amour - not war; and how not to buy a house in the French countryside. ; ; "Must have comedy-of-errors diary about being a Brit abroad." - Daily Mirror ; "This is the season's word-of-mouth must-have book for Francophiles and Francophobes alike...This comedy of errors has almost certainly done more for the Entente Cordiale than any of our politicians." - Daily MailRead More

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    Paul West, a young Englishman, arrives in Paris to start a new job - and finds out what the French are really like They do eat a lot of cheese, some of which smells like pigs' droppings. They don't wash their armpits with garlic soap. Going on strike really is the second national participation sport after petanque. And, yes, they do use suppositories In his first novel, Stephen Clarke 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, A Year in the Merde will tell you how to get served by the grumpiest Parisian waiter; how to make perfect vinaigrette every time; how to make amour - not war; and how not to buy a house in the French countryside

  • Foyles

    What are the French really like?Paul West, a young Englishman arriving in Paris to start a new job, is about to find out. _________________They do eat a lot of cheese, some of which smells like pigs’ droppings.They don’t wash their armpits with garlic soap.Going on strike really is the second national participation sport after petanque.And, yes, they do use suppositories. Less quaint than A Year in Provence, less chocolatey than Chocolat, A Year in the Merde will tell you how to get served by the grumpiest Parisian waiter; how to make perfect vinaigrette every time; how to make amour - not war; and how not to buy a house in the French countryside.

  • BookDepository

    A Year In The Merde : Paperback : Transworld Publishers Ltd : 9780552772969 : : 27 Jun 2011 : What are the French really like? Paul West, a young Englishman arriving in Paris to start a new job, is about to find out.

  • 0552772968
  • 9780552772969
  • Stephen Clarke
  • 1 April 2005
  • Black Swan
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 384
  • New edition
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