Explore the oddities of the British psyche with this informative and witty illustrated guide. For a nation that loves to laugh at themselves, this is the perfect companion when wandering lonely through the clouds of British behaviour. From small-talk to superiority, from the famous stiff upper lip to hooliganism, from cricket to condiments, and curry to class, this book will take you through the sometimes sarcastic, often poetic, generally polite, never boastful but universally proud realm of all that's British - its culture, its institutions and its people.
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'Full of strange facts, clever insights and amusing observations and adds up to a surprisingly comprehensive summary of what it means to be British. Along the way you will also learn that a pitbull shot by police marksmen in Mitcham in 2008 had been named Asbo by its owner, and that it's illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament or eat a mince pie on Christmas Day. What places this above similar books on the subject is its lack of rancour and rage: indeed, it s every bit as restrained in tone as we like to think we are. And throughout there's a delightful, quiet wit that yearns to be quoted.' --Daily Mail
'An entertaining combination of wry comments and fond observations. Very handy for Brits and non-Brits alike.' --David Else, author of the Lonely Planet Guide to Great Britain
'Light-hearted, informative, and highly readable. Ed McLachlan's hilarious cartoons complement the text perfectly.' --Jonathan Crowther, author of the Oxford Guide to British and American Culture
'An entertaining combination of wry comments and fond observations. Very handy for Brits and non-Brits alike.' --David Else, author of the Lonely Planet Guide to Great Britain
'Light-hearted, informative, and highly readable. Ed McLachlan's hilarious cartoons complement the text perfectly.' --Jonathan Crowther, author of the Oxford Guide to British and American Culture
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Ben Crystal has worked in TV, film and theatre, including the 2006 season at Shakespeare's Globe, and is a narrator for RNIB Talking Books, Channel 4 and the BBC. He is author of several books about Shakespeare for Penguin and Icon. Adam Russ is an actor and writer who lives in London. His previous books include The Revenge Seeker's Handbook and 101 Places Not to Visit. Ed McLachlan's cartoons and illustrations have graced the pages of Punch, Private Eye, Spectator, Oldie, Saga and a host of other publications.
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By John Ellison
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This book didn't interest me at first but has really grown on me I loved every bit of it extremely funny
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Ben Crystal's book, with its wry observations about British life and what British people do, produces many a nodding acknowledgement and a smile of recognition.
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By J. Brown
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At it best! The British have a fabulous knack of being able to poke fun at themselves in a way that makes them magic. This book is a master class in British humour.
Read it enjoy it and recommend it to someone else. A cracking read with a chuckle on every page!
Read it enjoy it and recommend it to someone else. A cracking read with a chuckle on every page!
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Rather disapointing and indifferent.... just a collection of badly written snippets... no real focus or style or sense of either humour or outrage. A waste of money frankly... it went straight off to the Oxfam bookshop.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is a very good book in helping to understand the British way of life. A must-buy if you are moving to the UK.
5.0 out of 5 stars
It was a prompt delivery, Keep it up. I will buy from this supplier again. The product is as described.
17 April 2013
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It was a prompt delivery, Keep it up. I will buy from this supplier again. The product is as described.
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Pleasantly amusing book. Well worth a read to explain some history and quirks that make us British. Easy, gentle reading
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This book was interesting detailing many aspects of british life i hadnt previously considered but at the same time was very long winded and took a long time to get through. I feel it goes into too much detail and there arent enough witty comments to provide balance for the facts
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not worth it
I thought this would be a funny read, but no... A long boring lists of items and trying to explain they item in the list... do not buy.
Published 9 months ago by mikec
1.0 out of 5 stars
Inane choice
In most places it lacked wit and was very much schoolboy stuff. I found very little to laugh at
and not even smile. It deserved to be a cheap offer.
and not even smile. It deserved to be a cheap offer.
Published 11 months ago by local lad
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Sometimes enlightening, sometimes funny, sarcastic, serious,..
I was surprised at times, astonished at others, laughed out loudly, frowned,in fact I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Paul from Orellanita
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IM not sorry
I have to agree with others who have said that a lot of information provided is badly researched and inaccurate. Read more
Published 12 months ago by JD
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Not Funny, Not Clever, Not Good
I purchased this book as a Kindle Daily Deal for 99p and I'm so glad that's all I paid for it. This book really fails to hit the mark given that it is neither funny, entertaining... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Rebeccac747
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I know what it's trying to be... but it didn't quite make it.
Essentially, this is a book about quirky facts, unfunny jokes and rather too much filler. I have bought a book previously which aimed for the same thing, and got it spot on. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Bob Atkinson
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I didn't like this book.
I found this book inconsistent, badly researched and rather boring. It also was failed the Kermode comedy test of having less then 5 proper laughs. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Clumpy Polecat
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