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The Xenophobe's Guide
to the English
by Antony Miall and David
Milsted
A guide to understanding the English that
gets beyond the stiff upper lip and reveals their true
spirit and character.
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| Never overstep
the mark |
| Moderation – a
treasured ideal – means a lot to the English.
Their respect for it is reflected in their
shared dislike of any person who 'goes too far'. |
| Irrational
rationality |
| The English can admire
something without enjoying it, or enjoy
something they suspect is fundamentally
reprehensible. You can never be sure which
stance they are going to take – the reassuringly
reasonable, or the wildly irrational. |
| I'm fine,
really |
| Stoicism, the capacity to
greet life's vicissitudes with cheerful calm, is
an essential ingredient of Englishness. |
| Push-me,
pull-you |
| Two equally fundamental but
contradictory English characteristics are a love
of continuity and a yearning for change. In the
English character these two opposite desires vie
with each other constantly, which produces some
curious behaviour patterns and several
characteristics most usually observed in the
classic split personality. |
| 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. |
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Bristol, UK
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| This book reviews the English
way of life, with all its peculiarities and also
with its contradictions. You will enjoy it if:
a) you know the English way and check that you
weren't the only one to find those strange
behaviours. b) You are an Englishman/woman with
good sense of humor that enjoy knowing how the
people see you. |
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Madrid, Spain
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| I'm taking a trip to England in
a couple of weeks and came across this book and
thumbed thought it... And since I correspond
with people in England it was very interesting
to me ...and reading it I found myself smiling
because some of the things mentioned were true,
and I couldn't help but buy it and read it
completely. Overall a great insight to the
mentality in a comical way. |
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California, USA
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| 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. |
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The Northern Times
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| The Xenophobe's Guides raise a
smile and give you an understanding of the
beliefs and foibles of nationalities. |
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Glasgow Evening Times
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Nationalism and Identity
Character
Attitudes and Values
Happy Families
Manners and Behaviour
Leisure and Pleasure
Drinking and Eating
Custom and Tradition
Sense of Humour
Culture
Systems
Culture
Systems
Business and Commerce
Government
Language |
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| Authors: Antony
Miall and
David
Milsted |
| Format: 96 pages,
pb |
| Published: 30/04/08 |
| Updated: New edition |
| Price: £4.99 |
| ISBN: 978-
1-906042-29-5 |
| Online eBook. Click on
button below to sample. |
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