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How to be a Brit
- The hilariously accurate, witty and indispensable manual for everyone longing to attain True Britishness
Engelsk Paperback
How to be a Brit
- The hilariously accurate, witty and indispensable manual for everyone longing to attain True Britishness
Engelsk Paperback

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A complete guide to the British Way of Life. If you''re British, you''ll love it. If you''re not, you''ll recognise it.
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Born in Hungary, George Mikes spent more than forty years in the Britain observing behaviours and misbehaviours of local and foreign Brits.

  • Queuing: "An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one."
  • How to plan a town: "Street names should be painted clearly and distinctly on large boards. Then hide these boards carefully."
  • Sex: "Continental people have sex lives: the English have hot water bottles."


With essential chapters such as "How to Avoid Travelling", "In Praise of Television", "On Not Complaining" and "How to Panic Quietly", they’ll get to know Britain like never before with this fun and informative gift!
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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:

''Got me in tears of laughter''

''Hilarious and informative essays about the British way of life''

''So many people have tried to describe the English mentality . . . This book is as near as you can get!''

''Laugh-out-loud hilarious, witty and insightful

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
272
ISBN-13:
9780241975008
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
024197500X
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
5 nov 2015
Længde:
19mm
Bredde:
197mm
Højde:
131mm
Forlag:
Penguin Books Ltd
Oplagsdato:
5 nov 2015
Forfatter(e):
Kategori sammenhænge