An Englishman in Paris
Subtitle: l'éducation continentale
By: Michael Sadler.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
Subjects: Sadler, Michael -- Homes and haunts -- France -- Paris.; National characteristics, French.; British -- France -- Paris.; Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.; France -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Description: This memoir of a year the author spent in Paris recounts his alternate affection and bemusement over such continental confusions as the etiquette of flower-buying, the role of cricket in French foreplay, and the dangers buerre noir presents to one's cholesterol levels as well as dry-cleaning bills.