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    A French Dream: FRANCE CALLING, #1
    A French Dream: FRANCE CALLING, #1
    A French Dream: FRANCE CALLING, #1
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    A French Dream: FRANCE CALLING, #1

    By Barry A. Whittingham

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    Disappointing academic results, an unhappy first love and a negative job experience all go to make a young French schoolmaster deeply disappointed with the path his life has taken. At home the atmosphere is poisoned, his work is slipping into a soul-destroying grind, and his disastrous management of relations with two female colleagues leads to disturbing repercussions. He dreams of escape to sun-soaked beaches, azure seas, resplendent skies and a sweetly-scented breeze. And then he's given the chance to immerse himself in an exciting business project. Should he stay in England or pursue his French dream? But is it all an illusion? Is it himself he's running away from?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarry Whittingham
    Release dateJul 24, 2022
    ISBN9791097201074
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