Synopsis
A year after arriving in France, Englishman Paul West is still struggling with some fundamental questions: What is the best way to scare a gendarme? Why are there no health warnings on French nudist beaches? And is it really polite to sleep with your boss' mistress? Paul opens his English tea room, and mutates (temporarily) into a Parisian waiter; samples the pleasures of typically French hotel-room afternoons; and, on a return visit to the UK, sees the full horror of a British office party through Parisian eyes. Meanwhile, he continues his search for the perfect French mademoiselle. But will Paul find l'amour eternel, or will it all end in merde? In his second comedy of errors, Paul West continues to sabotage the entente cordiale. Author's apology: "I'd just like to say sorry to all the suppository fans out there, because in this book there are no suppositories. There are, however, lots of courgettes, and I see this as progress. Suppositories to courgettes - I think it proves that I'm developing as a writer." - Stephen Clarke.
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About the Author
Stephen Clarke lives in Paris. In 2004, he self-published his first novel. A Year in the Merde, which became a word-of-mouth bestseller, and which has now been sold in 13 countries, including France, and has been translated into 10 languages
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A year after arriving in France, Englishman Paul West is still struggling with some fundamental questions.
What is the best way to scare a gendarme? Why are there no health warnings on French nudist beaches? Is it really polite to sleep with your boss's mistress? And how do you cope with a plague of courgettes?
Paul opens his English tearoom and mutates (temporarily) into a Parisian waiter; samples the pleasures of typically French hotel-room afternoons; and, on a return visit to the UK, sees the full horror of a British office party through Parisian eyes.
Meanwhile, he continues his search for the perfect French mademoiselle. But will Paul find l amour éternel, or will it all end in merde?
Author s apology: I d just like to say sorry to all the suppository fans out there, because in this book there are no suppositories. There are, however, lots of courgettes, and I see this as progress. Suppositories to courgettes I think it proves that I m developing as a writer. Stephen Clarke
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Condition: Muy bueno. : En 'Merde Actually', Stephen Clarke continúa las hilarantes aventuras de Paul West en Francia. Un año después de su llegada, Paul sigue lidiando con preguntas fundamentales: ¿Cuál es la mejor manera de asustar a un gendarme? ¿Por qué las solicitudes de empleo francesas incluyen enfermedades de transmisión sexual en sus currículums? ¿Por qué no hay advertencias de salud pública en las playas nudistas francesas? Paul abre su salón de té inglés y se transforma (temporalmente) en camarero parisino, probando los placeres de las tardes típicas de hotel francés. Mientras tanto, continúa su búsqueda de la mademoiselle francesa perfecta. ¿Encontrará Paul l'amour eternel, o todo terminará en merde? EAN: 9780593054772 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción|Entretenimiento Título: Merde Actually Autor: Stephen Clarke Editorial: Black Swan Idioma: en Páginas: 368 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2024-10-17-9613514d
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