by StephenClarke (Author)
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
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: 1st Black Swan Edition
Publisher: Black Swan
Published: 01 Apr 2005
ISBN 10: 0552772968
ISBN 13: 9780552772969
Book Overview: Self-published in France, and a subsequent bestseller, the hilarious story of a year in the life of a young Englishman abroad.
Prizes: Shortlisted for British Book Awards: Newcomer of the Year 2006.