Highlights the unique character and behavior of the nation. Frank, irreverent, funny--almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.
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"An enlightened new series, good natured, witty and useful. The Xenophobe's Guides to different nations deserves a real cheer."
--The European
"Each book is an entertaining essay on the failings, foibles and good points of their subjects. Their humour is relaxed and gentle and it would be a sour, churlish native of a subject country who would object seriously."
--The Northern Times
--The European
"Each book is an entertaining essay on the failings, foibles and good points of their subjects. Their humour is relaxed and gentle and it would be a sour, churlish native of a subject country who would object seriously."
--The Northern Times
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'The dominant feature of a Welshman's childhood is his Mam. The traditional Welsh Mam is a combination of the gentleness of a saint with the degree of flexibility usually associated with the average mountain (and a Welsh mountain at that, formed of proper igneous rock - none of your sandstone rubbish).'
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.
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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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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The Xenophobe's Guide to The Welsh (Xenophobe's Guides).,
By stephen_j_davies@hotmail.com (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Xenophobe's Guide to the Welsh (Xenophobe's Guides - Oval Books) (Paperback)
A short but very witty and extremely well observed overview of Wales, it's people and culture.Working it's way through religion, sport, social structure (the Welsh Matriarchy), drinking, rugby, and more drinking, it had me laughing out loud with it's insightful observations (although these were not always complimentary, they were all true! ). Well worth a read if you are Welsh, or if you know somebody who is about to travel to Wales.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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So accurate it's uncanny,
By Iain S. Palin (Northern Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Xenophobe's Guide to the Welsh (Xenophobe's Guides - Oval Books) (Paperback)
The Xenophobe's Guide series can be a bit uneven in the quality of its treatment of various peoples, but this is definitely one of their better titles. An accurate and entertaining (and sympathetic) account of the Welsh, their history and life, and why they are not, definitely not, like their neighbours the English.
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