Merde Actually

Paul West #2

by Stephen Clarke

A year after arriving in France, Englishman Paul West is still struggling with some fundamental What is the best way to scare a gendarme? Why are there no health warnings on French nudist beaches? And is it really polite to sleep with your boss' mistress? Paul opens his English tea room, and mutates (temporarily) into a Parisian waiter; samples the pleasures of typically French hotel-room afternoons; 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. But will Paul find l'amour eternel, or will it all end in merde? In his second comedy of errors, Paul West continues to sabotage the entente cordiale. Author's "I'd just like to say sorry to all the suppository fans out there, because in this book there are no suppositories. There are, however, lots of courgettes, and I see this as progress. Suppositories to courgettes - I think it proves that I'm developing as a writer." Stephen Clarke.

Genres: Fiction, France, Travel, Humor, Comedy, Contemporary, Novels

447 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

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Stephen Clarke is the bestselling author of seven books of fiction and nonfiction that satirize the peculiarities of French culture. In 2004, he self-published A Year in the Merde, a comic novel skewering contemporary French society. The novel was an instant success and has led to numerous follow-ups, including Dial M for Merde (2008), 1,000 Years of Annoying the French (2010), and Paris Revealed (2011). After working as a journalist for a French press group for ten years, Paris-based Clarke now has a regular spot on French cable TV, poking fun at French culture.

Reviews

[Kateřina Boušková roz. Zlesáková]

Stephen Clarke pokračuje líčením anglo-francouzských nesnází. Skvělá oddechovka, akorát mě štvou jeho vztahy. Líčení (zlo)zvyků Angličanů a Francouzů je lepší.

[Petr Bolek]

Platí stejné jako u prvního dílu, komu se líbí anglický humor, tak čtěte. Kdo má rád čtení o jídle, tak čtěte. Kdo má rád čtení o zmatcích mezi muži a ženami, tak to snad raděj ani nečtěte.