The authors of The Story of French unravel the mysteries of French conversation.
Jean-Benoit Nadeau and Julie Barlow are the award-winning authors of The Story of French, The Story of Spanish, and the bestselling Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't be Wrong. They live in Canada.
Praise for The Bonjour Effect: The authors clearly had a ball
researching the book, and their glee is infectious. The writing is
as light as it is substantive, and if that sounds like a
contradiction, I would refer you to a soufflé- New York Times Book
Review Whether you're an expat in France, or simply dream of living
there one day, The Bonjour Effect is a helpful resource to cracking
the arcane cultural code. Engaging and often funny, filled with
examples drawn from the authors' experiences, this is a guide to
the most essential of French arts: conversation. - Ann Mah, author
of Mastering the Art of French Eating
"Whether "bonjour" is the beginning or the end of your French
vocabulary, you'll find something fascinating, surprising, or just
plain fou on nearly every page. Before reading this invaluable
codebook to French language and culture, I feared that I'd somehow
insulted every French waiter, shopkeeper, and clerk between Paris
and Nice. Now I know I did, but at least I know why!"-- William
Alexander, author of Flirting with French "I love this book!" --
Michael Patrick Shiels, Michigan's Big Show "Very funny." -- Rudy
Maxa's World with the Careys "There's a lot more than irregular
verbs in conversing with the French." -- Sonali Karnick, All In a
Weekend, CBC Montreal "Packed with fascinating insights." -- 49th
Shelf "A lively and informative description of the country's
cultural habits and social codes. First-time travellers to France
will find useful tips, and for most North Americans this is a good
introduction to the long history and complex culture of the
country." -- Lysiane Gagnon, The Globe and Mail Praise for The
Story of French:
"A well-told, highly accessible history of the French language that
leads to a spirited discussion of the prospects for French in an
increasingly English-dominated world." --William Grimes, The New
York Times "Exceptionally told, a celebration of the lasting
influence of la langue francaise." --Kirkus Reviews (starred
review) "Excellent...An engaging and well-conceived book. Highly
recommended." --Library Journal "Francophiles will be well-served
by the care and detail with which the authors handle their subject,
while English speakers will find an illuminating portrait of Gallic
sensibility." --Publishers Weekly Praise for Sixty Million
Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong:
"Learning to love the French as they are." -- The New York Times
"...finally there is a book which explains in non-romantic, lucid
terms, better than anything else I have read, why the French are as
they are...Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong should be handed
out at Calais and Charles de Gaulle airport to anyone hoping to get
a grip on France and make a holiday or life work here." -- The
Daily Telegraph "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." --The Wall
Street Journal "...simply marvellous. Sixty Million Frenchmen will
interest those readers who want to understand what makes the French
mind go tickety-tock. And it will definitely help smooth anyone's
introduction to this puzzling and beautiful country." --The Globe
and Mail "... a hard-eyed and mostly affectionate survey of what
makes French society tick and why outsiders, and particularly North
Americans, so often misread it." -- The Toronto Star "...a must
read for Francophiles and surprise hit of the year...Sixty Million
Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong [is a ] penetrating and witty enquiry by
two Canadian journalists into the unique essence of being French."
--Critic's Choice, The Daily Mail "A surprising book written with a
touch of humour, that combs through all the ticks and obsessions of
the French." -- Le Monde.fr "It's the story of two Canadians, who,
coming out of nowhere, help us see ourselves in a different light."
--Le Figaro "An invigorating read" -- Bernard Pivot
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