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This international bestseller from the author of A Year in the Merde "combines the gaffes of Bridget Jones with the boldness of James Bond" (Publishers Weekly). When the glorious oceanographer Gloria Monday convinces Paul West to travel to the swank beaches of southern France--where she's investigating caviar-smuggling cartels--he assumes he's about to have the time of his life. But for West, France has always been full of surprises underfoot, and this trip is no exception to the rule. show more He's soon dragged into an undercover investigation that goes all the way to the top and leaves him feeling sometimes like James Bond, sometimes like Inspector Clouseau. Dial M for Merde is a comic caper that pokes fun at French society at every level, from pompous politicians to grumpy waitstaff. show lessTags
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For anyone who has one foot in Britain and one in France, this book is hilarious. Clarke nails to a tee the foibles of the French - in this case the snobbishness of the aristocracy - and the misunderstandings that can arise from Gallicisms and deceptive cognates.
This is a lighthearted mystery where the President's life is at stake. Full of laughs, sex, swearing and quid pro quos, this book is a great way to relax. If you liked the film Johnny English with Rowan Atkinson, you will definiely enjoy this book.
This is a lighthearted mystery where the President's life is at stake. Full of laughs, sex, swearing and quid pro quos, this book is a great way to relax. If you liked the film Johnny English with Rowan Atkinson, you will definiely enjoy this book.
A really funny story of the dangers of travelling in France. Sex, suspense, food, wine, politics, class warfare, even carbon footprints and sturgeons: This book has it all, but all of it could only happen in France. It helps reading this book if you have a little French - but I suspect that it wouldn't be half as funny to those who really speak French.
When I started this I thought is wasn't going to be as good as the others but I was proved wrong - it had me laughing out loud right to the end!
Wieder ein Roman um den Engländer Paul West bei den Franzosen. Ich wurde nicht enttäuscht. Auch wenn die Geschichte diesmal sehr skurril ist, hatte ich ein unglaubliches Lesevergnügen rund um die französischen Eigenarten. Ich kann das Buch nur jedem vor einem Frankreichurlaub zur Leseentspannung empfehlen.
Dec 27, 2013German
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17 Works 4,929 Members
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2008-11-04
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- Members
- 161
- Popularity
- 203,354
- Reviews
- 4
- Rating
- (3.76)
- Languages
- 5 — Czech, English, German, Lithuanian, Polish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 15
- ASINs
- 4
