{"product_id":"a-year-in-the-merde-2","title":"A Year In The Merde","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished privately by the author in English in Paris, A YEAR IN THE MERDE\u003cbr\u003ebecame an immediate local bestseller. Instant word-of-mouth spread like\u003cbr\u003ewildfire to England where booksellers began clamouring for it. Now Stephen\u003cbr\u003eClarke's delightful first novel will be rush-published officially in the UK\u003cbr\u003eto meet the ever-growing demand of fans. In A YEAR IN THE MERDE Stephen\u003cbr\u003eClarke describes the French as they really are. They're not cheese-eating\u003cbr\u003esurrender monkeys, but they do eat a lot of cheese, some of which smells\u003cbr\u003elike pigs' droppings. In general, they do not wash their armpits with\u003cbr\u003egarlic soap. They are still in shock at being stupid enough to sell\u003cbr\u003eLouisiana and thereby losing the chance to make French the global language.\u003cbr\u003eGoing on strike really is the second national participation sport after\u003cbr\u003epetanque. And they really do use suppositories.Paul West, a young\u003cbr\u003eEnglishman, arrives to set up some English tea-rooms in Paris and gives a\u003cbr\u003elaugh-out-loud account of the pleasures and perils of being a Brit in\u003cbr\u003eFrance. Less quaint than A Year in Provence, less chocolatey than Chocolat,\u003cbr\u003ethis book will tell you how to get the best of the grumpiest Parisian\u003cbr\u003ewaiter, how to survive French meetings,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Stephen Clarke\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bantam Press\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 2004\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thryft Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Like New","offer_id":47528786034969,"sku":"X29920","price":3.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":47528786067737,"sku":"X29920","price":3.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":47528786100505,"sku":"X29920","price":3.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Well Read","offer_id":47528786133273,"sku":"X29920","price":3.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0110\/0598\/4849\/products\/content_4fdd28b5-f4c6-4210-bc74-c0b53a1d2e23.jpg?v=1717698901","url":"https:\/\/thryft.sbs\/products\/a-year-in-the-merde-2","provider":"Thryft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}