- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Ravette (1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1853045632
- ISBN-13: 978-1853045639
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.9 x 0.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,480,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is one of a series of guides designed to tell the truth about other nations, using sweeping generalizations and observations as a base, detailing what to expect and how to cope with it. The guides try to explain why things are done the way they are and they try to allay the feelings of trepidation with which the xenophobe approaches new territory. This particular book looks at the English.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Very funny, and surprisingly accurate portrayal of the English and their behaviour. Covering aspects such as our love of the 'nice cup of tea' through to our insistence on always being 'sorry'. Well worth a read.
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book, which is part of a whole series of Xenophobes' guides is an enjoyable - if, as is to be expected - it's rather generalised.
The book is amusing, and surprisingly spot-on. Covering areas such as class, making tea, sport, distrust of foreigners, etc this book explains the English very well.
Anyone who wants to understand the English better would do very well to read this.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
An interesting and observant insight.
Easy to read - I've passed my copy on to a German friend - along with the companion volume about the Germans!
Easy to read - I've passed my copy on to a German friend - along with the companion volume about the Germans!
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Too short
Was expecting a BOOK, received a pamphlet. My fiance is English, so was expecting some good tips/info on how to relate, unfortunately most of the information was either commonly... Read more
Published 20 days ago by Aaron Were
A Little Stereotypic, But Fairly Accurate
This review is created by someone who originates from a former colony of the glorious British Empire and has stayed in the realm of England for three years, and in the opinion of... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Victor Chan
Fancy a cuppa?
Very funny read. When it arrived I thought I would just read the 1st page for now... Ended up reading the entire book the same day. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Neyla
Spot on!!!
An excellent little book which gives a great insight into what makes the English and their culture tick. It explains the main areas of typical life in England with wit. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. Sutherland
Amusing, witty and accurate
Loved this booklet! I've read several books on English people before moving to England and this one was by far the best. Read more
Published 19 months ago by D M
Essential reading for our Colonial friends
Working for a large international corporation, I have given a copy of this book to several senior managers - telling them that if they read it, they might start to understand how... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Christopher Yorke
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