Talk to the Snail: Ten Commandments for Understanding the French

Truth in Humor

Stephen Clarke can be very funny, yet this book strikes me as having something more than humor. The French, especially Parisians, can easily mystify the foreigner, and this book is a good example of being forearmed by being forewarned. Things that have baffled me about the French psyche are presented in a delightful way, yet the subtext is not humor at all: it's a fine attempt to help one move gracefully among the people of France. I recommend this book as a gift for anyone traveling to France- even if it's you yourself. I only wish I'd had the book a decade ago.

Can anyone truly understand the French?

I love France and have some wonderful friends there. That being said I have to comment that some things the French do or think defy non-French logic and begs for a little satire. This book provides that with tongue in cheek good humor. If you have been to France you might find this good for a laugh. If you are going there consider it as a good-natured book of suggestions on how to cope.

Vive la France!!

As an American student living in the south-of-France/Monaco, I wanted to know just exactly why the French act they way do without ever questioning them personally. Mr. Clarke does an excellent job with this book by giving VERY REAL examples of how the French act, think, and conduct themselves, all while giving humorous personal experiences. This book is a MUST for anyone who will be visiting France!

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