A year in the merde

Description

Self-published in France, and a subsequent bestseller, the hilarious story of a year in the life of a young Englishman abroad.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.

Subjects

Genres

• Fiction.

Other Editions

• A year in the merdeBloomsbury2005-01-01
• Year in the MerdePenguin Random House1998-01-01
• Year in the MerdeRandom House2004-01-01
• A year in the merdeBantam2004-01-01
• A YEAR IN THE MERDE - UM ANO EM FRANÇAPaperbackEditorial Presenca2005-01-01
• A year in the merdeBlack Swan2005-01-01