{"product_id":"the-bloody-british-a-well-meaning-guide-to-an-awkward-nation-paperback","title":"The Bloody British: A Well-Meaning Guide to an Awkward Nation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Hawkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003ePaul Hawkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEver said sorry to an inanimate object?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormed a queue... on your own?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr spent the whole night standing naked in a stranger's cupboard because you're too polite to ask for help? (Don't ask.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeing British isn't easy.\u003c\/b\u003e Especially if you live abroad, where your countrymen aren't exactly famous for, well, \u003ci\u003eblending in.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs his beloved homeland goes Brexit bananas, \u003cb\u003ebestselling humourist Paul Hawkins\u003c\/b\u003e takes on Britishness - how it looks from the outside, \u003cb\u003ehow to be British abroad\u003c\/b\u003e and what you only learn about home once you leave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this self-deprecating (and only mildly treacherous) handbook, he reveals the \u003cb\u003eawkward secrets\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecultural blind-spots\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eprivate oddness\u003c\/b\u003e of the people he once shared an island with. (Revenge is a dish best served politely, after all...)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart \u003cb\u003esatire\u003c\/b\u003e, part \u003cb\u003ememoir\u003c\/b\u003e and part \u003cb\u003echeat-sheet\u003c\/b\u003e for decoding a nation of well-meaning misfits, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bloody British\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is full of hilarious insights about Britishness gleaned (often begrudgingly) from the author's own time as another country's foreigner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing invaluable advice for all \u003cb\u003eBrits\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003evisitors to the UK\u003c\/b\u003e alike, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Brit Abroad Language-Speaking Plan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to be Rude, Politely\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (the secret code of passive-aggression)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to be Mean, Nicely\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (the unwritten rules of successful banter)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- ... plus an illustrated '\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntegration Guide for British Refugees in Europe'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (just in case) [Paperback only - sorry!]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor all fans of \u003cb\u003eVery British Problems\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDouglas Adams\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBill Bryson\u003c\/b\u003e, it's the perfect gift for the socially awkward oddball in your life (especially if that socially awkward oddball is you.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise (and hostility) for \u003ci\u003eThe Bloody British\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★★★★★ \u003cb\u003e\"Bloody funny.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eJosef Mengele\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \u003cb\u003e\"Frighteningly accurate.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicholas Grainger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \u003cb\u003e\"Brilliant. Filled with hilariously witty observations.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTom Hardy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \u003cb\u003e\"A fabulous antidote for post-Brexit blues.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \u003cb\u003e\"Excellent and painfully close to the truth. I suspect the negative reviews are from inveterate Brexiteers, or members of the knotted hankie brigade.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaxzie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★☆☆☆☆ \u003cb\u003e\"As britain is an island consisiting of 3 different and not a nation itself, this book is highly inaccurate.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Dennis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★☆☆☆☆ \u003cb\u003e\"Stay in Germany mate. you are not wanted here in Bloody Britain.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilton Keynes reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★☆☆☆☆ \u003cb\u003e\"Is this man a Guardian reader? It's nothing but a rant from a spoilt brat.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \u003cb\u003e\"Hilarious. A timely comic relief from the drudgery of Brexit.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Alex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \u003cb\u003e\"Bloody great. This book takes everything and nothing seriously.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMs. Barker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \u003cb\u003e\"Essential reading for newly landed Brits-to-be.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \u003cb\u003e\"A must read. I loved everything about this funny, quirky, lovely book.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Ms. Brachtel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \u003cb\u003e\"Very perceptive and encapsulates what it is to be 'British'\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★☆☆☆ \u003cb\u003e\"Resentment at not \"living in a castle\" and not having a Public School education.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublicly educated reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \u003cb\u003e\"Very funny and scarily true.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eE. Gamewell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★★☆☆☆ \u003cb\u003e\"Not accurate unless southern pansies compose the entirety of British culture.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Northern reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★☆☆☆☆ \u003cb\u003e\"I am getting quite sick of all these 'British' titles which really should read 'English.' Britain is a geographical term it is not a nation. By all means, call the book 'The Bloody English' but don't lazily incorporate one of the most ancient nations in Europe in wha\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42164266991751,"sku":"9781706709916","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0ed69864dc499889cf04a503b4295635.webp?v=1733304297","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-bloody-british-a-well-meaning-guide-to-an-awkward-nation-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}