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A Year in the Merde

By: Stephen Clarke
Narrated by: Michael Praed
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 Shortlisted for the British Book Awards, Newcomer of the Year, 2006.

Paul West, a young Englishman, arrives in Paris to start a new job and finds out what the French are really like. 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.

In his first novel, Stephen Clarke gives a laugh-out-loud account of the pleasures and perils of being a Brit in France. 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.

©2004 Stephen Clarke (P)2005 Random House Audiobooks Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Fiction Funny Witty Comedy

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Even though I am not english nor french, I found the book extremely funny and interesting. Very well read.

Funny !

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As a French myself I had no problems with this book! Infact I thought it was really funny. He uses the good old jokes about the French and the observations in the book are very true! I recognised a lot of things about the French in here. I'd recommend it to everyone - French people included.

I'm French and I loved it

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The way how Michael Praed narrates this funny story about French and English...ehm..differences is a pure joy. Definitely is worth buying.

Hillarious, brilliantly narrated novel

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Amazingly funny book, really did make me laugh out loud. Having read the book on holiday and thoroughly enjoyed it, I then read it again on the train to work, people kept telling me to keep the laughing down a bit! I have passed the book on to all my friends, what better recommendation could you have?

I have also read the second book Merde Actually. Not as good, but still excellent

Hillarious

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dead funny!

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