Highlights the unique character and behavior of the nation. Frank, irreverent, funny--almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.
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"A handy series of books which could prove essential reading for the innocent abroad."
--Scarborough Evening News
"A brief pen portrait of a nation and its people and even the odd humorous dig at their subject without being politically incorrect. "
--Lancashire Evening Telegraph
--Scarborough Evening News
"A brief pen portrait of a nation and its people and even the odd humorous dig at their subject without being politically incorrect. "
--Lancashire Evening Telegraph
From the Back Cover
Xenophobes, this is the land in which to indulge the perverse pleasures of your phobia. The more you discover about the Aussies the more you will realize that all your worst fears of foreigners are totally justified.
Aussies share one common bond, one thread that binds a collection of fiercely individual and independent people together. They are all stark raving mad.
Xenophobia is an irrational fear of foreigners, probably justified, always understandable.
Xenophobe's Guides - an irreverent look at the beliefs and foibles of nations, almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.
Aussies share one common bond, one thread that binds a collection of fiercely individual and independent people together. They are all stark raving mad.
Xenophobia is an irrational fear of foreigners, probably justified, always understandable.
Xenophobe's Guides - an irreverent look at the beliefs and foibles of nations, almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.
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This review is from: The Xenophobe's Guide to the Aussies (Xenophobe's Guides - Oval Books) (Paperback)
Extremely disappointing. I was hoping for a book that would cast a new light on `The Aussie', perhaps giving a humurous slant on the characteristics of the modern Australian. Instead, we simply get a regurgitation of the well worn cartoon cliched image of `The Ocker Aussie', which has been written about elsewhere a million times before (ie Lives life in the Pub, has loads of mates, no respect for authority etc etc). As anyone who lives in Australia knows, these attributes belong more to myth than reality. Unfortunately, this book simply restates the stereotypical image that most foreigners already have of Australians, rather than focusing on the less well known quirks and foibles that most other Xenophobe guides manage to capture.
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