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French Fried: one man's move to France with too many animals and an identity thief (English Edition) Formato Kindle

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** New York Times bestseller **

"Exceptionally funny and entertaining book" - Romonko

Animals behaving badly, other people's misfortunes and the most bizarre true crime story ever. French Fried is the unfortunately true account of Chris Dolley's first eight months in France and has been described as 'A Year in Provence with Miss Marple and Gerald Durrell.'

Just when Chris and Shelagh think nothing more could possibly go wrong, they discover that Chris's identity has been stolen and their life savings - all the money from their house sale in England that was going to finance their new life in France - had disappeared. A bank account had been opened in Chris's name in Spain to take the proceeds.

Then they're abandoned by the police forces of four countries who all insist the crime belongs in someone else's jurisdiction. The French say it's an Irish crime as that's where the money was held. The Irish say it's French as that's where all the correspondence came from. The British say it's nothing to do with them even though forged British passports were used to open the bank account in Spain. And the Spanish are on holiday - and can't even think about investigating any bank account for at least four weeks.

So Chris has to solve the crime himself. But unlike fictional detectives he has an 80 year-old mother-in-law and an excitable puppy who insist they come along if he's going anywhere interesting - like a stakeout.

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"This was a fantastic read. It had me laughing so much that I nearly got relegated to the sofa! Once I had started reading this book, I could not put it down, I was even quite happy to miss my favourite TV programmes!" - Bookmarked

"When I downloaded this book this morning, I had every intention of putting it on my phone and reading it in dribs and drabs. And now I appear to have finished the book! The best thing about 'French Fried' is it's sense of humour; warm, self-deprecating, and very British. Literally laugh out loud in several places (I'm glad I'm the only one home!)." - Librarything

"Chris Dolley's humour reminds me of James Herriot at times, with my husband shushing me in the middle of the night. I could not put this book down and enjoyed it immensely. The characters, especially Nan, were life-size." - Salammi

"I can't think of anybody who wouldn't love this book! Well written, easy to read and laugh out loud funny!" - Brenda, Amazon

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003UBTVSI
Editore ‏ : ‎ Book View Cafe (29 giugno 2010)
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Ho acquistato questo libro invogliato dalle ottime recensioni ma è stato deludente. Troppo esagerato e continuo nelle disavventure dei protagonisti, dopo un po'annoia. Il cane lo vorresti sopprimere perché troppo problematico per essere divertente, lo stesso la suocera e la squadra di football

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Laughter is the best medecine.

Recensito in Canada il 8 febbraio 2018

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This book is a great way to lift your spirits. Keep a box of tissues handy to dry your eyes. My dog could not figure out why I kept trying to laugh, breath and bend over double at the same time. I hope I will enjoy Chris Dolley's other books as much.

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Recensito in Francia il 24 gennaio 2015

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La livraison s'est déroulée comme prévue sur le site. Le produit est arrivée bien protégé et dans un très bon état.

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L. A. Garner

I seriously could not stop laughing!

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 25 gennaio 2013

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I read this book while on an overnight flight to Italy. I kept laughing so hard that I was shaking the seats of the people around me, who were trying to sleep!

I have not laughed so hard in a very, very long time. This book is utterly hilarious. Chris's writing style is an incomparable vehicle for telling the story of his crazy--and sometimes nearly unbelievable--experiences while moving to France. He is quintessentially British, and the humor of his statements shows that. For instance, when describing his puppy, he says, "Which brings us to the dog, Gypsy, a four-month-old lurcher. For anyone unfamiliar with the breed, the lurcher is the one that fills the gap between the Irish Wolf Hound and the crocodile. She was immense. And her favourite game was dragging her favourite toy across the floor. Sad to say, her favourite toy was my leg. What can I say? I have highly desirable ankles."

And here's his description of the "creative" decorating he found while house-hunting in France:
"Then there was the toilet in the Dordogne.

Now, I've seen toilets before -- I'm a man of the world -- and under the stairs has always been a popular space-saving location but ... at the foot of the stairs? With no privacy? Placed such that to climb the stairs one had to squeeze past the bowl?

I stood at the foot of the stairs, staring in amazement, and wondered -- could the stairs have been a later addition? Maybe there was nowhere else to put the staircase when the upper floor was converted?
No. I looked; the plumbing appeared more recent than the staircase.
For days afterwards, I theorised and explored various possibilities for the unique placement of the toilet. It was like one of those mental agility tests starring dwarves in lifts. Could the owner have had one leg shorter than the other and needed the first step for balance?"

In addition to the foibles of moving, Chris and his wife, Shelagh, had to turn detective to find out who had stolen their identities and, in the process, all the money from the sale of their house in England. The craziness that ensued makes for excellent storytelling, and Chris's writing skills make it even more exquisite.

This book will be enjoyable for anyone, but especially for: those who enjoy traveling, have ever had to move, have animals with personalities living in their homes, or ever wondered about weird choices a previous homeowner made.

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Sue and Paul

very entertaining read

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 30 gennaio 2012

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If you enjoy reading about the expat experience you will enjoy this book. The first half of the book is quite a straightforward account of how to transport horses, cats and dogs to France - or maybe how not to do it. And then settling into the local community, joining in with the local activities, whether this be football or the local village fetes. Then, in the second half, Chris makes his misfortune of a stolen identity entertaining. I think I, and many others would have been sobbing or angry many a time with the total lack of help, but Chris just shrugs, gets on and solves the crime himself! No mean feat as the crime involves four countries and nobody else seems interested. In fact most people he contacts are more interested in enjoying the local fetes than working. Even his wife and Mother-In-Law seem to just hinder him. It also highlights some differences in culture and attitude between France, Spain and the UK without getting too heavy. More than anything it is a very entertaining tale. Whilst it did not have me rolling around in laughter, the tales did make me smile many a time. If you have ever had or looked after dogs, horses or cats you will know what Chris means when he tells you about the traits and stories of his various menagerie. A well written, fun to read book. Well worth the small price - extremely good value. I look forward to Chris's second instalment.

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Recensito in Canada il 6 luglio 2022

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Didn't finish . It never kept my interest and I generally love travel books( and France) Everyone has their own opinion ....

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