Explaining all that is bewildering and befuddling about the fascinating country and its inhabitants, this guide considers all the characteristics and quirks that define England. From custard and Shakespeare to fog and cricket, the handbook casts a fond eye over those things that make the English so very English, exploring common customs, fashion, and tourist favorites along with places off the beaten path. National treasures and national embarrassments are highlighted as well as the “Ten Commandments of Being English,” food, sports, and history. From Ackenthwaite in Cumbria to Bottoms in Cornwall, this wittily illustrated companion is the perfect gift for confounded visitors, puzzled natives, bookish bed and breakfasts, and the bathroom library.

Terribly English: A Guide for Curious Natives and Baffled Visitors

Comics & Graphic Novels

Besley, Rupert

Comic Strips

Souvenir Press

Ireland for Beginners Or Get Lost In Ireland

History

Europe

Barnes&Noble

Scotland for Beginners

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Seven Hills Books

All is revealed (well, not quite all, this is Scotland) in The Cannae Sutra, a ground-breaking exposé of the nation's best-kept secrets. Sex, it seems, is not what coal is delivered in in Morningside. The nation's best-kept bedroom secrets are laid bare in this full frontal, no-holds barred (but by no means serious) peek at what is under the kilt, on every Scotsman's mind and can be induced by too much Irn Bru and porridge. Just make sure you know your houtie-croutie from you elbuck before embarking upon a bout of houghmagandy. The book contains previously unpublished historical material along with helpful advice on ticklish subjects. Topics covered include: techniques, positions, rubberwear, bondage, group sex, sheep love, Scottish porn, secrets of the sporran, FAQs of Life, shortbread fingers, Gaelic symbols, cybersex, curling and socks.

The Cannae Sutra: The Scots 'Joy of Sex'!

Birlinn Ltd.

Wight Smiles: I.O.W.Cartoons by Besley

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

More Wight Smiles: IOW Cartoons by Besley

A send-up of all things Caledonian by the cartoonist Besley.

Scotland for Beginners: 1314 an' a' That

Neil Wilson Pub Ltd

This humorous, spoof guide by cartoonist Rupert Besley leaves no shamrock unturned as he reveals the Ireland of shebeens, saints, hurling and banshees in this humorous guide.

Ireland for Beginners

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