This is Michael Sadler's account of his first year in Paris, describing such continental confusions as the etiquette of flower-buying, the role of cricket in Fr... » 

This is Michael Sadler's account of his first year in Paris, describing such continental confusions as the etiquette of flower-buying, the role of cricket in French foreplay, and the dangers black butter presents not just to one's cholesterol levels but also to dry-cleaning bills. «