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    François Théodore Thistlethwaite's FRENGLISH THOUGHTS

    By Barry A. Whittingham

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    The product of his English father and French mother’s ferociously antagonistic genes, François Théodore Thistlethwaite is a traumatized, split-identity ‘Frenglishman’. Any one of his three alter egos – François, the Marxist Frenchman, the ultra-conservative Englishman, Thistlethwaite, or Théodore, their philosophical middle voice of reason – can seize possession of the whole to expound his views on the French and English - physically separated by just a narrow stretch of shallow brine but mentally a vast ocean apart.
    Illustrated by a host of amusing anecdotes based on the author’s own observations and experiences during his 45 years of co-habitation with the French, François Théodore Thistlethwaite’s FRENGLISH THOUGHTS is a seriously humorous reflection on such diverse subjects as queueing, French and English women, politeness, driving in France, sporting fair play and many more – some of which are controversial enough to rock the very foundations of the Entente Cordiale.
    An indispensable guide to anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of the French and English in their daily lives.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarry A. Whittingham
    Release dateDec 5, 2015
    ISBN9781310498596
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    François Théodore Thistlethwaite's FRENGLISH THOUGHTS
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    Barry A. Whittingham

    On graduating with a bachelor degree in French Language and Literature Barry stepped innocently into the world of work as a commercial supervisor for a large brewery. He quickly realized, however, that a career in beer wasn’t quite his cup of tea and went back to university to train as a French teacher. After two years teaching in a secondary school he successfully applied to spend a year as an English teacher in a lycée as part of an official exchange scheme. It proved such a fascinating experience that he decided to make France his permanent home. And he’s never looked back. Barry has now retired from the English teaching and translation business he set up more than 40 years ago and divides his time between golf, gardening, foreign travel, 19th century French, English and American fiction ... and, of course, creative writing. He lives a mainly contemplative life with his French partner, Renée, in the mountains of the Jura region of Eastern France.

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