Let Them Eat Pancakes

One Man’s Personal Revolution in the City of Light

De: Craig Carlson

Narrado por: Tim Campbell

Duración: 7 h y 37 m

Resumen del Editor

Craig Carlson set out to do the impossible: open the first American diner in Paris. Despite never having owned his own business before - let alone a restaurant, the riskiest business of all - Craig chose to open his diner in a foreign country, with a foreign language that also happens to be the culinary capital of the world. While facing enormous obstacles, Craig and his diner, Breakfast in America, went on to be a great success - especially with the French.

By turns hilarious and provocative, Craig takes us hunting for snails with his French mother-in-law and invites us to share the table when he treats his elegant nonagrian neighbor to her first-ever cheeseburger. We encounter a customer at his diner who, as a self-proclaimed anarchist, tries to stiff his bill, saying it's his right to "dine and dash". We navigate Draconian labor laws where bad employees can't be fired (even for theft) and battle antiquated French bureaucracy dating back to Napoleon.

When Craig finds love, he and his debonair French cheri find themselves battling the most unlikely of foes - the notorious Pigeon Man - for their sanity, never mind peace and romance, in their little corner of Paris. For all those who love stories of adventure, delicious food, and overcoming the odds, Let Them Eat Pancakes will satisfy your appetite and leave you wanting even more.

©2020 Craig Carlson (P)2020 Tantor

How great it is to be a French employee (but, but a customer or employer)

I listened to the book while in Paris a few days prior to my Thanksgiving at BIA. It was a very enjoyable book v and I learned much about French culture, the fascinating biography of the author, and the challenges of living and running a business in France. There were only two chapters than ran long in my opinion: the pigeon man and hiring a friend. Both were good stories that illustrated frustration with French regulations and how they can be abused. Maybe, just skim the pigeon chapter. The "hiring a friend" is probably worth reading.

A Must Listen

This is such an encouraging book. Craig's story made me cheer for him and his success and happiness while encouraging me to get after my dreams which usually only come with hard work and determination. I actually cried at the end. I just visited Paris this past July but didn't know about Breakfast in America yet. Too bad! I am so glad to have found this book though to learn more about Paris and get to know Craig and Julien from afar. It is definitely worth your time to listen.

Delightful story and narration

The narrator is pleasant to listen to, and does the French accent well. The story is engaging and enjoyable.

quite political....

I found the book to have a lot of political viewpoints. Every time a comment came in i lost more interest.

Disappointing

I really loved Craig's 1st book, Pancakes in Paris and couldn't put it down, but I struggled to finish this one. Some of the anecdotes dragged on too long and just weren't that interesting or funny. C'est la vie!