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The Xenophobe's Guide to the Spanish: The Xenophobe's Guides Series (Xenophobe's Guides) (Paperback)

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Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Oval Books; New Ed edition (1 Mar 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1902825438
ISBN-13: 978-1902825434
Product Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 1 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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"Highly informative and amusing."
--"The Entertainer" (Spain)
""Xenophobe's Guide to the Spanish," might not have the most politically correct title but it has a reputation for being one of the most sympathetic and incisive takes by a foreigner on the habits, outlook and foibles of Spaniards. "
--"Spain Magazine"
"Each book is an entertaining essay on the failings, foibles and good points of their subjects. Their humour is relaxed and gentle and it would be a sour, churlish native of a subject country who would object seriously."
--"Lancashire Evening Telegraph "

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The character, values and foibles of the Spanish.

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5.0 out of 5 stars humorous explanations for the Spanish way of life, 6 Aug 2001

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I have read many of the 'Xenophobe's guides' and this one, once again hits the mark, spot on! I have several Spanish friends and have lived in Spain for several months and this book reminded me of many of the funny incidents I've had with the Spanish. Without going into excessive detail and in a very humorous way, the book gives you so much information about the real nature of the people and the country. I couldn't put the little book down and read it in a matter of hours. I find myself dipping into it now and again just to remind me of the Spanish way.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Defend the Spanish from foreign assumptions, 17 Jan 2009

By	Simon Turner "michaelpowell" (Borneo) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of the weakest of the series. The author seems to be intent of correcting foreign assumptions, rather than putting forward the funny incongruities. Most of the books are written with much pride and appreciation of the land the authors have often adopted, but they also see the funny side. This book maintains that the Spanish have a good reason for everything, which is that they wish to have fun and when it's not fun they ignore it. It's not really the job of these books to correct the funny things we've noticed about the Spanish but rather to add to the sum of them!
For very funny and well-written editions, with all the facts at the fingertips and the humour to pull off the punch lines, see those on the English, the Swiss, the French and the Italians, for instance.

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