(Not Quite) Mastering the Art of French Living

"A bicontinental life with more pratfalls than a Jerry Lewis movie."-Christine Muhlke, New York Times

"Learning how to shop, drive, and eat in France have their own sets of rules, and (not quite) Mastering the Art of French Living tackles them with a soupçon of humor. From buying a lamp to mastering mollusks (oysters), and learning the right -and wrong ways-things are done in France, Mark Greenside perseveres . . . and succeeds." -David Lebovitz, author of My Paris Kitchen and L'appart.

"Failure to speak French has never been so funny! Greenside may never master the gender of French nouns, but he sees straight through the French. A smart, delicious memoir of life off the beaten track in France." -Julie Barlow, author of The Bonjour Effect, The Story of Spanish, The Story of French, and Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong.

"Mark Greenside recounts hilarious experiences only a foreigner can have in France, for they're the ordinary things of French life that go unnoticed by the locals yet the funniest of things for someone from the 'outside'!" -Susan Herrmann Loomis, author of On Rue Tatin, and proprietor of the cooking school On Rue Tatin in Normandy and Paris.

"Surely the funniest American to land in France since Jerry Lewis, Greenside 'masters' the baffling rules of French life in principle, while mangling them-to hilarious effect-in practice. A delight pas de deux of humor and wisdom." -William Alexander, author of Flirting with French: How a Language Charmed Me, Seduced Me, and Nearly Broke My Heart.

"Each page of (not quite) Mastering the Art of French Living, reveals the everyday passion, appreciation and humor Mark Greenside has enjoyed. You cannot read this book, without thinking about spending a delicious slice of life in France." -Aileen Bordman, author of Monet's Palate Cookbook.

"Mark Greenside does an exceptional job of describing the many fish-out-of-water moments of life abroad. He also writes movingly about how his experiences in a new land have changed him.

"Hilarious . . . Reminds me of Stephen Clarke's books with its astute observations, wit, and affection for France."-Ann Mah, author of Mastering the Art of French Eating and The Lost Vintage

"A hilarious look at trying to navigate life in France, literally and figuratively."-Michelle Richmond, author of The Year of Fog, The Marriage Pact, and Golden State

"Thoughtful, heartfelt, and really, really funny."-Keith Van Sickle, author of One Sip at a Time: Learning to Live in Provence

"I recommend this book to anyone looking to read a funny living-abroad memoir!"-Darlene, Bonjour: A Francophile Blog

"Jam-packed with essential information for anyone visiting France or living there."-Janine Marsh, The Good Life France