Another Long Day on the Piste: A Season in the French Alps
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Unremittingly calamitous, self-deprecating and entertaining (DAILY MAIL SKI + SNOWBOARD )
Highly entertaining . . . there is much pointed irony and satire to enjoy (THE TIMES )
...side-splittingly funny... Randall is a gifted raconteur... (FRENCH NEWS )
timely and humorous (DAILY MIRROR )
Highly entertaining . . . there is much pointed irony and satire to enjoy (THE TIMES )
...side-splittingly funny... Randall is a gifted raconteur... (FRENCH NEWS )
timely and humorous (DAILY MIRROR )
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Whether this is your first or 4th Randall read I urge you to don your hat and goggles and race to your nearest bookstore. If the image of Randall in a canoe or on a donkey wasn t enough then one of him trying to impress finely tuned youngsters on the mountains of Mont St Bernard are enough to wake the silent carraige on the train ( as somewhat embarrasingly happended to me!) Russians, wine, close encounters, late nights and typically random Randall stumbles make this another witty and honest portrayal of la vie dans les Alpes de nos jours. Any critisism ? 288 pages too short. Roll on the next one
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It is a fact widely accepted by friends and family that although I am an enthusiastic starter, willing to give everything a go, it is with less zeal that I finish anything...("Where are you heading with this I hear you cry?")...that is until I read this book...(See I always get there in the end). In fact the end came rather too quickly for my liking. I couldn't put the book down. Indeed this has happened with all of Will Randall's books. This latest offering is no less warm than those based in sunnier climes and just as insightful and entertaining. In fact Will Randall's "Oh go on then, why not?" attitude to life and the challenges it presents in all his books, has inspired me to moved to a country where I don't speak the language and see if I too can have some funny adventures- for those of you interested, there have been several to date!
Anyway back to the point. I heartily recommend this book. It will leave you warmer than a couple of pints of vin chaud and itching to get your skis on!
Anyway back to the point. I heartily recommend this book. It will leave you warmer than a couple of pints of vin chaud and itching to get your skis on!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I enjoyed this book. Anyone who likes Bill Bryson and has been anywhere near the slopes will love this. its full of stories of boozy nights, random Russians and skiing misadventures. its not as personal as some of his others- you just get the sense that he had the time of his life and he was lucky enough about being able to write about it- but he does a good englishman abroad.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Another good read from Will Randall
Will Randall seems like a pretty likeable sort of bloke. I've enjoyed the other books of his that I've read and this one was no exception. Read more
Published 1 month ago by G. R. Williams
Well received present
Bought this as a Valentines present for my boyfriend (who is a skier).
He couldn't put it down and enjoyed it so much is reading it for a second time!!
He couldn't put it down and enjoyed it so much is reading it for a second time!!
Published 2 months ago by cazza
Great fun
The world is full of books promising to be laugh-out-loud funny and then disappoint. But this one delivers. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mark Hill
So/so
This book is a light-hearted holiday read, but takes a long time to get going! The minute detail about every aspect of the 'journey' to the slopes can grate a bit if you were eager... Read more
Published 7 months ago by LSmith02
book
brand new, heap & fast delivery, i was thrilled. my boyfriend loved it too - he kept annoyingly reading bits out loud to me because it was funny.
Published on 18 Feb 2010 by K. Fearn
Enjoyable read
My wife bought this as a reminder of our season spent in the alps many years ago.
The book was a surprisingly enjoyable read and the colourful characters the author encounters... Read more
The book was a surprisingly enjoyable read and the colourful characters the author encounters... Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2009 by Keef fan
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