How to Be an Alien in England: A Guide to the English - Softcover

Kiss, Angela

 
9781910463215: How to Be an Alien in England: A Guide to the English
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1910463213 ISBN 13: 9781910463215
Verlag: Global Book Sales, 2018

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Humorous look at the English inspired by the 1940s' George Mikes classic; New travel writing talent in strong PB package; Over 3000 copies sold of a self-published ebook memoir, One Way Ticket to London, with an average 4.5 kindle star review; Promotable author with fresh angle for wide broadcast & print appeal; Dynamic social media campaign, building on author's ready-made, self-publishing followers

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Angela Kiss was born in Hungary, she has lived and worked in London for ten years. She has had three books published in Hungary, one of which was her memoir, "One Way Ticket to London", which has been translated in English and self-published as an ebook. Her latest book "How to be an Alien in England" is a wry, often affectionate view on the English, and how to navigate their national personality. Angela Kiss lives in Italy now, working on her new book.

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‘The English do not like to be wished “Have a nice day”,because to them it sounds like a command. They think,Who the hell do you think you are to order me to have anice day?’‘One of my English friends said that the AmericanRevolution was so typical of the bloody Americans.When I asked how it could be typical if it was the firstand last and only War of American independence helooked at me as puzzled as if I were an alien from afaraway unknown planet.’‘English people are master of avoiding eye contact asmuch as avoiding explicit talks.’‘All job seeker aliens must know that the English peopleuse understatement all the time except in their CVwhich is total overstatement.’‘Shorter holidays in England always have unexpectedsurprises. You have a certain plan but transportcompanies have other plans.’‘The English don’t have worry genes in their DNA at all.Instead, they have the Keep Calm gene.’‘On my first week in England a homeless beggar askedme if I was alright. (I wasn’t alright at all. I didn’t speakEnglish, I didn’t have a job and I wasn’t even sure whatI was doing in England.) The last time I exchangedwords with a homeless person was back in Hungary, hesaid to me: ‘Hey honey, can I have a shag instead ofyour money?’‘Never contradict The English during weather talk. Ifthey say that 15 degrees is “quite unbearably hot” theneither you just say “indeed, it is quite unbearably hot” oryou shut up and nod.’‘If your English colleague never flirts with you, there is abig possibility that he or she is in love with you secretly.’

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Verlag
Global Book Sales
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1910463213
ISBN 13 
9781910463215
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
208
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