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An urban antidote to a year in provence, stephen clarkes. Selfpublished in france, and a subsequent bestseller, the hilarious story of a year in the life of a young englishman abroad. In general, they do not wash their armpits with garlic soap. A year in the merde, originally became a wordofmouth hit in paris in 2004. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
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