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Monsieur Mediocre : one American learns the high art of being everyday French
Author:
Sothen, John von, author.
Abstract:
"John von Sothen fell in love with Paris through the stories his mother told of her year spent there as a student. After falling for and marrying the French waitress he meets in New York, von Sothen follows his mother's dream and moves to Paris. But fifteen years in, he's finally ready to admit his mother's Paris is mostly a fantasy"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9780735224834
Physical Description:
xvi, 270 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
The art of the unfortunate event -- She had me at bah -- The aristocrats -- Bringing up Bibi -- Six weeks of not so great time off -- Letter from the no-go zone -- Huge in France -- Voulez-vous think tank avec moi? -- Wesh we can -- Will you be my French friend? -- Years and years and years in Normandy -- The French resistant -- There's no place like chez moi.
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Title:
Monsieur Mediocre : one American learns the high art of being everyday French