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Jeremy Paxman has set himself the task of finding just what exactly is going on. Why, he wonders, "do the English seem to enjoy feeling so persecuted? What is behind the English obsession with games? How did they acquire their odd attitudes to sex and food? Where did they get their extraordinary capacity for hypocrisy?" He ranges widely in pursuit of answers, sifting through literature, cinema and history. It is an intriguing investigation, encompassing many aspects of national life and character (such as it is), including the obligatory visit to that baffling phenomenon, the funeral of Princess Diana. Yet Paxman finds something fresh and interesting to say about even that now rather threadbare topic. In the end, he seems to find further questions to ask instead of answers. But why not? To him it is a sign that the English are acquiring a new sense of self. And some indication of this might lie in the obvious response to his remark that the English, being top of the British Imperial tree, had nicknames for the fellow nationalities--Jock, Taffy, Paddy and Mick--but there was no corresponding name for an Englishman. Of course, there is now, and it comes from one of the bits of empire to which so many undesirables were exported: Whinging Pom. --Robin Davidson
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Description du livre Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Jeremy Paxman is to many the embodiment of Englishness yet even he is sometimes forced to ask- who or what exactly are the English? And in setting about addressing this most vexing of questions, Paxman discovers answers to a few others. Like-Why do the English actually enjoy feeling persecuted?What is behind the English obsession with games?How did they acquire their odd attitudes to sex and to food?Where did they get their extraordinary capacity for hypocrisy?Covering history, attitudes to foreigners, sport, stereotypes, language and much, much more, The English brims over with stories and anecdotes that provide a fascinating portrait of a nation and its people. A title, in which, the author sets out to find about the English. Not the British overall, not the Scots, not the Irish or Welsh, but the English. Why do they seem so unsure of who they are? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780141032955
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Description du livre Etat : New. 2007. Paperback. A title, in which, the author sets out to find about the English. Not the British overall, not the Scots, not the Irish or Welsh, but the English. Why do they seem so unsure of who they are? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. N° de réf. du vendeur V9780141032955
Description du livre Etat : New. 2007. Paperback. A title, in which, the author sets out to find about the English. Not the British overall, not the Scots, not the Irish or Welsh, but the English. Why do they seem so unsure of who they are? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230. . . . . . N° de réf. du vendeur V9780141032955
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Description du livre Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - In The English Jeremy Paxman sets out to find about the English. Not the British overall, not the Scots, not the Irish or Welsh, but the English. Why do they seem so unsure of who they are Jeremy Paxman is to many the embodiment of Englishness yet even he is sometimes forced to ask: who or what exactly are the English And in setting about addressing this most vexing of questions, Paxman discovers answers to a few others. Like: Why do the English actually enjoy feeling persecuted What is behind the English obsession with games How did they acquire their odd attitudes to sex and to food Where did they get their extraordinary capacity for hypocrisy Covering history, attitudes to foreigners, sport, stereotypyes, language and much, much more, The English brims over with stories and anecdotes that provide a fascinating portrait of a nation and its people.'Intelligent, well-written, informative and funny.A book to chew on, dip into, quote from and exploit in arguments' Andrew Marr, Observer 'Bursting with good things' Daily Telegraph Jeremy Paxman is a journalist, best known for his work presenting Newsnight and University Challenge. His books include Empire, On Royalty, The English and The Political Animal. He lives in Oxfordshire. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780141032955
Description du livre Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Jeremy Paxman is to many the embodiment of Englishness yet even he is sometimes forced to ask- who or what exactly are the English? And in setting about addressing this most vexing of questions, Paxman discovers answers to a few others. Like-Why do the English actually enjoy feeling persecuted?What is behind the English obsession with games?How did they acquire their odd attitudes to sex and to food?Where did they get their extraordinary capacity for hypocrisy?Covering history, attitudes to foreigners, sport, stereotypes, language and much, much more, The English brims over with stories and anecdotes that provide a fascinating portrait of a nation and its people. A title, in which, the author sets out to find about the English. Not the British overall, not the Scots, not the Irish or Welsh, but the English. Why do they seem so unsure of who they are? Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780141032955