First published 1975
The U.S. Government faces a delicate diplomatic crisis in Paris, and they need unconventional help. Hawkeye Pierce, Hot Lips Houlihan, Radar O'Reilly, and their commanding general receive orders to salvage America's reputation abroad. The MASH veterans find themselves navigating French politics and culture with their trademark irreverence. Their mission takes them through the heart of Paris, from government offices along the Quai d'Orsay to the iconic Champs Elysees. Wine flows freely as the team applies their particular brand of military medicine to international relations. The crew visits the Grand Opera and stands beneath the Eiffel Tower, leaving their mark on the City of Light. What begins as a diplomatic rescue mission becomes a raucous tour of duty that tests both French patience and American ingenuity. The fate of U.S. foreign relations rests in the hands of characters who never met a rule they couldn't bend.
Genres: fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, contemporary, comedy
Vibes: fast-paced, humorous, irreverent
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Champs Elysees, Eiffel Tower, Grand Opera, Paris, Quai d'Orsay
Period: 20th-century
222 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Books