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ⓘ About Stephen Clarke
Peter turned this journal into a novel once Anglo-French relations were at their absolute worst during the Iraq War in spring of 2003. Stephen still lives in Paris with his French girlfriend and her lingerie collection. He grew up in Bournemouth, where he played bass guitar in some of the worst rock bands in musical history before he left town to study German and French at Oxford. “A Year in the Merde” is the first novel in the “Paul West” series and was released in 2004. In this novel, Stephen Clarke describes the French as they truly are. They are not cheese eating surrender monkeys, however they do eat quite a lot of cheese, some of which smells like pigs’ droppings. In general, they don’t wash their armpits with garlic soap.
All Book Series by Stephen Clarke
Talk to the Snail: Ten Commandments for Understanding the French
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2006
The French Revolution and What Went Wrong
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2018
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Stephen Clarke?
Peter turned this journal into a novel once Anglo-French relations were at their absolute worst during the Iraq War in spring of 2003. Stephen still lives in Paris with his French girlfriend and her lingerie collection. He grew up in Bournemouth, where he played bass guitar in some of the worst rock bands in musical history before he left town to study German and French at Oxford. “A Year in the Merde” is the first novel in the “Paul West” series and was released in 2004.
Which Stephen Clarke series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Paul West series, the earliest of Stephen Clarke's multi-book series: it opens with A Year in the Merde (2004) and runs to 6 books across 2004–2016, ending with Merde in Europe (2016).
How many books has Stephen Clarke written?
Stephen Clarke has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2020. 6 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Paul West series with 6 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Stephen Clarke's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Stephen Clarke's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Paul West (2004–2016, 6 books).
How are Stephen Clarke's books organised into series?
This guide splits Stephen Clarke's 15 books into 1 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Paul West (6 books, 2004–2016).