Merde Actually

AyearafterarrivinginFrance,EnglishmanPaulWestisstillstrugglingwithsomefundamentalquestions:Whatisthebestwaytoscareagendarme?WhyaretherenohealthwarningsonFrenchnudistbeaches?Andisitreallypolitetosleepwithyourboss'mistress?PaulopenshisEnglishtearoom,andmutates(temporarily)intoaParisianwaiter;samplesthepleasuresoftypicallyFrenchhotel-roomafternoons;and,onareturnvisittotheUK,seesthefullhorrorofaBritishofficepartythroughParisianeyes.Meanwhile,hecontinueshissearchfortheperfectFrenchmademoiselle.ButwillPaulfindl'amoureternel,orwillitallendinmerde?Inhissecondcomedyoferrors,PaulWestcontinuestosabotagetheententecordiale.Author'sapology:"I'djustliketosaysorrytoallthesuppositoryfansoutthere,becauseinthisbooktherearenosuppositories.Thereare,however,lotsofcourgettes,andIseethisasprogress.Suppositoriestocourgettes-IthinkitprovesthatI'mdevelopingasawriter."StephenClarke.