{"product_id":"almost-french-louis-jansen-van-vuuren-9781776190485","title":"Almost French: A Life of Fanfare and Faux Pas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen he first visited Paris as a young student, artist Louis Jansen van Vuuren could never have imagined that one day he would end up owning a ch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eteau in rural France.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlmost French\u003c\/em\u003e is the entertaining, often hilarious account of his induction over the past 21 years into all things French: snooty waiters, highbrow countesses, numerous faux pas with the French language and, of course, encounters with the infamous French bureaucracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurning the dilapidated Ch teau de la Creuzette into a celebrated boutique hotel with his life partner, Hardy Olivier, required patience and perseverance. Many lessons were learnt the hard way. For instance, four heaters are not enough to hear an entire ch teau and they \u003cem\u003ewill\u003c\/em\u003e blow your power supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis interweaves the stories about his life in France with fascinating snippets of history, culture, food and drink, and tradition. A must for all Francophiles and anyone who loves good living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louis Jansen Van Vuuren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1776190483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781776190485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Ball Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.53d","brand":"Louis Jansen Van Vuuren","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983007744255,"sku":"9781776190485","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b31bddc9-4c61-4084-a0f6-1e23e9355e40.jpg?v=1683264165","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/almost-french-louis-jansen-van-vuuren-9781776190485","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}