Merde Happens

Stephen Clarke (Modern Languages, 1978)

In the third "Merde" novel, Englishman Paul West leaves his beloved Paris and accepts a job that involves him touring the USA in a Mini, putting on a series of events to promote Britain as a tourist destination. He is thus faced with the task of getting Americans to do the Highland Fling and recite Shakespeare, while managing the mood swings of his temperamental French girlfriend. For more info click here.