The How To Be British Collection books
The books poke gentle fun at such treasured cultural institutions as afternoon tea, cricket, pubs and Do-It-Yourself, as well as putting under the magnifying glass some familiar ideas about national character: respect for privacy (ours, that is), politeness, sobriety, and love of tradition. And there is well-intentioned advice for the overseas visitor on the perils and pleasures of getting around in English.
Since April 2003 the How To Be British Collection books have sold over 175,000 copies.
Mrs Joyce Hoover’s How Do You Do?Joyce Hoover is Britain’s leading landlady or ‘hostmother’ with
over 40 years’ experience of cost-conscious catering for overseas
visitors. She has strong views on the subject of British identity, British
culture and the importance of learning ‘proper English’.
In her brand new guide to the number one nation in the world, Mrs. Hoover
provides the confused visitor (as well as the baffled Brit) with a plain,
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The How To Be British Collection TwoThe willingness of the Brit to forgo the football, the day trip, or even the long lie-in, for the pleasures of putting on a pair of paint-splattered trousers and covering the sofa in dust sheets is something very puzzling to foreign observers. Unsure whether our national character still exists? Reassurance is at hand. Following the remarkable success of the first How To Be British Collection, this second book turns the spotlight on yet more of our cultural curiosities – from kings and queens to kilts and custard.
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