Talk to the Snail: Ten Commandments for Understanding the French

Talk to the Snail: Ten Commandments for Understanding the French

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<div><div>Have you ever walked into a half-empty Parisian restaurant, only to be told that it's "complet"? Attempted to say "merci beaucoup" and accidentally complimented someone's physique? Been overlooked at the <i>boulangerie </i>due to your adherence to the bizarre foreign custom of waiting in line? Well, you're not alone. The internationally bestselling author of <i>A Year in the Merde </i>and <i>In the Merde for Love </i>has been there too, and he is here to help. In <i>Talk to the Snail</i>, Stephen Clarke distills the fruits of years spent in the French trenches into a truly handy (and hilarious) book of advice. Read this book, and find out how to get good service from the grumpiest waiter; be exquisitely polite and brutally rude at the same time; and employ the language of <i>l'amour </i>and <i>le sexe</i>. Everything you need is here in this funny, informative, and seriously useful guide to getting what you really want from the French. </div></div>