A Year In The Merde
Fiction, General Fiction
Paperback Published on: 01/04/2005
£9.99
Synopsis
What are the French really like?
Paul West, a young Englishman arriving in Paris to start a new job, is about to find out.
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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.
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- ISBN: 9780552772969
- Number of pages: 384
- Weight: 261g
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 23 mm
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A Year in the Merde
I was looking for a book to read while on a short break to Paris and found 'A Year in the Merde' sitting on the bookshelf minding it's own business. It was... READ MORE
Started off well, but...
I initially enjoyed the funny anecdotes about Paris and the Parisians, and laughed and the narrator's introduction to his new job and colleagues. However, ... READ MORE