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Our own piece of Paris

Two weeks, the two of us, nine million Parisians, no contest…This delightful and compelling account of one couple`s attempt to buy their dream flat in Paris is a perfect summer read.Paris has seduced many, but for Ellie Nielsen it`s true love. So deep is her infatuation that, if she can`t have it all to herself she simply has to buy her own little piece of it. The object of her desire seems so simple: the sort of apartment she`s seen a thousand times in magazines and books. Something effortlessly charming, and old, and quirky – and beautifully done up. A place exuding character and Parisian chic. Something quintessentially French.The only trouble is that she has just 2 weeks in which to realise her fantasy – can she negotiate a deal in a foreign language without offending the French? Is it possible – or just a ridiculous fantasy? French phrasebook in hand, plucking up her reserves of savoir faire, and accompanied by her ever-tolerant husband and her young son, Ellie embarks on an adventure. “Our Own Piece of Paris” is a hilarious love-song to the most stylish city in the world.