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Forewarned is forearmed--an irreverent look at the beliefs and foibles of nations, almost guaranteed to cure xenophobia. This guide to understanding the Finns explores their national characteristics with humor and style.

Humorous, clever and concise, these guides take an analytical but affectionate look at different nations, their character and quirks.Written from an insider's perspective, they offer amusing insights on the nation's views and values. Some stereotypes are upheld and others dispelled. Light-hearted yet illuminating, the guides pinpoint cultural differences which encourages awareness and understanding.

Individuality and selfishness are as welcome as a sumo wrestler barging the line at a buffet.I'm Japanese and I like it. Many things in this little book are frighteningly so true. Entertaining, well observed and fairly evaluated from the Western cultural perspective. It's not really a 'guide book' as such. Instead, it gives you a brilliant cultural comparison, their mentality and the physical environment that affects their world view. If you a...

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A frank and amusing guide to what makes the Frisians FRISIAN. Illuminating insights into their character and quirks.

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An enlightening title in the popular series, highlighting the unique character and behaviour of the Portuguese.

Innate instincts"A Scotsman likes to feel that, almost by instinct, he could guddle a trout (palm it out of the water) or gralloch a deer (disembowel it with his knife), even if he spends his day driving a bus or designing software." "A kilty cover-up"If the Scots were to shed their seriousness, they would be noisier than the Neapolitans and wilder than the dancing Dervishes. Their reserve is not a defense against the rest of the world: it is ...

Xenophobe's Guides aim to help us understand our differences. " --"Daily Express" "Short, aphoristic, seriously funny, not that xenophobic and almost entirely apt guide, perfect homework for the fortunate on ferry or plane." --"The Observer

Humorous, clever and concise, these guides take an analytical but affectionate look at different nations, their character and quirks.Written from an insider's perspective, they offer amusing insights on the nation's views and values. Some stereotypes are upheld and others dispelled. Light-hearted yet illuminating, the guides pinpoint cultural differences which encourages awareness and understandingWhat makes the Spanish SPANISH: A guide to the...

Appearances are deceptive"Never make the error of underestimating the Aussies. They love to portray a casual disregard for everything around them, but no-one accidentally achieves a lifestyle as relaxed as theirs." "Logic down under"Aussies will twist any statistics to their own ends. One statistic doing the rounds was that 40% of drivers in accidents had been drinking. Since this left 60% of drivers who hadn't had a drop, but who still had ac...

Humorous, clever and concise, these guides take an analytical but affectionate look at different nations, their character and quirks.Written from an insider's perspective, they offer amusing insights on the nation's views and values. Some stereotypes are upheld and others dispelled. Light-hearted yet illuminating, the guides pinpoint cultural differences which encourages awareness and understanding.

Welsh pride is real pride - the sort that requires no justification or excuse. Essential reading for all partners of the Welsh! Written by an expat Welshman who has lived in England and now returned to the homeland, this little book is wonderful. The observations of the peculiarities and foibles of the Welsh are highly accurate and I could see myself in almost every paragraph, if not myself then certainly a not too distant relative or friend!...

The Swiss are the only nation to make the Germans look inefficient.

A guide to understanding the English that gets beyond the stiff upper lip and reveals their true spirit and character.

A guide to understanding the Germans that uncovers their insecurities and gently dispels even the most ingrained prejudices.

Humorous, clever and concise, these guides take an analytical but affectionate look at different nations, their character and quirks.Written from an insider's perspective, they offer amusing insights on the nation's views and values. Some stereotypes are upheld and others dispelled. Light-hearted yet illuminating, the guides pinpoint cultural differences which encourages awareness and understanding.

Humorous, clever and concise, these guides take an analytical but affectionate look at different nations, their character and quirks.Written from an insider's perspective, they offer amusing insights on the nation's views and values. Some stereotypes are upheld and others dispelled. Light-hearted yet illuminating, the guides pinpoint cultural differences which encourages awareness and understanding.

Humorous, clever and concise, these guides take an analytical but affectionate look at different nations, their character and quirks. Written from an insider's perspective, they offer amusing insights on the nation's views and values. Some stereotypes are upheld and others dispelled. Light-hearted yet illuminating, the guides pinpoint cultural differences which encourages awareness and understanding.