Fraser McAlpine

A hilarious, charming account of all the things that fascinate the British and make them such a unique part of the European population. Having lived in London and Edinburgh for some years when I was a post-graduate student, I can attest to many of these traits- especially pub quizzes, I love them!-and I learned of new ones that I hadn't the opportunity to witness myself. It is a humorous book done right, without irony, rudeness and know-it-all attitude. Fraser McAlpine knows how to brighten up the mood without resorting to silly jokes and innuendos.… (mer)