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Britannia in Brief: The Scoop on All Things British

William Mullins

3.8/5 ( ratings)

When it comes to Britain, most Americans don’t know Jack. Fortunately, now an Anglo-American husband-and-wife team are here to help with a smart, funny, and handy guide that minds the gap between fact and fiction. From Whigs and Windsors to wankers and Wales, this spit-spot-on reference covers all manner of British history, society, culture, language, and everyday life, including

• the class system, title envy, and a thumbnail sketch of British dynasties
• highlights of the social season
• Parliament, prime ministers, and a wild variety of political parties
• British sports 101, including football , cricket, rugby, snooker, and darts
• answers to the pressing question: What’s on the telly?
• British culinary delights, from Marmite to late-night tikka masala
• odd pronunciations
• cockney slang, or why you should never get caught “telling porkies on the dog”
• Londoners’ pride in the Tube and the truth about trainspotting

So whether you’re traveling to England on business or for pleasure, dating a Brit, hoping to comfort a homesick Londoner , or simply curious about life across the pond, Britannia in Brief is the perfect companion.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Release: May 19, 2009

ISBN: 0345509994

ISBN 13: 9780345509994

Britannia in Brief: The Scoop on All Things British

William Mullins

3.8/5 ( ratings)

When it comes to Britain, most Americans don’t know Jack. Fortunately, now an Anglo-American husband-and-wife team are here to help with a smart, funny, and handy guide that minds the gap between fact and fiction. From Whigs and Windsors to wankers and Wales, this spit-spot-on reference covers all manner of British history, society, culture, language, and everyday life, including

• the class system, title envy, and a thumbnail sketch of British dynasties
• highlights of the social season
• Parliament, prime ministers, and a wild variety of political parties
• British sports 101, including football , cricket, rugby, snooker, and darts
• answers to the pressing question: What’s on the telly?
• British culinary delights, from Marmite to late-night tikka masala
• odd pronunciations
• cockney slang, or why you should never get caught “telling porkies on the dog”
• Londoners’ pride in the Tube and the truth about trainspotting

So whether you’re traveling to England on business or for pleasure, dating a Brit, hoping to comfort a homesick Londoner , or simply curious about life across the pond, Britannia in Brief is the perfect companion.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Release: May 19, 2009

ISBN: 0345509994

ISBN 13: 9780345509994

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