How to be a Brit

The hilariously accurate, witty and indispensable manual for everyone who longs to attain True Britishness'Got me in tears of laughter' 5***** Reader Review'Laugh-out-loud hilarious, witty and insightful' 5***** Reader Review_______Born in Hungary, George Mikes eventually spent more than forty years in the Britain observing behaviours and misbehaviours of local and foreign Brits.With essential chapters such as "e;How to Avoid Travelling"e;, "e;On Shopping"e;, "e;In Praise of Television"e;, "e;On Not Complaining"e; and "e;How to Panic Quietly"e;, you'll get to know Britain like never before. Loved by readers and authors alike, How to Be a Brit contains Mikes's three major works -- How to be an Alien, How to be Inimitable and How to be Decadent.If you're British, you'll love it; if you're a foreigner, you'll appreciate it. Queuing: "e;An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one."e; How to plan a town: "e;Street names should be painted clearly and distinctly on large boards. Then hide these boards carefully."e; Sex: "e;Continental people have sex lives: the English have hot water bottles."e;George Mikes's perceptive bestseller provides a complete guide to the British Way of Life._______'Hilarious and informative essays about the British way of life' 5***** Reader Review'So many people have tried to describe the English mentality . . . This book is as near as you can get!' 5***** Reader Review

The hilariously accurate, witty and indispensable manual for everyone who longs to attain True Britishness'Got me in tears of laughter' 5***** Reader Review'Laugh-out-loud hilarious, witty and insightful' 5***** Reader Review_______Born in Hungary, George Mikes eventually spent more than forty years in the Britain observing behaviours and misbehaviours of local and foreign Brits.With essential chapters such as "e;How to Avoid Travelling"e;, "e;On Shopping"e;, "e;In Praise of Television"e;, "e;On Not Complaining"e; and "e;How to Panic Quietly"e;, you'll get to know Britain like never before. Loved by readers and authors alike, How to Be a Brit contains Mikes's three major works -- How to be an Alien, How to be Inimitable and How to be Decadent.If you're British, you'll love it; if you're a foreigner, you'll appreciate it. Queuing: "e;An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one."e; How to plan a town: "e;Street names should be painted clearly and distinctly on large boards. Then hide these boards carefully."e; Sex: "e;Continental people have sex lives: the English have hot water bottles."e;George Mikes's perceptive bestseller provides a complete guide to the British Way of Life._______'Hilarious and informative essays about the British way of life' 5***** Reader Review'So many people have tried to describe the English mentality . . . This book is as near as you can get!' 5***** Reader Review