Toni Summers Hargis

A fun book about the social norms and habits of Britons. The writer has an excellent sense of humor and a deep love for the wonder and absurdity of British eccentricities. I read this as prep for another trip to the UK, and have to say that I saw a lot more and laughed a lot more after reading it than before. There are a number of similar books out on this topic, but Hargis definitely has a gift for the turn of phrase and is adept at delivering the sly witticism.

I got some good insight into the differences between the UK and the US. I read it because I don't want to make an ass of myself on my upcoming trip to the UK. Some of the information seemed a bit obvious to me, some of it was enlightening.

I bought this book thinking it would be an entertaining account of the mores of the British, but it's really a bare-bones "so you want to move to Great Britain" guide. The chapter on how to pronounce names of places is useful and fun, though.