- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Oval Books; New Ed edition (1 Sep 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1902825284
- ISBN-13: 978-1902825281
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.4 x 0.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 691,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is one of a series of guides designed to tell the truth about other nations, using sweeping generalizations and observations as a base, detailing what to expect and how to cope with it. The guides try to explain why things are done the way they are and they try to allay the feelings of trepidation with which the xenophobe approaches new territory. This particular book looks at the French.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
These quides are very good entertiment. They do not aspire to analyse deeply or to be sophisticated. They just capture some funny features about various nations. It is a good reading to plane or whilst in bath. Enjoy! Jarmila
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is a brilliant book. The reason it is so funny is because it is TRUE!! I have therefore ordered the Xenophobe's Guides to the French and the Germans. Excellent!
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I think the author is confusing the Parisians or those from the South with 'normal' French people! I live on the Breton coast and am happily surrounded by the locals; farmers, fishermen, builders and other manual tradesmen. None of what I have read in this book sounds remotely familiar to these wonderful, friendly, kind people that I have grown to love and respect. France is a big and diverse country and every region and its people is very different so I'm confused as to where the material for this book came from.
I have read virtually every book on living in France and its people and this one didn't come close to reality. I was bored very early on and it didn't get any better.
I have read virtually every book on living in France and its people and this one didn't come close to reality. I was bored very early on and it didn't get any better.
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