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Vive le Simkins! Metro Brimming with well-told anecdotes with perfectly delivered punchlines...a must-read for anyone stepping on the Eurostar The Daily Telegraph
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The critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Fatty Batter is back with a hilarious tale of a Brit abroad.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read Michael Simkins first book about acting and I thoroughly enjoyed it and watched out for more. I thought that Fatty Batter was even better than his first and so when his latest book Detour de France was featured in the papers I got it straight away. I wasn't disappointed. Having holidayed in the South of France last year there were flashes of recognition throughout the book and his description of some of the events and places was tremendous. I particularly liked the description of his visit to Lourdes which held back on the humour and was the more powerful for that. This is a great book and if you are going to France, (or anywhere else this summer) it would be perfect holiday reading.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Some books are so brilliant and cover so much ground you just don't want them to end. A terrific piece of work. This French adventure is laugh out loud funny as well as being movingly and poignantly told, as the author searches for home truths from abroad. Travel broadens the mind and as you journey through this beautifully crafted travelogue there is much to embrace; comic and tragic, funny and sad. You will even think better of the French! I loved Michael Simkins' earlier memoirs on acting and cricket - truthfully told and very (very) funny. If you are a fan of Bill Bryson (and who isn't?) you will adore this English counterpart; Michael Simkins. A wondrous read and a rare treat!
Jamie Hayes
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Living here there is rarely a dull moment especially as we do not live in an English Commune. This book gives many examples of what we see/experience in our everyday life here and caused us many laughs. Our biggest laugh was at the ex-pat cricket match and the Scotch Eggs-no thanks!!!!!!!!!!!We receive an English Newspaper of French News monthly (worth its weight in gold as to what we can claim on Income Tax!) and groan at the number of people complaining about French ways, laws and lack of foods such as Baked Beans and Marmite.
This however is France and the author has captured it.
To fully appreciate it I think you need to have some knowledge of the French/France. In a short space of time the author has managed an insight into the French Psyche-for a more detailed look try "The Discovery of France" by Graham Robb.
This however is France and the author has captured it.
To fully appreciate it I think you need to have some knowledge of the French/France. In a short space of time the author has managed an insight into the French Psyche-for a more detailed look try "The Discovery of France" by Graham Robb.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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This brand new book from Oxfam Barn cost me only the postage (£2.80)and was a terrific read. Not as funny as "Fatty Batter", the author's best in my opinion, but a gentle,... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Daisy Brown
Tour de force
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Published 11 months ago by kw
Trouser wipingly funny?
Or so we are led to believe Stephen Fry describes this book. Unfamiliar as I am with the phrase I (perhaps mistakenly) took this as a positive comment, but then I have no idea what... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Gus
A detour worth taking!
Amusing, at times hilarious and a page turner. Once you start to read this you will be hard pushed to put it down. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2010 by Adrian Shaw
An Englishman in France
It's strange and a little sad that one of the countries the British understand least is the one (excluding Southern Ireland) that is nearest to us, France. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2010 by Bantam Dave
Reinforcing the stereotypes
I was somewhat irritated by this book. If you want to reinforce in a comfortable way all the stereotypes the English have of France and the French, then this is the book for you. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2009 by Random Reader
Hilarious
I bought this book for my son's 14th birthday as he considers 'Fatty Batter' to be the funniest book he has ever read. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2009 by Laura Boyce
Light entertainment with some more reflective bits
This is not a profound book but Simkins has a style that is distincive enough to keep the reader happily engaged throughout. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2009 by Adrenalin Streams
Excellent third book
I loved his previous two books and, with this one, Simkins has done it again. In this account of his solo trip around France, he has once again injected his brand of humour into an... Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2009 by purple diva
Tres bon
One of the best boooks I've ever read, funny,charming and delightfully witty, couldn't put it down and to be honest one of the few books that has made me laugh out loud whilst... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2009 by Andrew Robinson
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