In the Merde for Love

by Clarke, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9781596911901
• ISBN10: 1596911905
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-05-02
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA

Summary

The sequel to the international bestsellerA Year in the Merdecontinues the hilarious saga of Paul West's misadventures inl'amour(this title was originally published asMerde, Actuallyin the UK). The latest episode in Stephen Clarke's almost-true account of his adventures as an expat in France is just as delightful as the original--and already a #1 bestseller in the UK. A year after arriving in France, Englishman Paul West is still struggling with some questions. What is the best way to scare agendarme? 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 cope with a plague of ripe garden vegetables? Paul discovers how to judge a French vacationer by the rustiness of his bicycle; opens his English tea room and finally understands why Parisian waiters are so cranky; and, on a return visit to the UK, sees the full horror of a British office party through Parisian eyes. Meanwhile, he continues his search for the perfect French mademoiselle. Will Paul findl'amour eternel, or will it all end in merde?

Author Biography

Stephen Clarke is a British journalist, currently working for a French press group in Paris. He has previously written comedy sketches for BBC Radio 4. He is the author of the international bestseller A Year in the Merde.

Table of Contents

1 Sexe and the Country	1	(74)
2 Can You Be Arsed?	75	(60)
3 Don't Get Merde, Get Even	135	(54)
4 Liberté, Egalité, Salon de Thé	189	(54)
5 That Was No Lady, That Was Your Wife	243	(52)
6 Ex and the City	295	(50)
7 Maybe It's Because I'm Not a Londoner	345	(42)
8 In the Merde for Love	387	(16)
Epilogue	403	(2)
Acknowledgments	405