{"product_id":"almost-french-a-life-of-fanfare-and-faux-pas-paperback","title":"Almost French: A Life of Fanfare and Faux Pas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouis Jansen Van Vuuren\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen he first visited Paris as a young student, artist Louis Jansen van Vuuren could never have imagined that one day he would end up owning a ch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eteau in rural France.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlmost French\u003c\/em\u003e is the entertaining, often hilarious account of his induction over the past 21 years into all things French: snooty waiters, highbrow countesses, numerous faux pas with the French language and, of course, encounters with the infamous French bureaucracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurning the dilapidated Ch teau de la Creuzette into a celebrated boutique hotel with his life partner, Hardy Olivier, required patience and perseverance. Many lessons were learnt the hard way. For instance, four heaters are not enough to hear an entire ch teau and they \u003cem\u003ewill\u003c\/em\u003e blow your power supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis interweaves the stories about his life in France with fascinating snippets of history, culture, food and drink, and tradition. A must for all Francophiles and anyone who loves good living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49158593282200,"sku":"9781776190485","price":30.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/akhDRUNOaStBUnl0N2U3NExLMTN2Zz09.webp?v=1779771208","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/almost-french-a-life-of-fanfare-and-faux-pas-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}