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Merde Actually (Paperback)

by Stephen Clarke (Author)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Black Swan; New edition edition (3 April 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552773085
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552773089
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,159 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"'Edgier than Bryson, hits harder than Mayle' The Times"

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A year after arriving in France, Englishman Paul West is still struggling with some fundamental questions: What is the best way to scare a gendarme? Why are there no health warnings on French nudist beaches? And is it really polite to sleep with your boss' mistress? Paul opens his English tea room, and mutates (temporarily) into a Parisian waiter; samples the pleasures of typically French hotel-room afternoons; and, on a return visit to the UK, sees the full horror of a British office party through Parisian eyes. Meanwhile, he continues his search for the perfect French mademoiselle. But will Paul find l'amour eternel, or will it all end in merde? In his second comedy of errors, Paul West continues to sabotage the entente cordiale. Author's apology: "I'd just like to say sorry to all the suppository fans out there, because in this book there are no suppositories. There are, however, lots of courgettes, and I see this as progress. Suppositories to courgettes - I think it proves that I'm developing as a writer." Stephen Clarke.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I laughed out loud!, 6 Sep 2005
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I was given this book after running out of good books when working in France. I just couldn't put it down. With it's likeable characters and very funny scenarios, it's a very easy holiday read,especially when in France. Going through the same as Paul West and having to visit a french doctor. Being given a nearly A4 size prescription with about 10 things on it for a throat infection; and realising, as the character did, that there is pharmacy on nearly every street corner, had me in stitches. If you want a laugh out loud, can't put it down read, but not all this girlie relationship fiction, then this is your book.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not merde at all..., 26 Aug 2005
This review is from: Merde Actually (Paperback)
I read the first book featuring "Pol Wess" and it was great, although not nearly as funny as this one. I bought it at the airport to take on holiday with me and I laughed out loud so many times that by a couple of days in my boyfriend was keen to read it after me! A really entertaining read that you can easily pick up and put down at any point without losing the thread and a good series of observations on how it feels to try and really fit into French culture when you're really a bit of a Brit through and through!
Good Stuff, definitely reccommend it, and anyone who has ever lived in France will love it. So many "I know exactly what he's talking about" moments it's hilarious!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Funnier than the first one, 1 Mar 2006
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I read this book today, after hauling it halfway around the world to read. I'm an English woman in China and though the coutries are different, the insight and entertainment's the same.

I preferred Merde Actually to A Year in the Merde because he develops the storyline between two characters as well as continues to make readers chuckle out loud in airports, train stations and bus stations around the world. Especially loved the Da Vinci bit, and the dancing bit, and the politics bit, and the getting caught with the pants down bit, and, well I'm sure you get the point.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Merde actually.
It is one of those books that is hard to put down.
Made me laugh from cover to cover.
Published 22 days ago by Richard Maltby

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first one
This book is in the same line of gags as the first one, except that the storyline gets a bit more "serious" which I felt was unnecessary. Read more
Published 3 months ago by French reader

1.0 out of 5 stars endurance trial
First book made me laugh out loud .. second two I have had to force myself to finish as a friend loaned them to me and I was determined to finish them - really puerile humour with... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Bettylou

5.0 out of 5 stars magnifique merde!!!
Stephen Clarke has excelled here with his second installment. He has added more depth and colour to his line up of characters. Read more
Published 24 months ago by D. K. Barnett

1.0 out of 5 stars I've Been Merded On!
Stephen Clarke is a funny guy, there is no question of that. He writes fantastically and is a breath of fresh air. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Barry Mewha

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Merde about this book
Steven Clarke returns with his second collection of hapless antics as he valiantly tries to build a life in France, this time to build a tea room in Paris. Read more
Published on 7 Jul 2007 by A. P. Swift

4.0 out of 5 stars A light hearted humorous novel
Merde Actually by Stephen Clarke is a light hearted humorous novel. The novel is about an English man (Paul) continued adventure in France. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2007 by P. DATTA

1.0 out of 5 stars Merde Actually? C'est vrai!
Oui, there has never been a more apt title than Merde Actually in my opinion. Perhaps I'm missing something with being female and not having read the first book but I've just... Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2006 by S. J. Eldredge

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny actually.
I think that you will need to have read A year in the Merde before reading this one, as this is the continuation of Paul's story. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2006 by Sharon Hill

4.0 out of 5 stars Great follow on book
Having read the first book I was keen to see how the story would continue. I was on holiday in France when I was reading it so felt right at home. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2006 by K. Jones

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