Stephen Clarke
British journalist and novelist, based in Paris ...
Before becoming a novelist, Stephen Clarke worked on comedy sketches for BBC Radio 4 and provided jokes for a stand-up comedian. He also crafted comic-book stories for the American graphic artist, Gilbert Shelton. He spent several years working in Glasgow as a bilingual lexicographer for the dictionary firm HarperCollins. He then relocated to Paris to work for a French media group, and has now lived there for over ten years.
A Year in the Merde became a word-of-mouth bestseller in Paris, especially after it received coverage in a French newspaper. Eventually, Clarke decided to sell the rights to "real publishers" (Transworld in the UK, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC in the United States, Penguin in Canada, and Random House in Australia). In France, the novel is published by Nil Editions and entitled God Save La France. The follow-up, Merde Actually, was equally successful.
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Name: Stephen Clarke
Date of birth: 1958
Place of birth: England
Current Home: Paris
Education: Oxford
Similar Authors: Peter Mayle, Tim Moore, Annie Hawes
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Paris Revealed
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Paris is one of the most visited cities in the world. But do you know ...Which is the most romantic spot to say 'je't'aime'? And the sexiest? Where to see fantastic art, away from all the crowds? Why Parisian men feel compelled...
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Paris Revealed: The Secret Life of a City (Hardback)
| Format: | Hardback 320 pages |
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| Published: | 31/03/2011 |
| Publisher: | Bantam Press |
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Paris is one of the most visited cities in the world. But do you know ...Which is the most romantic spot to say 'je't'aime'? And the... Read more
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1000 Years of Annoying the French (Paperback)
| Format: | Paperback 688 pages |
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| Published: | 20/01/2011 |
| Publisher: | Black Swan |
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Was the Battle of Hastings a French victory? Non! William the Conqueror was Norman and hated the French. Were the Brits really responsible for the... Read more
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1000 Years of Annoying the French (eBook)
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| Published: | 18/03/2010 |
| Publisher: | Transworld Digital |
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Was the Battle of Hastings a French victory? Non! William the Conqueror was Norman and hated the French. Were the Brits really responsible... Read more
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A Year in the Merde (Paperback)
| Format: | Paperback 384 pages |
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| Published: | 01/04/2005 |
| Publisher: | Black Swan |
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Paul West, a young Englishman, arrives in Paris to start a new job - and finds out what the French are really like They do eat a lot of cheese, some... Read more
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A Year in the Merde (Audio CD)
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| Published: | 07/04/2005 |
| Publisher: | Random House Audiobooks |
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Paul West, a young Englishman, arrives in Paris to start a new job - only to get the culture shock of his life. Between stepping in the dogs'... Read more
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Merde Actually (Paperback)
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| Published: | 03/04/2006 |
| Publisher: | Black Swan |
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A year after arriving in France, Englishman Paul West is still struggling with some fundamental questions: What is the best way to scare a gendarme?... Read more
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Talk to the Snail (Paperback)
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| Published: | 02/07/2007 |
| Publisher: | Black Swan |
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Have you been taken to what you've been assured is the perfect house deep in the French countryside, only to find there's no electricity or... Read more
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Talk to the Snail (eBook)
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| Published: | 04/09/2008 |
| Publisher: | Transworld Digital |
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Have you been taken to what you've been assured is the perfect house deep in the French countryside, only to find there's no electricity... Read more
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Dial M for Merde (Paperback)
| Format: | Paperback 320 pages |
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| Published: | 23/04/2009 |
| Publisher: | Black Swan |
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In the South of France, Paul West has a license to thrill. He has just received an offer he can't refuse: two weeks in the sun, all expenses... Read more
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Dial M For Merde (eBook)
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| Published: | 02/12/2008 |
| Publisher: | Transworld Digital |
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In the South of France, Paul West has a license to thrill. He has just received an offer he can't refuse: two weeks in the sun, all... Read more
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Merde Happens (Paperback)
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| Published: | 24/03/2008 |
| Publisher: | Black Swan |
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Paul West is in deep financial merde. His only way out of debt is to accept a decidedly dodgy job that involves him touring America in a Mini, while... Read more
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Merde Happens (eBook): Paul West Series, Book 5
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| Published: | 04/09/2008 |
| Publisher: | Transworld Digital |
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Paul West is in deep financial merde. His only way out of debt is to accept a decidedly dodgy job that involves him touring America in a Mini,... Read more
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