- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Oval Books; New Ed edition (30 Jun 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1902825403
- ISBN-13: 978-1902825403
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 490,822 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"When the communists rather foolishly tried to stop the Poles practising their religion, the churches filled to overflowing. 'Forbidden' is a term of encouragement to a Pole"; An affectionate, funny look at a courageous, mercurial people. Who else would start a revolution with a logo? The first nation to throw off the Soviet yoke, this new edition of The Xenophobe's Guide to The Poles reveals fascinating truths about the Polish people. Born in Poland, Ewa Lipniacka is a published children's story writer who lives in London and works as a researcher for a London Library authority.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
So funny... so true.,
This review is from: The Xenophobe's Guide to the Poles: The Xenophobe's Guides Series (Xenophobe's Guides) (Paperback)
My wife gave me this book after we had been to Poland on a combined holiday and wedding attendance. I was immensely amused by the accounts of the Polish way of life and how it differs from the English way. Unless you've been to Poland you can not understand how true this book is. My only reservation is that the book is too short. This book explained why I could not find a plug for the hand basin when we visited someone's home.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Xenophobe's Guide to the Poles (Paperback)
I read the book with great interest, laughing loudly. As a proud Pole, I immediately recognise all our national faults and strenghts the author described. Not all things are quite up to date though. Still, absolutely enjoyable!
Unfortunately, delivery was so slow that I received the book long after I needed it.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An hiliarious but accurate depiction of the Poles,
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This review is from: The Xenophobe's Guide to the Poles: The Xenophobe's Guides Series (Xenophobe's Guides) (Paperback)
For anyone wanted to learn more about Polish people and culture and want to do it on the plane to Warsaw then this is the book for them!!! It will help you understand all of the strange characteristics you will come across in Poland, while also providing useful practical information. It made me giggle all the way through, cant wait to buy a copy for my Polish friend!!!
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