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Touche: A French Woman´s Take on the English
Agnes Catherine Poirier
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Description for Touche: A French Woman´s Take on the English
Paperback. Why France and Britain are so different, and why they do things in opposite ways. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
Why France and Britain are so different, and why they do things in opposite ways. A brilliant and vigorous observer of both French and British societies, which she knows intimately, 32-year-old Agnes Catherine Poirier has spent the last ten years explaining the peculiarities of France to the British and of Britain to the French. Not an easy job. Having studied both in Paris and London, writing in both languages for the French and British press, Agnes Catherine Poirier plays with national stereotypes, which are both stupid and dangerous, with dexterity and savoir faire. ... Read more
Why France and Britain are so different, and why they do things in opposite ways. A brilliant and vigorous observer of both French and British societies, which she knows intimately, 32-year-old Agnes Catherine Poirier has spent the last ten years explaining the peculiarities of France to the British and of Britain to the French. Not an easy job. Having studied both in Paris and London, writing in both languages for the French and British press, Agnes Catherine Poirier plays with national stereotypes, which are both stupid and dangerous, with dexterity and savoir faire. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co London
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753821701
SKU
V9780753821701
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Agnes Catherine Poirier
Writer and broadcaster Agnes Catherine Poirier is primarily a political journalist and film critic for Liberation, Telerama and the BBC. www.touche-thebook.com
Reviews for Touche: A French Woman´s Take on the English
Poirier skillfully fuses commentary and autobiography, and her writing
smart, slightly bossy but also sometimes self-mocking
is consistently engaging
John Dugdale
GUARDIAN
smart, slightly bossy but also sometimes self-mocking
is consistently engaging
John Dugdale
GUARDIAN