Vive le Chaos
My So-Called Tranquil Family Life in Rural France
by Ian Moore
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Pub Date 11 Jul 2024 | Archive Date 19 Aug 2024
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Description
Follow the hilarious misadventures of Ian Moore and his family as their search for serenity in rural France leads them on a journey of chaos, commotion and comedy
Comedian, mod and professional grump Ian Moore has had enough. Tired of being unable to park anywhere near his cramped house in a noisy town he doesn't like, he hatches a plan to move his wife and young son to a remote corner of the Loire Valley in search of serenity and space.
Several years later, Ian finds himself up to his neck in bilingual offspring, feral cats, promiscuous horses, dysfunctional spaniels and needy hens; he's wrestling with electric fences, a foreign language, a mountain of animal waste and a wife who collects livestock like there's a biblical flood on the horizon, all while trying not to dirty his pristine loafers.
But despite the ups, downs and increasing demands of Ian's showbiz career, the Moore family persevere in true Brit style to create a unique, colourful and ultimately rewarding life in their new home - à la campagne!
Advance Praise
I hate mods, I hate France and I hate reading but I still loved this book. - Lee Mack, comedian and actor
[This book] is everything its author is: immaculately turned out, sharp and consistently hilarious. - Mark Billingham, best-selling author and actor
Charming, witty, a brilliant read. - Sarah Millican, comedian and author
C'est Mod-nifique. - Marcus Brigstocke, comedian and actor
Has all the angry wit of John Cleese in a too tight suit... a farce to be reckoned with! - Michael Smiley, comedian and actor
6There are a great many comedians who think that they can also write books - myself included - but very few who can rival Ian Moore's immediate warmth and skill with language. I finished it feeling part of the family and can't wait to find out what happens to us next! - Jon Richardson, comedian, actor and author
Take one life-long mod and chuck him into rural France, complete with pond-dredging, chutney-making, child-rearing and a horse with VD. The result is funny, revealing and oddly touching. Paul Weller meets A Year in Provence... - Miranda Sawyer, journalist and broadcaster
Ian Moore is a brilliantly funny writer and that's all there is to it. - Annabel Giles, author and broadcaster
A very funny, charming and honest account of a family's journey by one of my favourite comedians. - Shappi Khorsandi, comedian
I've seen Ian Moore on the stage and I'm happy to report that he's just as good on the page. A light-hearted and wry look at life for the Moore family in the Loire Valley, with a passing and amusing nod to Durrell's My Family and Other Animals. - Nick Hewer, broadcaster
Plunges you straight in to Ian Moore's strange, endearingly funny world. Zips along with nippy energy, although there are pages you have to read twice, they make you laugh so much. - Annie Caulfield, writer and broadcaster
A warm and witty journey into a foreign land. Like much of the produce in the French village where the Moore family shops, the humour is organic. - Martin Kelner, journalist
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781837994403 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 352 |
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