Talk to the Snail
Ten Commandments for Understanding the French
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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.
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I saw this in the train station in Avignon, but I did not buy it, choosing to save my money in case of an emergency on the way home. I regretted my decision and decided to seek this book out when I got home. I happily discovered it in the library. It's pretty much what I'd anticipated. Lots of French bashing, but all given in a benevolent spirit.
