|
Rules, Britannia: An Insider's Guide to Life in the United Kingdom | 
 enlarge | Author: Toni Summers Hargis
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
Buy New: $14.82
You Save: $10.13 (41%)
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 72712
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 0312336659
Dewey Decimal Number: 427
EAN: 9780312336653
ASIN: 0312336659
Publication Date: March 21, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW
| |
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
How do you respond to a dinner invitation that said -Eight for eight thirty+? What might induce you to get off a London train at a place called Mud Chute? And why do the Brits keep saying -Who+s she, the cat+s mother?+ Rules, Britannia is an invaluable resource for Americans who want to make a smooth transition when visiting or relocating to the UK. It is an entertaining and practical insider+s guide containing scores of established do+s and don+ts from across the pond that only a Brit would know: Showing two fingers doesn+t mean -peace+ in the UK When driving, never turn on red and for heaven+s sake, keep left! Don+t stress over the salad plate.Covering such essential topics as vocabulary, house or -flat+-hunting, business culture, child-rearing, and even relationship etiquette, this book will lessen the anxiety that comes with a trans-Atlantic move or extended visit, while giving the reader a leg up on the advanced communication ladder.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
Know the Rules December 14, 2008
Michael Harling (UK)
Ms Hargis, an expat Brit living in the US, demystifies British culture in an accessible and humorous fashion. "Rules, Britannia" should be required reading for anyone staying in Britain longer than it takes to make a connection at Heathrow. Likewise, Brits traveling to the States should find it equally entertaining and enlightening, and they might learn enough about the American culture to keep from embarrassing themselves. But even if you're not planning on traveling across the Pond, if you're simply curious as to what "half three" means or how to order a drink in an English pub, "Rules, Britannia" will have the answer.
Great book! July 13, 2008
B. Sure (Nevada)
This is an excellent "study guide" before going to the UK. I would definitely recommend it from cover to cover. The author is very thorough to the point of giving lists of American words vs. British words with their respective meanings.
Essential Read Before Relocating to the UK April 5, 2008
J. Gudinas
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read through the entire book the first day I got it, and am sure I will reference it again and again before (and probably after) I relocate to London for six months. It's extremely informative, witty and well-written. Many topics are addressed that I hadn't even thought about. It covers do's and don't's for nearly every situation imagineable. The pronunciations and "glossary" sections the end of each chapter are most helpful.
An Incredibly Helpful Book! June 19, 2006
KK (Madison, WI)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've now read this book front to back twice and I have found it to be so incredibly helpful as I prepare for my move to the UK in July. I would highly recommend this book to anyone moving from the US to the UK, or the UK to the US...or just anyone interested in British culture, as it is highly entertaining as well as informative.
this is a HOOT May 9, 2006
A. Roberts (Chicago, IL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very funny, easy pick up and put down...and then pick up again. I read parts aloud to my ten year old and she laughed too. Good variety of topics and the website additions helpful. I liked best when she wrote about her American born husband and her children's reactions. The potty talk section really got me laughing.
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| |
