How to be a Brit

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

Paperback Published on: 05/11/2015
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How to be a Brit
Invaluable Advice and What to do When it all Goes Wrong
George Mikes originally came to Britain in 1938 as a journalist on a two-week assignment but he lost his heart to the country and remained until his death ... READ MORE
Jane Mac

Synopsis

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

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780241975008
  • Number of pages: 272
  • Weight: 191g
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 mm

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