The Merde Factor - Stephen Clarke

Englishman Paul West is living the Parisian dream, and doing his best not to annoy the French. But recently things have been going tres wrong: * He's stuck in an apartment so small that he has to cut his baguettes in two to fit them in the kitchen. * His research into authentic French cuisine is about to cause a national strike - and it could be all his fault. * His Parisian business partner is determined to close their tea-room. And thinks that sexually harrassing his female employees is a basic human right. * And Paul's gorgeous ex-girlfriend seems to be stalking him. Threatened with eviction, unemployment and bankrupcy, Paul realises that his personal merde factor is about to hit the fan...