Top of the Morgen! follows the adventures of Laurence Falconer, a craic-loving Dubliner, as he tries to make sense of life in Germany. In his hilarious, heartwarming, and self-deprecating style, Laurence explores and celebrates the similarities between the Irish and the Germans (smashing pints) — and the many cultural differences (pretty much everything else).
No matter how much Laurence grows to love and admire his new home, one thing remains certain: Germans aren’t Paddys.
From chaotic attempts at busking in a quiet German village to the conversational pitfalls that arise when “grand” is your go-to answer for everything, Laurence throws himself into every possible blunder and misunderstanding that life abroad can offer.
An insightful and laugh-out-loud love letter to two very different cultures, Top of the Morgen! is a riotous memoir of finding humor, love, and belonging in a home far from home.
Top of the Morgen! charts the adventures of Laurence Falconer, a craic-loving Dubliner, as he tries to get to grips with a new life in Germany. In his hilarious, heart-warming and self-deprecating style, Laurence explores and celebrates the similarities between the Irish and the Germans (smashing pints) and some of the vast cultural differences (pretty much everything else).
For no matter how much Laurence comes to love and admire his new home, one thing is for certain: Germans aren’t Paddys.
From attempts at raucous busking in a quaint and quiet German village to the conversational pitfalls that come about when ‘grand’ is your answer to a lot questions, Laurence steadfastly works his way through every conceivable blunder and escapade that thrive in the bewildering cultural gap between the Irish and the Germans.
An insightful and funny love letter to two very different cultures,
Top of the Morgen! is a riotous memoir of finding love and humour in a home very far from home.
