How to be an Englishman. 100 facts for a checklist of a true expert on Britain. Boyle D.

“What does it mean to be an Englishman? Look at orders from above with one eye, like Nelson, or, like Wellington, to maintain composure and endurance under any circumstances? What is a sentimental attachment to animals, the taste for disgusting boiled vegetables, nostalgic fidelity to traditions, love for the monarchy and sympathy for losers? Perhaps all of the above together, ”says the author of this book David Boyle, a famous British writer and journalist exploring the themes of the economy, history and culture. You will be waiting for 100 fascinating stories about the quirks and addictions of the British, their stories and traditions.

You will find out why the British and French do not like each other, how Chinese tea has become a British national drink, which is why a truly English umbrella is black and what school memories make adult British sneaks. The heroes of the book are Alfred the Great and Panch, Dickens and Blake, Carbon fibers and clerks in striped suits, Puritan and Anglicans, Theater Actors and Ghosts...

Bitles and Big Ben, Hay Fox Night and Canterbury The cathedral, pubs and cardigans, English parks and Yorkshire pudding - many facts, nuances and details allows you to deeply feel what the real “British spirit” is. Earlier, the book was published in Russian under the name "Guide to the British." This publication is supplemented by the tabs with illustrations.