THE BESTSELLING MODERN CLASSIC. OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD. 'Brilliant and hilarious'
GRAYSON PERRY 'A delightful read' SUNDAY TIMES 'Laugh out loud' MARTIN PARR 'Absolutely
brilliant' JENNIFER SAUNDERS 'An entertaining clever book' TELEGRAPH *WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY
GRAYSON PERRY* The unofficial guidebook to the English national character by anthropologist
Kate Fox. From the class system to conversation etiquette Kate Fox picks apart and exposes
the bizarre codes of behaviour that the English unconsciously obey. If you are English this
book will make you re-examine everything you take for granted. And if you aren't English it
will help you navigate the rules of this peculiar culture. ---------- READERS LOVE WATCHING
THE ENGLISH: ' A hugely enjoyable read . . . If you want to be really cheered up and
entertained with some well-crafted observation of the embarrassingly familiar then do read this
book - it's a joy.' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'A great read for lovers of sociology language and anthropology .'
¿¿¿¿¿ 'A very thought-provoking and insightful book . It draws to your attention all the
intricacies of class distinction and underlying humour that pervades almost everything we do.'
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