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Paul West Series

This series follows the adventures of Paul West, a quintessential Brit navigating the charms and chaos of French life. Through witty observations and humorous mishaps, the narrative explores the clash of cultures, the trials of being an expatriate, and the everyday absurdities that make life interesting. It's a delightful blend of travelogue, comedy, and insightful commentary on cultural differences and human foibles.

Merde in Europe
The Merde Factor
Dial M for Merde
Merde Happens
Merde!
A year in the merde

Recommended Reading Order

  1. A year in the merde

    • 382 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    What are the French really like? Paul West, a young Englishman arriving in Paris to start a new job, is about to find out. _________________ They do eat a lot of cheese, some of which smells like pigs' droppings. They don't wash their armpits with garlic soap. Going on strike really is the second national participation sport after petanque. And, yes, they do use suppositories. Less quaint than A Year in Provence, less chocolatey than Chocolat, A Year in the Merde will tell you how to get served by the grumpiest Parisian waiter; how to make perfect vinaigrette every time; how to make amour - not war; and how not to buy a house in the French countryside.

    A year in the merde1
    3.6

  2. Merde!

    w rzeczy samej

    • 419 pages
    • 15 hours of reading

    Pierwsza książka Stephena Clarke’a, Merde! Rok w Paryżu, błyskawicznie stała się bestsellerem na całym świecie, również w Polsce osiągając ogromny sukces. Teraz do rąk polskich czytelników trafia druga część przygód Brytyjczyka we Francji. Jaka jest najlepsza metoda, by przestraszyć żandarma? Dlaczego Francuzi wpisują choroby przenoszone drogą płciową do swoich CV? Dlaczego na publicznych plażach nudystów nie istnieją znaki ostrzegawcze przed kłopotami, na jakie narażony jest plażowicz? I jak poradzić sobie z plagą cukinii? Na te i inne pytania odpowiedzi szuka Paul West, wciąż zmagający się z fundamentalnymi problemami, na jakie skazany jest cudzoziemiec w obcym kraju. Książka Stephena Clarke'a to niezwykle zabawna powieść przygodowa, a zarazem doskonały przewodnik po współczesnej Francji. Tym razem Paul postanawia rozkręcić w Paryżu własny biznes. W wolnych chwilach poszukuje dla siebie idealnej francuskiej mademoiselle. Czy znajdzie wymarzoną l’amour éternel, czy też jego starania okażą się... merde warte?

    Merde!2
    3.5

  3. Merde Happens

    Paul West is in deep financial merde. His only way out of debt is to accept a decidedly dodgy job that involves him touring America in a Mini, while pretending to be typically British.Also in the car is Paul s French girlfriend, Alexa, and his American

    Merde Happens3
    3.5

  4. Dial M for Merde

    • 317 pages
    • 12 hours of reading

    Englishman Paul West has just received an offer he can't refuse: two weeks in the sun, all expenses paid, with a beautiful blonde called Gloria Monday. M, as Gloria likes to be known, is down south to report on caviar trafficking but it soon becomes obvious that she's interested in something a lot more fishy than caviar.

    Dial M for Merde4
    3.5

  5. The Merde Factor

    • 294 pages
    • 11 hours of reading

    Englishman Paul West is living the Parisian dream, and doing his best not to annoy the French. But recently things have been going a little wrong: His apartment is so small that he has to cut his baguettes in two to fit them in the kitchen. His research into authentic French cuisine is about to cause a national strike - and his French ex-girlfriend seems to be stalking him.

    The Merde Factor5
    3.5

  6. Merde in Europe

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    One Brit in Brussels. Two French Women. And a whole lot of merde. The hilarious new novel from Stephen Clarke, bestselling author of A Year in the Merde and A Thousand Years of Annoying the French. Does Brussels really want to outlaw bingo, bagpipes and smoky bacon crisps? Are eurocrats trying to rename the English Channel? And can the ink in euro notes really make men impotent? No. Well, not exactly. But it is true that the EU is a seriously flawed institution. And it's about to become even more so as Englishman Paul West goes to Brussels to work for a French MEP, and gets an insider's view of what really goes on in the massive madhouse that is the EU Parliament. As Britain prepares to vote whether it stays in or exits the EU, Paul gets the chance to influence the result of the referendum. He has to decide: better the devil you know? Or bring on the Brexit? It's a decision that could cost him a lot more than his euro paypacket . . .

    Merde in Europe6
    3.4