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Paris Match

Falling in (love) with the French

John von Sothen

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20 July 2021
"In Brooklyn, John von Sothen fell in love with Anais, a French waitress. And then, one night in Paris, on the Pont Neuf, she agreed to marry him (""Bah, we can always get divorced!""). A couple of decades in, the two have become quatre, living in their beloved 10th arondissement with teenage kids who chat to their African neighbours in fluent Parisian slang, and John has even become kind of French himself. Well, he likes to think he has. The family still see him as an American innocent abroad.

Paris Match is one of those rare books that makes you laugh out loud, as von Sothen attempts to understand what makes the French tick. Why do they take such long holidays with friends who ration snacks and mock you for sleeping in; why do French men turn to him (an American!) for fashion tips; what really is the correct way to cut brie, and how do you tell if you're being invited to a super-exclusive secret society of intellectuals or a weird sex club? John von Sothen has found most of the answers and in this delightful, witty book shares his experience, insights and humour into the fine art of becoming everyday French."

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Imprint:   Profile
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   Main
Dimensions:   Height: 196mm,  Width: 128mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   213g
ISBN:   9781788165600
ISBN 10:   1788165608
Pages:   256
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

John von Sothen is an American writer living in Paris, where he works for Vanity Fair, Esquire and other magazines, does voice-overs for French luxury brands, and occasionally performs stand-up comedy (in French and English!). He lives with his actress wife Anais, their children Bibi and Otho, and their dog Bogart, who has recently become a rom-com film star.

Reviews for Paris Match: Falling in (love) with the French

In the clear-eyed and charming Paris Match, John von Sothen offers a guide to French love, slang, food, conversation, schools and much more. Hilarious and thoroughly entertaining. -- John Walsh * Mail on Sunday * '[Paris Match] records his continuing, bumbling attempts to carry off la vie Parisienne with something approaching grace-or, at least, skirting calamity.' * New York Times * John von Sothen's memoir of Parisian expat life offers dozens of insights into a place that continues to mystify and enchant. . . . [with] delicious, uniquely French details. * Washington Post * A deft, shrewd, and entertaining take on [his] adoptive home, a place far different from how it is conveyed in winsome movies like Amelie . . . A witty, incisive portrait of contemporary France. * Kirkus *


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