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112 Gripes about the French: The 1945 Handbook for American GIs in Occupied France
The Bodleian Library
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Description for 112 Gripes about the French: The 1945 Handbook for American GIs in Occupied France
Hardcover. Illustrated with delightfully evocative cartoons and written in a direct, colloquial style, this gem from 1945 is by turns amusing, shocking and thought-provoking in its valiant stand against prejudice and stereotype. Num Pages: 116 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBWQ; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 142.
When American troops arrived in Paris to help maintain order at the end of the Second World War they were, at first, received by the local population with a sense of euphoria. However, the French soon began to resent the Americans for their display of wealth and brashness, while the US soldiers found the French and their habits irritating and incomprehensible. To bridge the cultural divide, the American generals came up with an innovative solution. They commissioned a surprisingly candid book which collated the GIs’ ‘gripes’ and reproduced them with answers aimed at promoting understanding of the French and their ... Read more
When American troops arrived in Paris to help maintain order at the end of the Second World War they were, at first, received by the local population with a sense of euphoria. However, the French soon began to resent the Americans for their display of wealth and brashness, while the US soldiers found the French and their habits irritating and incomprehensible. To bridge the cultural divide, the American generals came up with an innovative solution. They commissioned a surprisingly candid book which collated the GIs’ ‘gripes’ and reproduced them with answers aimed at promoting understanding of the French and their ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
116
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
142g
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851240395
SKU
V9781851240395
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Reviews for 112 Gripes about the French: The 1945 Handbook for American GIs in Occupied France
'A reminder of just how difficult it is to dislodge cultural prejudices and stereotypes'
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe