Detour de France: An Englishman in Search of a Continental Education

by Michael Simkins and michael-simkins

Book Overview

Though happy enough with his lot, Michael Simkins has never truly shaken the nagging doubt - helpfully upheld by his partner Julia - that he somehow lacks worldly sophistication. While she spent her teenage years as a nanny on a boat moored at Cannes, his utter lack of travel experience (Weymouth, Cleethorpes and a day trip to Dieppe) still has the power to shock people into leaving dinner parties early.

So as he hits middle-age, Michael...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0091927536
• ISBN13: 9780091927530
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.9" x 7.6"