Merde Encore!: More of the Real French You Were Never Taught at School

By Genevieve Edis

Book Overview

Sacre Bleu Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the caf ... For those of you who delighted in Genevi ve's deliciously naughty first book, Merde , and for those unfortunate few who have not... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689119380
• ISBN13: 9780689119385
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Fills in the cracks

This book teaches you things that only a good friend who is French could tell you. Not covered in the usual French text, it is for real world French.

Quelle Joie!

Ooh-la-la. This is a delightful gift for the friend who has a decent elementary grasp on the French language and a rolicking sense of humour. Written with great lingusitic dexterity, both in French aan in English, it will be treasured for years to come.Excerpt: >

(Expletive deleted) formidable!

This book assumes you have at least a full year of French behind you. It is not for beginners, even given the fact that most learners of a second language usually go for the "cinq lettres" words first. It was absolutely a must read for me when I visited Paris, and a bit of a help when I eventually visited Quebec. Lots of cultural nuances about the French (even body language is discussed), funny illustrations, and plenty of good intentioned advice... if a bit R-rated.