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product_id: 19338311
title: "In the Merde for Love"
brand: "stephen clarke"
price: "€ 23.16"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
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# In the Merde for Love

**Brand:** stephen clarke
**Price:** € 23.16
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** In the Merde for Love by stephen clarke
- **How much does it cost?** € 23.16 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Description

In the Merde for Love

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## Customer Reviews

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    A hit with a Brit doing a bit of a dance in France...
  

*by J***) on Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2011*

I have only read the first two (

  
In the Merde for Love









  
  
    
   and 

  
A Year in the Merde









  
  
    
  ) in this series of novels about a British ex-pat who travels to Paris for business (What business you ask?  Why the only business an Englisman could have in Paris - opening tea shops, of course...), but feel like I can fairly confidently recommend the entire series based on those two alone.  Clarke's protagonist - the fairly goofy yet oddly self-confident Paul West - is a classic bumbler.  He means well and genuinely tries, yet somehow keeps falling just that little bit flat.  Whether this is due to his own shortcomings (his grasp of French is about as good as mine when he moves to Paris to conduct business, after all) or to the challenges inherent in being a Brit in Paris (which must be somewhat like being the pasty glasses-wearing girl in a lunchroom full of cheerleaders - no matter how smart you are, they are just so much cooler than you!) is up for debate.  Regardless, the tales of his run-ins with French custom and law (as well as Frenchmen and -women) are silly and entertaining and sure to have you muttering a well-placed "merde!" or two of your own as the shenanigans unfold.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Clever humor concerning French and English foibles.
  

*by P***B on Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2021*

The author got great mileage out of English words that sound like French words which have very different meanings, and vice versa. He really captured many of the English and French idiosyncrasies. He is gently humorous about both cultures.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    FUN
  

*by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2012*

I found the first book in the series at the library and loved it.  The author is clever in his use of words, mixing French with English in chapter titles with double meanings.I bought this second book because the library doesn't have it, although they have the third book.  It's not as "laugh out loud" funny as the first book, but pleasant and entertaining.  I plan to donate it to the library so they will have the complete series.Merde, by the way, is French for the word that rhymes with "spit."

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*Last updated: 2026-02-23*