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A Year In The Merde

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A Year In The Merde

by Stephen Clarke

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | May 31, 2006 | Trade Paperback

Based on Stephen Clarke''s own experiences and with names changed to "avoid embarrassment, possible legal action, and to prevent the author''s legs being broken by someone in a Yves Saint Laurent suit," "A Year in the Merde "provides perfect entertainment for Francophiles and Francophobes alike.

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    Rating: 5/5

    Unique, funny, worth the read!

    Cynthia Sundberg

    2 years ago

    This is a good one if you're looking for something witty, cynical and off the path of the usual oprah crap. All three books in the series are entertaining, this one is the best - maybe because it's fresh, despite the title!

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    Rating: 5/5

    Highly entertaining!

    B00kl0v3r

    3 years ago

    This book was so funny I actually had to laugh out loud on quite a few occasions. Now I can't wait to read the following ones with Paul West's adventures.

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    Rating: 5/5

    Formidable !

    ZazieS

    3 years ago

    It's a must read, not only for those who have ever lived in France or who have any experience with the French way of life ( you will find yourself transported back), but for anyone who loves a good laugh. I thoroughly enjoyed every single word and have read all the books that have followed in the series, but none will ever compare to the one that started it all !

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    Rating: 5/5

    Paris has never been funnier!

    Dolly_271

    4 years ago

    This was a hilariously funny book that was not far off from the Parisian truth.

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Based on Stephen Clarke''s own experiences and with names changed to "avoid embarrassment, possible legal action, and to prevent the author''s legs being broken by someone in a Yves Saint Laurent suit," "A Year in the Merde "provides perfect entertainment for Francophiles and Francophobes alike.

Trade Paperback

276 Pages, 6 x 8.26 x 0.78 in

May 31, 2006

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

English


1582346178
9781582346175

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From the Critics

"Highly entertaining...Clarke renders the flavor of life in Paris impeccably."--"Washington"" Post"
"Call him the anti-Mayle. Stephen Clarke is acerbic, insulting, un-PC and mostly hilarious."--"San Francisco"" Chronicle."
"The antidote to Peter Mayle, this ''almost-true memoir'' will appeal equally to Francophobes and Francophiles."--"New York"" Post "(4 stars)
"The book is laugh-out-loud hilarious. Like the best of British comedy, "Merde" is a comedy of errors...[with] great interlingual puns, a vivacious spirit and a playful attitude about the absurdities of a foreign culture."--"Rocky Mountain News"
"Combines the gaffes of Bridget Jones with the boldness of James Bond... Clarke''s sharp eye for detail and relentless wit make even the most quotidian task seem surreal."--"Publishers Weekly"

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