French By Heart
Author: Ramsey, Rebecca S.
ISBN: 9780767925228
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 15 May 2007
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback / softback
"Cheaper by The Dozen" meets A Year in Provence in this delightful chronicle of a Southern family (two parents, three kids, and an elderly cat) who moves to a small French town and finds that France is as charming as it is disarming.
Can a family of five from deep in the heart of Dixie find happiness smack dab in the middle of France?
French By Heart is the story of an all-American family pulling up stakes and finding a new home in Clermont-Ferrand, a city four hours south of Paris known more for its smoke-spitting factories and car dealerships than for its location in the Auvergne, the lush heartland of France dotted with crumbling castles and sunflower fields. The Ramseys are not jet-setters; they're a regular family with big-hearted and rambunctious kids. Quickly their lives go from covered-dish suppers to smoky dinner parties with heated polemics, from being surrounded by Southern hospitality to receiving funny looks if the children play in the yard without shoes.
A charming tale with world-class characters, French By Heart reads like letters from your funniest friend. More than just a slice of life in France, it's a heartwarming account of a family coming of age and learning what "home sweet home" really means.
ISBN: 9780767925228
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 15 May 2007
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback / softback
"Cheaper by The Dozen" meets A Year in Provence in this delightful chronicle of a Southern family (two parents, three kids, and an elderly cat) who moves to a small French town and finds that France is as charming as it is disarming.
Can a family of five from deep in the heart of Dixie find happiness smack dab in the middle of France?
French By Heart is the story of an all-American family pulling up stakes and finding a new home in Clermont-Ferrand, a city four hours south of Paris known more for its smoke-spitting factories and car dealerships than for its location in the Auvergne, the lush heartland of France dotted with crumbling castles and sunflower fields. The Ramseys are not jet-setters; they're a regular family with big-hearted and rambunctious kids. Quickly their lives go from covered-dish suppers to smoky dinner parties with heated polemics, from being surrounded by Southern hospitality to receiving funny looks if the children play in the yard without shoes.
A charming tale with world-class characters, French By Heart reads like letters from your funniest friend. More than just a slice of life in France, it's a heartwarming account of a family coming of age and learning what "home sweet home" really means.
