Don't Toss Granny in the Begonias: French Proverbs and Their English Equivalents: And Other French Proverbs with English Equivalents - Softcover

Primrose Arnander; Gilly Marie-Helene Claudel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1911487019 ISBN 13: 9781911487012

Publisher: Medina Publishing Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

Fortunately, old enemies make the best friends, and Don't Toss Granny highlights the many similarities between the cultures. Witness 'Porter l'eau a la riviere' and 'To carry coals to Newcastle', or 'Quand le chat n'est pas la, les souris dansent' - dancing mice as opposed to their English rat counterparts, who play in the cat's absence.

About this title

About the Author:

Primrose Arnander is co-author of the three collections of Arabic proverbs and one of French proverbs - with English equivalents. She is also co-author of Gertrude Jekyll - Essays on the Life of a Working Amateur.The daughter of diplomats, Marie-Helene Claudel Gilly first encountered cross-cultural (mis)communications while growing up in Naples, Tangiers, New York and Brussels, then Sydney. In 1998, she was awarded the Ordre du Merite for her service to the French community in Sydney. She holds an MA in comparative literature from Columbia University in New York and in Theatre Studies from the University of New South Wales. She currently lives in Paris.

About this edition

• Publisher: Medina Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1911487019
• ISBN 13: 9781911487012
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Kathryn Lamb