How To Be An Alien In England by Angela Kiss, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Ten years ago, Angela Kiss arrived in the UK without a word of English. All she brought with her was a small bag, a sense of adventure, a desire to work and a copy of George Mikes's classic 1940s humour book about the peculiarities of the British, How to be an Alien . 'In England everything is typical. If your train is late, it is typical. If there are no seats on the upper deck of a bus, it is typical. If it starts to rain at five o'clock just before you leave work, it is typical.' Through every dodgy flat share, low-paid waitressing job, awkward date and office mishap, Angela held tight to George's wit and wisdom. With his help she began to understand how to live amongst the English - with their eccentricity, spirit and singing train drivers - and fell in love with a land rich in green spaces, pubs and puddings. '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 a nice day?' A wry, often affectionate view on the English, and how to navigate our national personality." | How To Be An Alien In England by Angela Kiss, Paperback | Indigo Chapters