Almost French : Love and a New Life in Paris (Paperback)

from Cecilturtle

This is a lovely, very personal, easy read about Turnbull's trials and tribulations as an Australian immigrant to France. Western countries shares many similarities, but it's in the small things that sensibilities can clash: order of dinner courses, subtleties in manner, gender roles, civilities,...

from Fleur-De-Lis

Fantastic! I enjoyed this book from start to finish, wonderously funny and with some useful tips for being accepted by the french. I did however find it took a little while to read - it was written in a very journalistic way - which i tended to get a bit tired of. But Beautiful all the same. Read...

from St.CroixSue

The very honest memoir of a young Australian who falls in love with a very French Frenchman and ends up living in Paris. The theme is an expatriates' struggle with identity and sense of belonging offering insights and some analysis into France and the nuances of its culture.

from iammbb

Sarah Turnbull, an Australian, is touring Europe when she meets Frederic, a Parisian. She ejects her itinerary and follows him to Paris. And the payoff (for us) is this lovely book. Sarah has a view of Paris and the French as an expat who is living with and eventually marries a native. It's an ou...

from bookmagic

Sarah Turnbull is a twenty-something journalist from Australia taking some time off to backpack around Europe. She meets Frederic and goes to visit him in Paris and ends up staying. Sarah has a lot of problems with the language, the politics and each chapter is mainly about various facets of her ...