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They’re just across the pond but they’re a strange bunch. Explore the oddities of the British psyche with this witty illustrated book. A perfect companion to British behavior, get to grips with everything from small-talk to superiority, from the stiff upper lip” to hooliganism, from cricket to condiments, and curry to class. This hilarious A-Z guide will take you through the realm of all that’s British its culture, its institutions, its humor, and its people. Ben Crystal has worked in tv, film and theatre. He is author of several books on Shakespeare for Penguin. Adam Russ is an actor and writer who lives in London. Ed McLachlan's is an acclaimed British cartoonist.
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Ben Crystal has worked in tv, film and theatre, including the 2006 season at Shakespeare's Globe, and is a narrator for RNIB Talking Books, Channel 4 and the BBC. He wrote Shakespeare's Words (Penguin 2002), Shakespeare on Toast (Icon 2009), and The Shakespeare Miscellany (Penguin 2005) with his father, David Crystal. Adam Russ is an actor and writer who lives in London. His previous books include The Revenge Seekers' Handbook and 101 Places Not to Visit. Ed McLachlan's cartoons and illustrations have graced the pages of Punch, Private Eye, The Spectator, The Oldie, Saga and a host of newspapers, magazines, books, greetings cards, calendars, and films.
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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... throughout there's a delightful, quiet wit that yearns to be quoted." * Daily Mail * "If you only buy one book tomorrow, make it this... charming." * Independent on Sunday * "This book is as informative as it is hilarious, full of facts and sharp observations." * Leicestershire and Rutland Life * "A chuckle a minute." * Britain magazine * "If you only buy one book tomorrow, make it this... charming." * The Independent *
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- PublisherOneworld Publications
- Publication date2012
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- ISBN 13 9781851688562
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- Edition number1
- Number of pages192
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