How to be British. 100 facts for the checklist of a true connoisseur of Britain
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How to be British. 100 facts for the checklist of a true connoisseur of Britain
14.99 €
"What does it mean to be an Englishman?
To see orders from above with one eye, like Nelson, or, like
Wellington, to keep cool and steady under all circumstances? What
is it a sentimental attachment to animals, a taste for disgusting boiled
vegetables, a nostalgic loyalty to tradition, a love of the monarchy and a sympathy for
losers? Perhaps all of the above together," suggests the author of this
David Boyle, a renowned British writer and journalist who explores themes of
economics, history and culture. You'll find 100 fascinating stories about
the quirks and passions of the English, their history and traditions. You'll learn why
the English and the French dislike each other, how Chinese tea has become
the British national drink, why the true English umbrella is black and
what school memories make British adults tear up. The heroes
of the book are Alfred the Great and Punch, Dickens and Blake, coal miners and clerks in striped suits.
striped suits, Puritans and Anglicans, theater actors and ghosts...
"the Beatles and Big Ben, Guy Fawkes Night and Canterbury Cathedral, pubs and cardigans,
English parks and Yorkshire pudding - a wealth of facts, nuance and detail.
allows you to deeply feel what the true "British spirit" is.
Previously, the book was published in Russian under the title "Guide to the
"A Guide to the English. The present edition is supplemented with tabs with illustrations.
To see orders from above with one eye, like Nelson, or, like
Wellington, to keep cool and steady under all circumstances? What
is it a sentimental attachment to animals, a taste for disgusting boiled
vegetables, a nostalgic loyalty to tradition, a love of the monarchy and a sympathy for
losers? Perhaps all of the above together," suggests the author of this
David Boyle, a renowned British writer and journalist who explores themes of
economics, history and culture. You'll find 100 fascinating stories about
the quirks and passions of the English, their history and traditions. You'll learn why
the English and the French dislike each other, how Chinese tea has become
the British national drink, why the true English umbrella is black and
what school memories make British adults tear up. The heroes
of the book are Alfred the Great and Punch, Dickens and Blake, coal miners and clerks in striped suits.
striped suits, Puritans and Anglicans, theater actors and ghosts...
"the Beatles and Big Ben, Guy Fawkes Night and Canterbury Cathedral, pubs and cardigans,
English parks and Yorkshire pudding - a wealth of facts, nuance and detail.
allows you to deeply feel what the true "British spirit" is.
Previously, the book was published in Russian under the title "Guide to the
"A Guide to the English. The present edition is supplemented with tabs with illustrations.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series History of England