Mr Finchley Goes to Paris

In Which Mr Finchley Ventures Further Afield....
The second book in this classic trilogy from Victor Canning. Following on from our gentle and unassuming protagonist, Mr Finchley, taking his first holiday ('Mr Finchley Discovers His England') we are treated to his further adventures when his firm send him to Paris. Whilst there, Mr Finchley, once again, embarkes upon a series of escapades - again, each more amusing and bizarre than the last. Written in the 1930's, beautifully so, this book is a joy and the reader is treated to a slower pace of life - both charming and delightful. A sheer pleasure to escape to this world and, in particular, the world of Mr Finchley himself. Highly recommended.

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A continuation of the series of three, of Mr. Finchley and his adventures. This one has him going across to France, and the escapades he encounters there. Interesting and fun to read, although at times a little far-fetched. If you are looking for a pleasant escape from today, pick up this fun series from the 1930s. Back when it was a gentler simpler time. Would recommend.

Once more a delightful journey into the pleasant and humane with Mr. Finchley. Those familiar with the series in book or on the radio will love this beautiful French slice but I, who don't know the series too well, found it worked well on its own without prior knowledge. Loved it and wanted more.

A very silly story, but a fun light read with British humour/humor set in the 1930s. Recommended for those seeking levity and able to suspend disbelief.

I really appreciate the copy for review!!

Mr. Finchley Goes to Paris, by Victor Canning, was originally published in 1938. It is the second book in a trilogy but reads well as a stand alone novel. Mr. Finchley, of the title is a mild mannered, middle aged, bachelor, solicitor's clerk. In this novel he is sent to Paris on business and has a series of adventures leading to him befriending, and eventually adopting, a boy.

This reviewer enjoyed the author's descriptions of both the middle class British life style and the scenic delights of Paris. A light and lovely read, it is easy to understand why this was part of such a popular series during the Depression years

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a free ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

I was happy to meet again Mr Finchley and read about his adventure.
It's a gentle, funny and humorous book that made me laugh.
It aged well and I love how it represents the historical period.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

Another sweet story about Mr. Finchley and how is ordinary life becomes extraordinary.

This time we see Mr. Finchley visiting Paris for work. At first I was braced for all kinds of mishaps like he encountered in the last book. I even saw trouble brewing where there wasn't any. That is why I am giving this book 4 stars. Once I realized that the mishaps weren't Mr. Finchley being taken advantage of, I really enjoyed the story.

The same holds true for this book - a relaxing, wholesome story that is a delight to read.

The second of the three Mr. Finchley books is anther gentle delight. This time our hero goes to Paris on a business trip for what is supposed to be just for a weekend. Of course he meets plenty of eccentric characters, including a delightful English orphan being raised in France by his guardian. Of course his business gets delayed, setting up the opportunities for more adventures and mishaps. And, of course, his return to England is delayed further by another, unexpected, adventure.

He does return to England where there are more gentle mishaps, adventures, and eccentrics. But it all comes round right in the end.

I love these books, Mr. Finchley is such a delightful character with his openness and penchant for finding the unexpected. I love the way Canning writes. His style is beautiful and at times lyric. He has such sympathy and regard for his characters.

I wish there were more books like this out there.

Just a pleasure to read, predictable, yet a book that you just want to continue to read. A gentle story, entwined with many threads but leading to one ending. I just loved this book, it brings back memories of a quieter, more honourable time when life was to be savoured and enjoyed.
Take some time out and enjoy this book - simple but satisfying.

Mr. Finchley Finds Treasure in Paris
This second episode finds Mr. Finchley finding great adventure in Paris, in spite of himself! This wonderful story continues the life of our staid clerk on yet another grand adventure. These books really need to be read in order to appreciate them fully. These are sweet and clean books filled with the simplicity of life between the World Wars. I love watching Mr. Finchley expand his horizons and become so much more than an office drone. I can't wait to read the next book. I received this book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest opinion.

Following in the footsteps of the first novel in the series, Mr. Finchley sets off on another trip, only to have unexpected adventures instead. I enjoyed this book even more than I enjoyed the first (where he discovered “his England”) because my family and I were just in Paris last year. It was fascinating to read about places we had also seen and to compare Mr. Finchley’s experiences with our own. We didn’t have the adventures that he did, but it still brought back beautiful memories. This is a charming series, and I look forward to rereading these books in the future. Thank you to Farrago Publishing via NetGalley for a digital ARC.

Mr. Finchley soon happily steps out in the Parisian evening, enjoying the sights, sounds and experience. Though he discovers that despite summoning his best French, the French will always answer him in English. It is after being swept into a free-for-all fistfight in a square that follows a political demonstration, that Mr. Finchley’s life will be changed again.

No matter what comes his way, one is always sure that Mr. Finchley will manage to overcome it, right it, fix it and gently help it along. I will warn that there is one little bit (a quarter of a page) that occurs which is a product of its age. Mr. Finchley’s orphan has been reading Wild West magazines and, while dressed in a blanket (he’d lost his trousers) and resembling “a red Indian,” he speaks two sentences in “Native American” pigeon English.

In proceeding through his adventures, Mr. Finchley discovers that maybe he’s not too old to change. Perhaps he’s just coming to some momentous events a bit later in life than many of his fellows but he’s still capable of meeting the challenges. Can he triumph over the last obstacle in his path to wedded bliss and help give a young boy a future – as well as giving another romance a gentle nudge? Of course, he’s Mr. Finchley.

Enjoy this gentle trip back to days gone by with mild mannered, middle aged Mr. Finchley and the new cast of characters. B+

A humorous trip to Paris between the wars

This is the second of a trilogy of novels written by Victor Canning many years ago, about a much different life; this time in Paris then London between the world wars. It is sweet without being saccharine, full of unique and interesting characters. I find the pacing a bit slow for my more modern brain, hence the 4 star review. The plot is amusing, it is definitely worth reading in front of a fire or on the porch of your vacation cabin.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a time-constrained e-arc; the views expressed are my own.

Reviewed on Amazon.com, posting pending Amazon review process.

Love Mr Finchley. And now I love Robert too!
As he travels to Paris for work, Mr Finchley is still getting into his unfortunate scrapes and mishaps.
Beautifully written and a very enjoyable read.

I really enjoy this series! Mr. Finchley is going to Paris between the world wars. The story continues seamlessly and the characters are wonderful. I love visiting this time period and Mr Finchley is one of my favorite tour guides. I received a copy from NetGalley and the publisher and this is my honest opinon.

Mr. Finchley Goes to Paris is the second installment of Victor Canning's wonderful trilogy about a solicitor's clerk and his travels.
This time our protagonist is located to Paris on an assignment for his company. As expected, a series of mishaps and misunderstandings lead to numerous adventures, this time with his local tour guide, Robert involved.
The final third of the book returns to England where Mr. Finchley's life changes forever. As per the previous book, this gentle action and adventure can not be recommended more highly.

This is a delightful novel. Recommend it for the young and older alike.
Mr. Finchley is a clerk who has had a bland but comfortable life. He has enough money to do what he likes, but not so much as to be considered rich.. In other words, he is content. He does not venture far from his everyday...but the last few years have changed his outlook a bit. First book found him on a vacation, first one ever! And he had quite a lot of an adventure ( you should read that one too ) , this book finds him in Paris to meet a client and by the end of the story he has acquired a wife and a son.....very pleasant reading. No murders or mysteries, just a great story.

A charming glimpse into life in the 1930's, a simple and joyful escape from reality.
Wonderful and engaging characterisation and well written, a real pleasure to read. I will certainly read more of them.
I am giving it 5 stars as sometimes all you need is total enjoyment.

I like the continuing of this series. The author has captured the spirit of the era and the "gentleman" that is Mr Finchley.. He has created a storyline full of mishap and misadventure but told with an almost courtly charm. Each character is so well drawn and i look forward to reading more

Parisian Papa

In his inimitable way, Mr Finchley finds himself involved with all manner of folk as he discovers Paris. He'd been to France in the war and learned a bit of the lingo, but wartime ports and La Dame Paris are two different kettles of fish. And he returns home with riches beyond compare--and beyond money. This story stands alone, although you will, perhaps, enjoy some of Mr F's idiosyncracies a bit more if you've perused book one.

I am always up for trying a reprint of older books, preferably mysteries but I sometimes succumb to interesting-sounding books of other genres. This was one of those latter forays that turned out to be an interesting read.
Mr. Finchley is back in his routine after his last adventure. He has retained one connection he made towards the end. She is a big part of his daily life now and he hopes to change their relationship but things get in the way (which seems to be a recurring factor in his life).

The biggest hurdle/surprise turns out to be an assignment that takes him to Paris. He starts off as a solo traveler but picks up friends on the way. There are a lot of things that happen to him in this tale, but the mental processing of his reactions to the unfolding events are the draw in this narrative. He is such a likable character who on top of being 'ordinary' is a good man who means no harm to anyone but does not refrain from protecting himself or others. There is more growth in his life in this book than the last, the humour laced into the tale more pronounced and overall a definite improvement from the first adventure.He keeps referring to what constitutes an English lifestyle to Robert(his closest ally in the tale) who has never been to England despite having English parents, this was a very interesting part of the story. Once again the ending is the best part and although anyone could see it coming from almost the start of the Paris section, are still is a touching set of scenes.

Mr.Finchely is a charming look back at the 1930s a lovely series well written characters come alive.This time Mr.Finchleys in Paris for work fun joining him there.#netgalley#Farragobooks

This is the second book in an trilogy starring Mr Finchley and his wonderfully penned adventures. He first took us on his holiday in England and met a myriad of oddballs and originals!
This time he takes us all the way to Paris. Again the way he arrives is obscure and definitely not British It is written in the innocence of the 1930’s. More trust less fear and definitely a can do attitude from our ‘dear’ Mr Finchley.
Another tale (no spoilers from me ever) for you to grab a brew and have a me time afternoon whether you are a man or a woman and enjoy the antics of a good old fashioned English man getting up to his adventures. Which are totally different to todays adventures I will tell you that!
Sometimes rib~ticklingly funny and lots of humour , a proper treat.

An ebullient Mr Finchley is about to propose marriage to a lady he had rescued from mishap, when he is sent to Paris by his firm.

There he manages to upset a boat, adopt a stray orphan and get himself kidnapped. The fine tangle he gets into takes some unravelling! Only when eventually back in London does he complete the proposal of marriage that was interrupted at the start.

Jerome Jerome meets Mr Bean in this gentle comedy series, which was a runaway bestseller on first publication in the 1930s and retains a timeless appeal today. It has been dramatized twice for BBC Radio, with the 1990 series regularly repeated.

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This is the 2nd installment and even better than the first. His escapades are adventurous and quirky. As he travels throughout Paris you are drawn into the story and kept interested until the very en.

Highly recommend.