The English A Field Guide
The English: A Field Guide by Matt Rudd, published by William Collins in 2014, offers a humorous exploration of the English people. This 320-page book delves into the everyday lives of this unique species, examining their behaviors and rituals in various settings, from the living room to the pub. Rudd, a journalist for the Sunday Times, presents a light-hearted yet insightful look at what makes the English tick, drawing parallels with the fascinating documentaries on other cultures.
Readers will find a blend of humor and social commentary as Rudd investigates the peculiarities of English life. The book covers a range of environments, including the kitchen, office, and sports stadium, providing a comprehensive view of English culture. With themes of biography, personal memoirs, and social science woven throughout, The English: A Field Guide invites readers to reflect on their own experiences while offering a fresh perspective on the idiosyncrasies of English society.
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A hilarious field guide to the world’s most remarkable and unusual creatures: the English.
Thanks to television documentaries by Bruce Parry and David Attenborough, we are better acquainted with the hunting rituals of the San bushmen and the mating habits of Papua New Guinean tribes than we are with the everyday lives of that most peculiar of species – the English.
In ‘The English: A Field Guide’, Sunday Times journalist Matt Rudd, sets out to uncover what makes us, the English, tick. He will examine us in our natural habitats, starting with the living room and moving out to the kitchen, the garden, the commuter train, the office, the motorway, the high street, the sports stadium, the pub, club, bingo hall, balti house, beach and ending up in the bedroom.
Hilarious, warm-hearted and surprisingly enlightening, ‘The English’ shines a strong searchlight on us all.
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