France... Really!!!: The French Uncorked!

ISBN-13: 9780889627963 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 90 str.

Dale Gershwin

Opis

Ah, France The country Anglo-Saxons love to hate. Yet, we are endlessly obsessed with all things french. Nineten million Anglo-Saxons visit France each year. French places beckon us. French things captivate us. French people intrigue us. They always have, and likely always will.But who are they...really In France...Really you will find thoughts, impressions, opinions, comments, questions, and even decrees about the French which people have had for centuries, but have rarely dared to utter, at least in public. Author Dale Gershwin now breaks all these taboos with openness and honesty to give it all to us UNsugar-coated, UNembroidered, UNprettified. The fables and foibles of the French, finally revealed Topics include: Time, Sex, Food, Family, Service, Fashion, Political Correctness, Religion, Language, Sports, Politeness, Hygeine, Security, and The Magic Word. In a rare combination of humour, scorching insight, and flair, Dale Gershwin gets to the heart and soul of La France and les francais.