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1000 Years of Annoying the French
Stephen Clarke
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Description for 1000 Years of Annoying the French
Paperback. Was the Battle of Hastings a French victory? Non! William the Conqueror was Norman and hated the French. This title features new annoyances inflicted on the French, including Napoleon's banned chamber pot, Louis XIV's painful operation, Anglo-French jibes during the 2012 London Olympics, and, French niggles about William and Kate's royal wedding. Num Pages: 768 pages, Line. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 38. Weight in Grams: 520.
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.
Was the guillotine a French invention?
Non! It was invented in Yorkshire.
Ten centuries' worth of French historical 'facts' bite the dust as Stephen Clarke looks at what has really been going on since 1066 ...
From the Norman (not French) Conquest, to XXX, it is a light-hearted - but impeccably researched - account of all ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
768
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552779937
SKU
9780552779937
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2
About Stephen 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 understanding the French; How the French Won Waterloo (or Think They Did), an amused look at France's continuing obsession with ... Read more
Reviews for 1000 Years of Annoying the French
Tremendously entertaining
The Sunday Times
Relentlessly and energetically rude about almost every aspect of French history and culture
Mail on Sunday
Anyone who's ever encountered a snooty Parisian waiter or found themselves driving on the Boulevard Peripherique during August will enjoy this book
Daily Mail
The Sunday Times
Relentlessly and energetically rude about almost every aspect of French history and culture
Mail on Sunday
Anyone who's ever encountered a snooty Parisian waiter or found themselves driving on the Boulevard Peripherique during August will enjoy this book
Daily Mail