The latest episode in Stephen Clarke's almost-true account of his adventures as an expat in France is just as winning as the first. This "anti-Mayle" will have readers chortling over their croissants and cafe au lait while Paul West struggles to solve the mysteries inherent in life in France. What is the best way to scare a gendarme? Is it really polite to sleep with your boss's mistress? And why are there no public health warnings on French nude beaches? Paul discovers how to judge a French vacationer by the rustiness of his bicycle; opens his English tearoom; and finally...
The latest episode in Stephen Clarke's almost-true account of his adventures as an expat in France is just as winning as the first. This "anti-Mayl...
Self-published in France, and a subsequent bestseller, the hilarious story of a year in the life of a young Englishman abroad. 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 the perfect vinaigrette every time; how to make amour - not war; and how not to buy a house in the French countyside.
Self-published in France, and a subsequent bestseller, the hilarious story of a year in the life of a young Englishman abroad. Less quaint than 'A Yea...
Sind Sie bereits in einem halb leeren französischen Lokal mit den Worten empfangen worden, man sei "complet?" Schon mal im "perfekten" Landhaus in der Bretagne, Provence oder Auvergne gelandet, wo es weder Strom noch fließendes Wasser gab? Und will Ihre zauberhafte französische Geliebte bei jeder Gelegenheit "Je t'aime" von Ihnen hören? Endlich Frankreich verstehen - mit dem Engländer und Wahlfranzosen Stephen Clarke können Sie einen Anfang machen.
Sind Sie bereits in einem halb leeren französischen Lokal mit den Worten empfangen worden, man sei "complet?" Schon mal im "perfekten" Landhaus in de...
The entertaining biography of Edward VII and his playboy lifestyle, by Stephen Clarke, author of "1000 Years of Annoying the French" and "A Year in the Merde." Despite fierce opposition from his mother, Queen Victoria, Edward VII was always passionately in love with France. He had affairs with the most famous Parisian actresses, courtesans and can-can dancers. He spoke French more elegantly than English. He was the first ever guest to climb the Eiffel Tower with Gustave Eiffel, in defiance of an official English ban on his visit. He turned his French seduction skills into the diplomatic...
The entertaining biography of Edward VII and his playboy lifestyle, by Stephen Clarke, author of "1000 Years of Annoying the French" and "A Year in th...
This book is a collection of captioned cartoons about life's ups, downs and sideways curves. It is the author's take on the absurdity, frustration, injustice and serendipity of living and working today.
This book is a collection of captioned cartoons about life's ups, downs and sideways curves. It is the author's take on the absurdity, frustration, in...
Published in the 200th Anniversary year of the Battle of Waterloo a witty look at how the French still think they won, by Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French and A Year in the Merde. Two centuries after the Battle of Waterloo, the French are still in denial. If Napoleon lost on June 18, 1815 (and that's a big 'if'), then whoever rules the universe got it wrong. As soon as the cannons stopped firing, French historians began re-writing history. The Duke of Wellington was beaten, they say, and then the Prussians jumped into the boxing ring,...
Published in the 200th Anniversary year of the Battle of Waterloo a witty look at how the French still think they won, by Stephen Clarke, author of...
