{"product_id":"9780099453888","title":"Clochemerle","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Chevallier, Gabriel \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 02\/09\/2004,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 336 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780099453888,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA funny look at the social and political dynamic of French village life. Gabriel Chevallier's delightful novel Clochemerle satirizes the titanic confrontation of secular and religious forces in a small wine-growing village in Beaujolais. The eruption begins when the socialist mayor decides that he wants to leave behind a monument to his administration's achievements. He takes as his model the ancient Romans, who were famous for two things: hygiene and noble edifices. Thus, he decides to unite the two concepts...by constructing a public urinal in the centre of town. There is one problem, however: the chosen locale is next to the village church, and this outrages the ecclesiastical party.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Perfect for fans of Joanne Harris’s Chocolate*\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43219968458796,"sku":"9780099453888","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780099453888_8131dcc7-b43b-477a-8ce5-f3941f950cc0.jpg?v=1759672387","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780099453888","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}