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1000 Years of Annoying the French by Stephen Clarke
Category: History
This is a new updated edition. 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. Did the French write "God Save the Queen"? ...Show more
1000 Years of Annoying the French by Stephen Clarke
Category: Non-Fiction
Ten centuries of French historical 'facts' bite the dust in Stephen Clarke's Sunday Times Top Five Bestseller. 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 sente ...Show more
How the French Won Waterloo - or Think They Did by Stephen Clarke
Category: History
Published in the 200th Anniversary year of the Battle of Waterloo a witty look at how the French still think they won, by Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French and A Year in the Merde. Two centuries after the Battle of Waterloo, the French are still in denial. If Napoleon lost on 1 ...Show more
How the French Won Waterloo - or Think They Did by Stephen Clarke
Category: History
Published in the 200th Anniversary year of the Battle of Waterloo a witty look at how the French still think they won, by Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French and A Year in the Merde. Two centuries after the Battle of Waterloo, the French are still in denial. If Napoleon lost on 1 ...Show more
Merde in Europe by Clarke Stephen
Category: Fiction
An Englishman, Paul West, goes to Brussels to work for a French MEP. There he gets an insider's view of what really goes on in the massive madhouse that is the EU Parliament. With the referendum on the horizon, things are even more hysterical than usual. When the Brexit result comes in, Paul has to make ...Show more
Paris Revealed by Stephen Clarke
Category: Travel
Paris – one of the most visited cities in the world. BUT do you know... * Which is the most romantic spot to say 'je t'aime'? And the sexiest? * Where to see fantastic art, away from the crowds? * Why Parisian men feel compelled to pee in the street? * How to choose a hotel room ...Show more
Paris Revealed: The Secret Life of a City by Stephen Clarke
Category: Travel
Paris - one of the most visited cities in the world. But do you know...Which is the most romantic spot to say 'je't'aime'? And the sexiest? Where to see fantastic art, away from all the crowds? Why Parisian men feel compelled to pee in the street? How to choose a hotel room where you might actually get ...Show more
Pompeii and Herculaneum - Investigating and Interpreting the Sources by Stephen Clarke; Martin Garner
Category: Reference
Pompeii and Herculaneum: Investigating and Interpreting the Sources explores the remains of two of the most intact cities of the Ancient Roman world. Preserved as living cities, the two sites reveal evidence of everyday life, including leisure activities, religion and housing, politics, and social organ ...Show more