A NOTE FROM THE AUTHORBonjour cher reader,Ever since European history began, we Brits have been happily engaged in our national pastime - annoying the French. And the past couple of years have shown that this annoying never stops. To give just three examples:After a mid-Atlantic collision between French and British nuclear submarines, France's Minister of Defence seemed to blame the accident on ... shrimps.When French political supe...

The entertaining biography of Edward VII and his playboy lifestyle, by Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French and A Year in the Merde.Despite fierce opposition from his mother, Queen Victoria, Edward VII was always passionately in love with France.He had affairs with the most famous Parisian actresses, courtesans and can-can dancers. He spoke French more elegantly than English. He was the first ever guest to climb the ...

An urban antidote to A Year in Provence, Stephen Clarke's book is a laugh-out-loud account of a year in the life of an expat in Paris- for Francophiles and Francophobes alikeA YEAR IN THE MERDE is the almost-true account of the author's adventures as an expat in Paris. Based loosely on his own experiences and with names changed to "avoid embarrassment, possible legal action and to prevent the author's legs being broken by someone in a Yves Saint Laurent sui...

A celebration of the Queen's subtle, and very English, sense of humour, by the author of "1000 Years of Annoying the French", "A Year in the Merde" and "How the French Won Waterloo, or Think They Did".The Sex Pistols famously sang that the Queen "ain't no human being". And seeing her frowning beneath the weight (1.9kg) of her crown and ceremonial robes, you might believe it. But in fact, Elizabeth II has a sharp sense of humour that she deploys even at moments of great ceremony. Ba...

Even the French acknowledge this English designer, Charles Worth (1825-95) as the founder of French haute couture. This new biography by the author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French tells for the first time the full story of Worth's often-underestimated wife Marie, who was his muse, chief saleswoman and the first-ever full-time fashion model.Writing with the help of the Worth family, Stephen Clarke is able to correct received wisdoms about Charle...

This title was first published in 2000: The second edition of Social Work as Community Development is thoroughly revised and updated taking into account lessons from community development and international experiences applicable in developed economies. The application of system theory to the problems of managing change is the core theme. The book will be essential reading for the UK DipSW/MScEcon in Applied Social Studies and MScEcon in Community Care Studies as well as for students of com...

The story of a young Irishman called Stieffawn Grady who discovers that members of his family have been working in Nanjing as ratcatchers for two hundred years. Hisfather, Stan, convinces him to go into the family business. It turns out that there is a lot more to their work than catching rats. There is something psychopathic and magical about the family.

In Merde at the Paris Olympics, Englishman Paul West is living in Paris and gearing up for the 2024 Olympics. He accepts a job translating for a French lobby group who are campaigning to get pétanque accepted as an official Olympic event.In Paul’s opinion, throwing lumps of lead around while drinking pastis is barely a sport – it’s more an excuse for Provencal men to avoid cooking dinner. But he needs the cash.Meanwhile, Paul falls in love with a French tech genius...

The treatment of cancer has been revolutionized by therapies that modulate the immune system, with benefits for quality of life and survival. Standards of care have changed to reflect developments, but the area is moving fast. Keeping abreast of new therapies and trial data can be challenging. This second edition of 'Fast Facts: Immuno-Oncology' takes you from the fundamentals of immunology through to the new concepts of immunoediting and immunotherapy and likely future directions. Whether...

I think of my book as an unabridged bible tract. Approximately 40% of it is Scripture. Unlike the pocket "pray the Romans road" versions I tried to invest more explanation into those verses which point us to salvation. I give my printed book out to cult members that knock on my front door, co-workers and neighbors who are atheists or come from other religions, and others in my life who do not profess Christ as their Savior. Unlike the small Bible tracts, I also devoted a considerable part ...

Few explorers have shaped history like Marco Polo. His journey from Venice to the court of Kublai Khan opened the door to the East, forever changing trade, culture, and knowledge in Europe. But how much of his story was real?This audiobook takes you on a thrilling journey through historical records, Polo’s own accounts, and modern discoveries, uncovering the truth behind one of the greatest explorers of all time. D...

The move to a new publisher has given The Age of Johnson: A Scholarly Annual the opportunity to recommit to what it does best: present to a wide readership cant-free scholarly articles and essays and searching book reviews, all featuring a wide variety of approaches, written by both seasoned scholars and relative newcomers. Volume 24 features commentary on a range of Johnsonian topics: his reaction to Milton, his relation to the Allen family, his notes in his edition of Shakespear...