Flirting with French

Adventures in Pursuit of a Language

William Alexander (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

2015
Duckworth (Verlag)
978-0-7156-4995-4 (ISBN)

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William Alexander is not just a Francophile, he wants to be French. It's not enough to explore the country, to enjoy the food and revel in the ambiance, he wants to feel French from the inside. Among the things that stand in his way is the fact that he can't actually speak the language.

Setting out to conquer the language he loves (but which, amusingly, does not seem to love him back), Alexander devotes himself to learning French, going beyond grammar lessons and memory techniques to delve into the history of the language, the science of linguistics, and the art of translation. Along the way, during his travels in France or following his passion at home, he discovers that not learning a language may be its own reward.

William Alexander is the bestselling author of two critically acclaimed books about the quest for the perfect garden The $64 Tomato and the perfect loaf of bread 52 Loaves.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.4.2015
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 200 mm
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa
ISBN-10	0-7156-4995-7 / 0715649957
ISBN-13	978-0-7156-4995-4 / 9780715649954
Zustand	Neuware