{"product_id":"good-moaning-france-officer-crabtrees-fronch-phrose-berk-paperback","title":"Good Moaning France: Officer Crabtree's Fronch Phrose Berk - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur Bostrom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRick Wakeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eJohn Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow you can '\u003cem\u003espook \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eFronch\u003c\/em\u003e' like the policeman in \u003cem\u003e'Allo 'Allo \u003c\/em\u003e Based on a favourite character from the BBC TV sitcom. In this delightful book, Officer Crabtree's masterly grasp of \u003cem\u003eFronch\u003c\/em\u003e falls under the spotlight as never before. From \u003cem\u003e'Ploose may I hov a kippy of the dooly nosepooper?\u003c\/em\u003e' to \u003cem\u003e'frigs logs'\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e'scrimbled oggs'\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e'fosh and chops'\u003c\/em\u003e the book is a tribute to mangled words and phrases. Arthur Bostrom, who played Officer Crabtree on stage and screen, mixes vowels and pronunciation trying to educate those less gifted in the French \u003cem\u003elongwodge\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCriss chunnel fairy. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhich bonk do you bonk with?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWould you lick a drunk?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated by John Cooper and ideal for travellers and fans of \u003cem\u003e'Allo 'Allo \u003c\/em\u003e alike, \u003cem\u003eGood Moaning France \u003c\/em\u003e is a wake-up call for anyone who thinks they are competent in French (or English or any other language). Readers' questions are answered in \u003cem\u003eAsk Crabtree\u003c\/em\u003e, there are examples from Crabtree's \u003cem\u003epoloce newtberks\u003c\/em\u003e and a most unhelpful \u003cem\u003eUndex\u003c\/em\u003e. In a \u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e music legend \u003cstrong\u003eRick Wakeman\u003c\/strong\u003e recalls how he fell off his chair laughing on seeing the character created by screenwriters David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd at the start of the second series (the book is published by permission).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42107646247047,"sku":"9781909976597","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/95aced966fe41a7d18ea2364ab8f331c.webp?v=1732457736","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/good-moaning-france-officer-crabtrees-fronch-phrose-berk-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}