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The Xenophobe's Guide to the
Spanish
by Drew Launay
A guide to understanding the Spanish that
views them with the same light-hearted attitude that
they themselves display in life.
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| Fun in the sun |
| Anyone
attempting to understand the Spanish must first
of all recognise the fact that they do not
consider anything important except total
enjoyment. If it is not enjoyable it will be
ignored. |
| You can't buy
happiness |
| The happiness of the
individual is considered to be much more
important than money. The goatherd who strolls
the countryside with his animals breathing in
the fresh air and loving his problem-less life
is much more admired than the wealthy
industrialist who hasn't time to enjoy life and
spends quite a lot of his earnings on medicines
to calm his peptic ulcers. |
| Sexplicit |
| In Spain lust is ever in
the air. There is nothing about the Spanish
appreciation of sex that is inhibited or
restrained. It is accepted that both men and
women love making love, which is why there are
very few sexual crimes in the country. |
| Everything in
triplicate |
| It is impossible to reside
in Spain without spending part of your life
applying to an authority for some sort of
permit, either to be allowed to go on existing
once you are born, to be allowed to stay if you
have come from abroad, to be allowed to start a
business, drive a car, build a house, pull one
down or be buried in reasonable comfort. |
| Excellent book. Good coverage of
all Spanish quirks. My friends in Spain loved
it. |
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London, UK
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| This book is just fantastic and
everything it says is true. I'm Spanish and I
enjoyed it very much. All the topics are treated
with lots of humour and that makes the book
really enjoyable. Furthermore, while you are
having fun reading the book you can learn the
Spanish way of life. |
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Spain
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| So "on-target" I laughed in fond
rememberance! This book is a witty and very
clever look at Spanish society. I found most of
what I read to be so incredibly true that I was
laughing out loud. There are some parts which I
found to be less than accurate, in my experience
at least, and for that I give it four stars
instead of five. Other than that, I highly
recommend it. Do take it with a grain of sand
however. |
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Michigan, USA
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| Humorous explanations for the
Spanish way of life 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 littlebook
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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Denmark
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| Highly informative
and amusing. |
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The Entertainer (Spain)
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| 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. This Spanish-domiciled
writer follows up with another great book (Spanish
for Xenophobes) that will interest anyone
learning the lingo. |
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Spain Magazine
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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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Lancashire Evening Telegraph
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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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| Author: Drew Launay |
| Format: 96 pages,
pb |
| Published: January 2010 |
| Updated: New
Edition |
| Price: £4.99 |
| ISBN: 978-1-906042-48-6 |
| Online eBook. Click on
button below to sample. |
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