Bibliograph

Flirting with French, how a language charmed me, seduced me & nearly broke my heart, by William Alexander

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Flirting with French, how a language charmed me, seduced me & nearly broke my heart, by William Alexander

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-264)

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Flirting with French

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

866938496

Responsibility statement

by William Alexander

Sub title

how a language charmed me, seduced me & nearly broke my heart

Summary

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?

Table Of Contents

La France, mon amour -- Stiff job -- First-person shooter -- William the Tourist meets William the Conqueror -- A room with a veau -- Your French is killing me -- The event -- It's complicated -- A rooster in the henhouse -- Die hard -- Ministry of silly talks -- Le social network -- Making Fanny -- Et tu, Brute? -- Baby Jesus in velvet shorts -- French and the middle-aged mind -- Glazed and confused -- Fruit flies when you're having fun -- Bah, ouais! -- Botte Camp -- Cherchez la femme -- Eyes wide shut -- This is your brain. This is your brain on French. -- Lagniappe

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