J'aurais voulu faire président #[nn]

A sharp political satire from Thomas Legrand and Philippe Bercovici, this 2011 volume from 12 Bis turns its satirical eye on French presidential ambition with gleeful wit. The cover delivers the tone immediately: a self-important figure draped in official regalia and medals stands stiffly between the French tricolor and the European flag, while a group of suited, sunglasses-wearing minders lurks conspicuously in the background and a woman with a pram observes from the sidelines. Billed as a follow-up to La Face Karchée de Sarkozy, this one promises the same brand of affectionate political caricature for anyone who ever dreamed — or feared — the view from the Élysée.