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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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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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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disapointing,
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This review is from: Sorry, I'm British!: An Insider's Guide to Britain from A to Z (Hardcover)
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.
3.0 out of 5 stars
humour,
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This review is from: Sorry, I'm British!: An Insider's Guide to Britain from A to Z (Hardcover)
I enjoyed the book, it was very informative, but I was slightly disapointed as there was not as much humour as I expected judging by the cover. On a plus side my middle aged son thoughly enjoyed it and thought it was an extremely good buy.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great present for your parents!,
By NKP (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sorry, I'm British!: An Insider's Guide to Britain from A to Z (Hardcover)
I bought this book for my dad for Christmas and we poured over it when he opened it on Christmas day. I had to pipe up in disagreement with the other review on this site because I think completely the opposite. In fact after seeing how much my dad enjoyed reading it, I got it for a couple of my uncles for their birthdays when they happen later this year. What I like are the details in the illustrations - and the fact that it is irreverent and silly, but also strikingly on the ball. A really good affordable gift for anyone who has a sense of humour and self-deprecation - so anyone British!
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