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French or Foe: Getting the Most Out of Living and Working in France (Paperback)

by Polly Platt (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Culture Crossings Ltd; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Nov 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0964668408
  • ISBN-13: 978-0964668409
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 455,008 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good for CEOs and Embassadors, 23 Dec 1999
By behrenslu@aol.com (Paris, France, EC) - See all my reviews
As a German/Irish couple living in Paris working for French-American companies we experienced the same troubles some of the people quoted in PP's book. The first pages are really good, but especially when she talks about being invited by French people PP only gives advices applicable to invitations at your PDG's home. I disagree with PP a lot, but this is not the reason for not giving her five stars. I like her style and the way she looks at things, but I critizise her for giving the impression of writing a general book for people from other cultures who want to or have to work in France, or better, Paris. A huge part of the book is written for the top management or diplomats. Maybe she should write a second book targetting the average MBA, teacher, Engineer etc. I'd love to read it.
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable guide of how to know and enjoy France & the Fr, 18 April 2000
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An invaluable guide of how to know and enjoy France & the French. If you don't read this book before you go to France, the odds are you'll end up with a very negative attitude (even, in extreme cases, as my own before I read this book, hatred...)about certain, or all, aspects of your experiences with the country and the people. Absolutely brilliant. A cultural revelation.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Decidely bias in favor of the French but still very useful, 22 Jul 1998
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Decidely bias in favor of the French but still very useful and amusing. It is an easy book to pick up and read for five minutes at a time. Many short stories that the author projects into broad generalizations about the culture. This is definitely not a scientific study of the differences in cultures but written from the prospective of one who obviously loves living in France and whose children spouses married French natives. I get the feeling that it was written so that if one of her children's French spouses read the book that they would feel their culture was being defended and not offened.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money even in Paris
Ms Platt makes few insightful comments into how the average French person works and her observations seem to be based on her experience living among the upper echelons of Parisian... Read more
Published 17 months ago by R. Houghton

3.0 out of 5 stars Read, but bear in mind the context.
I read this book 4 years ago, shortly before emigrating to France with my family. My view that this is a book principally written for Americans moving to work temporarily Paris -... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2007 by John

5.0 out of 5 stars Expats and even French people love Polly's take
I just returned from a delightful lunch with Polly Platt and her husband in the southwest of France, and I must say that she is a remarkable lady. Read more
Published on 17 April 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Valuable info for anyone going to France
I was lucky enough to read this book halfway through my vacation in France. All of a sudden frustrating situations became understandable. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 1997

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