Englishman Paul West is living the Parisian dream, and doing his best not to annoy the French. But recently things have been going tres wrong: He's stuck in an apartment so small that he has to cut his baguettes in two to fit them in the kitchen. His research into authentic French cuisine is about t[...]

Englishman Paul West is living the Parisian dream, and doing his best not to annoy the French. But recently things have been going très wrong:

His apartment is so small that he has to cut his baguettes in two to fit them in the kitchen.

His research into authentic French cuis[...]

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 t[...]

A year after arriving in France, Englishman Paul West is still struggl ing with some fundamental questions. What is the best way to scare a g endarme? Why are there no health warnings on French nudist beaches? Is it really polite to sleep with your boss's mistress? And how do you c ope with a plague[...]

Acts as a guide on how to get what you really want from the French. This title provides advice on useful phrases.[...]

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The Secret Life of a City. The Paris you never knew by the bestselling author of A Year in the Merde and 1000 Years of Annoying the French.[...]

This is a new updated edition. Was the Battle of Hastings a French victory? Non! William the Conqueror was Norman and hated the French. Were the Brits really responsible for the death of Joan of Arc? Non! The French sentenced her to death for wearing trousers. Did the French write "God Save the Quee[...]

An entertaining memoir of the author's adventures and experiences as an expatriate living in Paris describes the life and times of a young British man brought to Paris by a French company to open a chain of British tea rooms, detailing his dealings with lazy French employees, a scheming boss, lusty [...]

The best-selling author of A Year in the Merde offers a tongue-in-cheek guide to understanding the French, in a series of essays, each illustrating a theme, followed by or interspersed with essential French phrases, anecdotes, and advice. 50,000 first printing.[...]

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."
Edward VII was an English King made in France.
The 'black sheep' son of Victoria and Albert, he first fell in love with France as a [...]