Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
A favourite character from BBC TV sitcom 'Allo 'Allo , undercover British agent and head of Nouvion Police, Officer Crabtree, has usually sought to remain undercover if not exactly invisible--which befits his secret agent roots masquerading as a poloceman. In this delightful book, his self-taught yet masterly grasp of Fronch speaks for itself as it falls under the spotlight as never before.
From 'Ploose may I hov a kippy of the dooly nosepooper?' to 'frigs logs', 'scrimbled oggs' and 'fosh and chops' the book is a tribute to mangled words, thoughts and phrases. Arthur Bostrom, who played Crabtree on stage and screen, mixes vowels and mispronunciation as he strives to educate those less well-versed in the French longwodge.
Illustrated by John Cooper and ideal for travellers and fans of 'Allo 'Allo alike, Good Moaning France is a wake-up call for anyone conceited enough to think they are competent in French (or English or any other language for that matter). With readers' questions answered in Ask Crabtree, examples from Crabtree's poloce newtberks and a most unhelpful Undex.
With a Foreword by music legend Rick Wakeman and permission of the estates of 'Allo 'Allo screenwriters David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd this is the perfect book for anyone crossing or travelling beneath the Channel to France.