Two centuries after the Battle of Waterloo, the French can't quite believe that Napoleon had victory snatched from his grasp. Based on meticulous research and written with his trademark wit, the author of 1000 YEARS OF ANNOYING THE...

Möchtest du mit an die Cote d’Azur? Noch bevor die bezaubernde junge Frau zu Ende gesprochen hat, tauchen am Horizont Zypressen und Palmen auf, glänzen Yachten auf dem türkisblauen Meer, der Rosé liegt auf Eis. Ein unwiderstehliches...

Was the Battle of Hastings a French victory?Non! William the Conqueror was Norman and hated the French.Were the Brits really responsible for the death of Joan of Arc?Non! The French sentenced her to death for wearing trousers.Did the...

"The Merde Factor" ist ein humorvoller Roman von Stephen Clarke und der fünfte Teil seiner beliebten Paul West-Serie. Der Protagonist, Paul West, ist ein britischer Expat, der in Paris lebt und sich mit den Herausforderungen des...

Have you ever walked into a half-empty restaurant in France, only to be told that it's complet? Attempted to say "merci beaucoup" and accidentally complimented someone on their cute backside? Been taken to what you've been assured is the...

Published in the 200th Anniversary year of the Battle of Waterloo a witty look at how the French still think they won, by Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French and A Year in the Merde. Two centuries after the Battle...

"The French Revolution and What Went Wrong" von Stephen Clarke bietet eine kritische Analyse der Ereignisse und Entwicklungen während der Französischen Revolution. Clarke untersucht die Ursachen, die zum Ausbruch der Revolution führten,...

The Paris you never knew, as revealed by the million-copy bestselling author of "A Year In The Merde". He goes behind the scenes to reveal everything Parisians know about their city but are reluctant to share with outsiders! von Clarke,...

Stephen Clarke lives in Paris, where he divides his time between writing and not writing.His Merde novels have been bestsellers all over the world, including France. His non-fiction books include Talk to the Snail, an insider's guide to...

Edward VII was an English King made in France. While he was a world-class champagne drinker and serial adulterer, this unorthodox biography also suggests he was probably the most widely-respected European diplomat Britain has ever had....

"Ein Engländer in Paris: Mein Jahr mit den Franzosen" von Thomas Wollermann ist ein humorvoller Reisebericht, der die Erfahrungen eines Engländers schildert, der ein Jahr in Paris verbringt. In diesem Buch beschreibt Wollermann seine...

Based on Stephen Clarke's own experiences and with names changed to "avoid embarrassment, possible legal action, and to prevent the author's legs being broken by someone in a Yves Saint Laurent suit," A Year in the Merde provides perfect...