What Makes The French So French
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Sixty Million Frenchmen Can T Be Wrong
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Author : Jean-Benoit Nadeau
language : en
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Release Date : 2003-05
Sixty Million Frenchmen Can T Be Wrong written by Jean-Benoit Nadeau and has been published by Sourcebooks, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05 with Social Science categories.
"Sixty Million Frenchmen does its job marvelously well. After reading it, you may still think the French are arrogant, aloof, and high-handed, but you will know why." --Wall Street Journal
Sixty Million Frenchmen Can T Be Wrong
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Author : Jean-Benoit Nadeau
language : en
Publisher: Robson
Release Date : 2014-11-12
Sixty Million Frenchmen Can T Be Wrong written by Jean-Benoit Nadeau and has been published by Robson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-12 with Social Science categories.
The French drink, smoke and eat more fat than anyone in the world, yet they live longer and have fewer heart problems than the English and the Americans. They work 35-hour weeks and take seven weeks' paid holiday each year, yet they are the world's fourth-biggest economic power. So how do they do it? From a distance modern France looks like a riddle. It is both rigidly authoritarian, yet incredibly inventive; traditional (even archaic) yet modern; lacking clout on the international stage yet still hugely influential. But with the observations, anecdotes and analysis of the authors, who spent nearly three years living in France, it begins to makes sense. 'Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong' is a journey into the French heart, mind and soul. This book reveals French ideas about land, food, privacy and language and weaves together the threads of French society, uncovering the essence of life in France and giving, for the first time, a complete picture of the French.
What Makes France So French
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
What Makes France So French written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
Au Contraire
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Author : Gilles Asselin
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-12-15
Au Contraire written by Gilles Asselin and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-15 with Social Science categories.
The French are famously enigmatic: fiercely independent yet deeply romantic,conservative yet avant-garde, rational yet emotional. What is it, exactly, that makes the French so... French? Written for anyone interacting with the French - tourists, businesspeople, international students, Francophiles - Au Contraire! offers a perceptive understanding of French cultural beliefs, assumptions and attitudes, along with practical advice on building strong personal and professional relationships with the French. Addressing issues like friendship, politics, work, education and romance, bilingual and bi cultural authors Asselin and Mastron draw upon their own experiences as consultants and trainers, as well as those of students and professionals, giving readers a complete - and compelling - look at French culture. This revised edition of Au Contraire! includes updated information about France's changing social and political climate, advice for succeeding as an expat, information about the French educational system, overviews of France's diverse regions - and more.
How The French Think
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Author : Sudhir Hazareesingh
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2015-06-25
How The French Think written by Sudhir Hazareesingh and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-25 with History categories.
Sudhir Hazareesingh's How the French Think is a warm yet incisive exploration of the French intellectual tradition, and its exceptional place in a nation's identity and lifestyle Why are the French an exceptional nation? Why do they think they are so exceptional? An important reason is that in France intellectual activity is regarded not just as the preserve of the thinking elite but for almost everyone. French thought can sometimes be austere and often opaque, yet it is undeniably bold and innovative, and driven by a relentless quest for the regeneration of humanity. Sudhir Hazareesingh traces its tumultuous history in an enormously enjoyable and highly original manner, showing how the French ways of thought and life connect. This will be one of the most revealing books written about them - or any other European country - for years. Sudhir Hazareesingh was born in Mauritius. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and has been a Fellow and Tutor in Politics at Balliol College, Oxford, since 1990. Among his books are The Legend of Napoleon (Granta, 2004) and Le MytheGaullien (Gallimard, 2010). He won the Prix du Memorial d'Ajaccio and the Prix de la Fondation Napoleon for the first of these, and a Prix d'Histoire du Senat for the second.
The Secret Life Of France
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Author : Lucy Wadham
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2009-10-29
The Secret Life Of France written by Lucy Wadham and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-29 with Travel categories.
At the age of eighteen Lucy Wadham ran away from English boys and into the arms of a Frenchman. Twenty-five years later, having married in a French Catholic Church, put her children through the French educational system and divorced in a French court of law, Wadham is perfectly placed to explore the differences between Britain and France. Using both her personal experiences and the lessons of French history and culture, she examines every aspect of French life - from sex and adultery to money, happiness, race and politics - in this funny and engrossing account of our most intriguing neighbour.
Flirting With French
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Author : William Alexander
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-09-16
Flirting With French written by William Alexander and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“A delightful and courageous tale and a romping good read. Voila!” —Mark Greenside, author of I’ll Never Be French (No Matter What I Do) William Alexander is more than a Francophile. He wants to be French. There’s one small obstacle though: he doesn’t speak la langue française. In Flirting with French, Alexander sets out to conquer the language he loves. But will it love him back? Alexander eats, breathes, and sleeps French (even conjugating in his dreams). He travels to France, where mistranslations send him bicycling off in all sorts of wrong directions, and he nearly drowns in an immersion class in Provence, where, faced with the riddle of masculine breasts, feminine beards, and a turkey cutlet of uncertain gender, he starts to wonder whether he should’ve taken up golf instead of French. While playing hooky from grammar lessons and memory techniques, Alexander reports on the riotous workings of the Académie française, the four-hundred-year-old institution charged with keeping the language pure; explores the science of human communication, learning why it’s harder for fifty-year-olds to learn a second language than it is for five-year-olds; and, frustrated with his progress, explores an IBM research lab, where he trades barbs with a futuristic hand-held translator. Does he succeed in becoming fluent? Readers will be as surprised as Alexander is to discover that, in a fascinating twist, studying French may have had a far greater impact on his life than actually learning to speak it ever would. “A blend of passion and neuroscience, this literary love affair offers surprise insights into the human brain and the benefits of learning a second language. Reading William Alexander’s book is akin to having an MRI of the soul.” —Laura Shaine Cunningham, author of Sleeping Arrangements “Alexander proves that learning a new language is an adventure of its own--with all the unexpected obstacles, surprising breakthroughs and moments of sublime pleasure traveling brings.” —Julie Barlow, author of Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong
Wtf What The French
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Author : Olivier Magny
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2016-10-04
Wtf What The French written by Olivier Magny and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Humor categories.
With Stuff Parisians Like, Olivier Magny shared his hilarious insights into the fervently held opinions of his fellow Parisians. Now he moves beyond the City of Light to skewer the many idiosyncrasies that make modern France so very unique. In France, the simple act of eating bread is an exercise in creative problem solving and attempting to spell requires a degree of masochism. But that’s just how the French like it—and in WTF, Olivier Magny reveals the France only the French know. From the latest trends in baby names, to the religiously observed division of church and state, prepare yourself for an insider's look at French culture that is surprising, insightful, and chock full of bons mots. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS
It S So French
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Author : Vanessa R. Schwartz
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2007
It S So French written by Vanessa R. Schwartz and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Performing Arts categories.
Looks at the influence of French culture on a variety of motion pictures in the 1950s and 1960s, including "Gigi" and "Funny Face."
A Frog In The Fjord
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Author : Lorelou Desjardins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-07-17
A Frog In The Fjord written by Lorelou Desjardins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-17 with categories.
An insightful and humorous account of the author's first year in Norway as a foreigner. From Easter to summer holidays and Christmas, it dives deeply into Norwegian culture, language and people.
