Serge the Concierge

Now in paperback, 'A year in the Merde' by Stephen Clarke pokes gentle fun at parisian life

December 17, 2005 by serge the concierge

Being often the butt of jokes about things french or being asked for travel advice regarding 'le pays de l'amour et du camembert' even though I have lived in the USA for 16 years now, the cover of the paperback edition of 'A year in the Merde' by Stephen Clarke, a Paris based british journalist caught my eye. His humourous comments make for a fun and relaxing read. The book is more about parisian life than french life itself. For whatever reason the UK (left) and US (right) cover are different.

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