If you want to succeed here you must be able to handle the English sense of humour So proclaims George Mikes' timeless exploration of this curious phenomenon Whether it's understatement self-deprecation or plain cruelty the three elements he identifies as essential to our sense of humour being witty here is a way of life Perfectly placed as an adopted Englishman himself Mikes delivers his shrewd advice
- helpfully divided into ' Theory' & ' Practice'
- with a comic precision that does his chosen country proud Drawing on a trove of examples from our rich comic canon from Orwell (Every joke is a tiny revolution) to Oscar Wilde this is the essential handbook for natives & foreigners alike Mrs Kennedy I don't think Mr Churchill that I have told you anything about my grandchildren Winston Churchill For which madam I am infinitely grateful