Book Description
'Lighthearted and informative. Amusing...lively...and eminently accessible. A fascinating store of information.'
- JDA Widdowson, Director, The National Centre for English Cultural Tradition, The University of Sheffield
- take a tour of the dialects of Britain
- order a pimple and blotch (scotch) at the rub-a-dub-dub (pub) and have a rabbit and pork (talk) with the locals
- slang and colloquial usage
- avoid embarrassing British - US differences
- cultural tips, festivals, food and shopping
- fit in at a football match or follow the cricket
- Scottish Gaelic and Welsh included
Customer Reviews:
Purchased for a British ex-patriot returning to the UK.......2007-05-07
Very amusing, particularly to Brits. Purchased as a gag gift for a British ex-pat returning home to the UK for a trip.
Best Britspeak Guide.......2006-11-03
I love this book! I'm a big Britcom fan and can now get a lot more laughs out of my favorite shows.
incredibly helpful little book-fascinating too.......2006-08-06
This little book, which crams an enormous amount of information, both practical and interesting, should be in every Amnerican's pocket before they leave for the UK. I learned more from it than from several larger books put together. It even explains cricket, that baffling sport! I thoroughly enjoyed reading every page, and while I wasn't going to travel to Wales or Scotland to practice those versions of Gaelic, it is contained within should you wish to. A most superior book, and entertainingly written besides. Enjoy!
Phrasebook for Britain.......2004-12-06
Lonely Planet's "British Phrasebook" is a great introduction to the British way of life and speaking for foreigners. Whether you are an American going to visit the British Isles, or a person studying English as a foreign language this can be a good guide and reading supplement. Traditionally to Lonely Planet phrasebooks, this one gives you a short and easy-read introduction to the origin and modern state of English. Then follow the sections dealing with British English and regional languages.
The section on British English is, again traditionally, an introduction to the language through British culture, institutions, traditions and way of life. Some chapters open with humorous sketches by S. Hughes that will make you laugh out loud. You will learn how to greet people, how to talk over the phone, how to find your way in the world of slang and cockney (not being a thorough textbook or dictionary of these), how to brace yourself with the features of British pronunciation (not being a course on phonetics), how to tell a British word or expression from an American (not being a British-American dictionary), how to address the Queen or peers (without making you bored with the detailed description of the aristocratic history). But most of the contents are not even the lists of typically British words and expressions. It is an interesting, sometimes funny, sometimes witty, often highly informative yet brief description of British culture (music, sports, food, drink, housing, etc.) and institutions (political, educational, etc.), as well as of ways of travelling, spending your free time and free money. If you need to know the names of high-street shops or intend to watch a report from some cricket match, think of driving a car or going on a train journey, want to read a paper and know what's meant and what's not - "British Phrasebook" is one way of helping you survive in Britain.
The regional section tells you about regional accents and dialects of English with some examples. It also deals with Scottish Gaelic and Welsh. Here (in the last two chapters) there is a true phrasebook letting you say a lot of useful things in the native tongues of Scotland and Wales. Practical transcription enables you to pronounce sometimes quirky letter-combinations of these Celtic languages.
Written in a simple language and entertaining manner, while being very informative "British Phrasebook" is nearly a must-have on your next trip to the Isles and will certainly be your good companion, which will easily fit in a pocket.
Great icebreaker when you're in the UK.......2003-11-11
This book is great. It's tiny, easily hidden, extremely funny, and you can make British people laugh with it. Really! Even Brits find it fun to read... "Oh, so THAT'S what they mean on those American programs on the telly. I was wondering."
I read this little book before setting out to Scotland for a year. What a great thing to do! I was more prepared than many of the people I was traveling with to deal with the idiosyncracies of Brit-speak. I especially love the foreign language section in the back... you don't really need it, since everyone speaks English, but it's fun to whip out something in Gaelic and see how many people understand (answer: not many).
I highly recommend this book, if only for its entertainment value. You won't regret it! I'm even able to watch the BBC now!
Book Description
We're chuffed to bits to present this tour of Ole Blighty's lingo. It's the dog's bollocks! Try it out on the lads down your local, have a few pints, and don't worry about sounding naff - if it all goes pear-shaped, wait for the sound of 'Oh, bless!' as they pat you on the back and buy you another bevvie.
Features special sections on Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, and Scots (Lallans).
Lonely Planet's English Language & Culture series gets behind the scenes of languages you thought you knew. Get into the culture and humour behind common - and not so common - English expressions and learn about the local languages that inspired them.
Customer Reviews:
very interesting book, very useful.......2007-05-02
I bought this book, because i'm interested in English. I'm not a native speaker, and i'm not brought up in an English speaking country. After learning for English in school for almost twenty years, i'm more interested in culture now. I can find out how British language is different from other English, and how it is related to other language. It's just a wonderfully amazing experience reading this book.
Book Description
In another enthralling bestseller by "master yarn spinner" (Chicago Sun-Times) John Dunning, rare book dealer and relentless private eye Cliff Janeway unravels a deadly plot marked by stolen classics and stable secrets.
When wealthy horse trainer H. R. Geiger dies, Denver bookman Cliff Janeway encounters the legacy of the man's wife, Candice, a true bookwoman who left behind an assortment of rare first-edition children's books. Sent to assess the collection, Janeway soon finds that several titles are missing, replaced by cheap reprints -- while other hugely expensive pieces remain. Why would a thief take one priceless book and leave an equally valuable volume on the shelf? Suspecting foul play, Janeway follows the trail of Candice's shadowy past to California's Golden Gate and Santa Anita racetracks, where he signs on as a racehorse hot walker. Eavesdropping on the chatter among the hands, he doesn't like what he hears. And when he goes to the house where Candice died to look for answers, Janeway finds much more than he bargained for.
Customer Reviews:
Bloodstock & Books.......2007-10-02
Somehow this Cliff Janeway title does not quite make the scene of either the horse-world or book-world. An accidentally pass-up of a John D. McDonald, which is gone when Cliff returns is the substance of the bibliophile theme readers have loved in Dunning's tales.
The plot staggers alone with dominate father, disappointing son's, murder and greed, but never quite comes together. Is Dunning trying to wrap up an intriguing series?
Nash Black, author of SINS OF THE FATHERS and TRAVELERS.
OK, but not the best in the series.......2007-08-29
I have read all of the Janeway books and have really enjoyed them. However, this one was a disappointment. I found it meandered and felt the pacing of the story was very slow. I had a hard time not skipping sections or reading ahead. (I am also getting a little frustrated by how 'perfect' Janeway is, every woman loves him, he can beat any man in a fight, etc.)
In short, this books is 'good enough' to keep reading, and is 'good enough' not to give up on the series, but I would not recommend it to someone unfamiliar with Janeway/Dunning.
My least favorite Cliff Janeway book.......2007-08-29
I have really enjoyed all of the previous Janeway novels but this one just wasn't as good. I'm not much of a horse person either so the setting didn't promote my interest. I also felt like he backed himself in the corner with who the killer was... jeez I guess all of the logical suspects have been eliminated so lets just bring in a new guy.
In any case I do think John Dunning writes well - this just isn't his best work.
Snow in Modesto???.......2007-08-08
I loved this book. My only gripe is that when Cliff escapes from the burning car, he finds himself lying in SNOW??? Outside of MODESTO??? He's just driven from Idaho, where the horses are being exercised with no mention of snow, so you know it's not deep winter. Believe me, if there's snow on the ground in Modesto, hell would be a bit frosty!
Does this irritate anyone else?.......2007-08-06
I ran onto it in the first chapter: it occurs four or five times. Maybe it doesn't bother anyone else: it's just a grammatical absurdity. Why does he use a colon (:) when a semi-colon(;) is what's called for? I've never run into this before. Does he not know, or does he not care? I had to decide if I wanted to read the other 35 chapters, enduring this, or dump it. I did read them all, and it is a pretty good story: but why does he do this to us grammaticians?
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- Top ten things to do before you die
- Finally, a Regency truly worth just under 5 stars
- Fun book, solid four stars.
- Ahhh, yes!
- Interesting idea, entertaining story
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Miss Lacey's Last Fling
Candice Hern
Manufacturer: Signet
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ASIN: 0451201612
Release Date: 2001-02-06 |
Book Description
Rosalind Lacey is a woman with a mission. Having sacrificed her youthful opportunities to family obligations, she is ready to make the most of her long-postponed London season. Her free-spirited Aunt Fanny is just the woman to show a girl all the nice, and naughty, things London has to offer. She starts with Max Davenant, rake extraordinaire.
Customer Reviews:
Top ten things to do before you die.......2007-06-17
If you found out that you only have months to live what would you do? Live life to its fullest and do everything you always wanted to do even though some of those things are a bit scandalous? Well thats exactly what Miss Rosalind Lacey does. The prim and proper (and boring) country bumpkin decides that if she's going to go -she'll go out with a bang. She packs her stuff and ships off to London to her notorious Aunt's house with a list on hand. Max Devenant, on the other hand, has seen and done it all (including just about every eligible woman) and it terminally jaded. So when Rosalind pops up in town and is transformed into a gorgeous curricle racing flirt who thumbs her nose at society, sneaks into gaming dens and waltz's without permission, he's intrigued. She's like a breath of fresh air and drinks in all of her surroundings with unabashed enthusiasm. And just when they start to fall in love, Rosalind gets terrible news -she's going to live! OMG! How is she ever going to live down all the scandalous things that she's done and how will Max feel when he realizes that she's really a plain woman masquerading around as a diamond?
A bit far-fetched but I liked it. Very amusing to read about Rosalind and her 'list'. Just about everything she does is a slap in the face towards society's rules and, of course, all the men love it and she becomes quite a sensation. Max is the wonderful hero that tags along during some of her misadventures and eventually gets his heart entangled.
The only complaint that I have is that Rosalind would not care about the effects of behavior on her family in the country. You could tell that she cared for them deeply and to allow such a scandal to taint her family name didn't seem like it was within character. But other than that it is a good book. Hern is one of my favorite authors and this early work is worth a read.
Finally, a Regency truly worth just under 5 stars.......2005-08-21
I'm a Candice Hern fan, but this is my first of her series Regencies. It clearly shows why she's moved into single titles. It's a familiar plot, but Hern gives it a unique twist. The characters are very well drawn, and the likeable ones are indeed likeable. Rosalind and Max are well suited and the tension is just right for this sort of book. I usually read one of these every now and again to break things up from my usual titles, but this was so good, it had me picking up another one immediately(by another author, and no where near as good). While not perfect (minor flaws only) -- thus probably a 4.9 rating really -- it's by far one of the best series Regencies I've read. I'll look for more by the talented Hern. Truly delightful.
Fun book, solid four stars........2004-10-18
"Miss Lacey's Last Fling" is one of the better-written regencies, Ms. Hern has a style that is very easy to read, with a happy, bouncy attitude that shines through!
Unfortunately for this book, I had picked up "Blue Castle", by L.M. Montgomery, on the same day, and while both books have a similar plot, L.M. Montgomery did it so,so much better, that "Miss Lacey's Last Fling" was almost a pale shadow in comparison.
But this is definitely one of the better Regencies, a very enjoyable and entertaining read.
Ahhh, yes!.......2001-07-23
What a charmingly delightful--or delightfully charming--book! It is just simply wonderful.
Who among us has not longed to throw over the traces, so to speak, and just DO whatever we most wanted to do, regardless of consequences? Most of us are civilized enough that our list of things to do would be very like that of Miss Rosie Lacey, when she sets off on her first visit ever to London, where she will stay with her somewhat scandalous Aunt Fanny. For Rosie wants rather simple things: to see the Tower, and the Egyptian Hall, to ride in a sporting vehicle (or even drive one!), be kissed--thoroughly--by a rake, etc., etc.
She is, after all, six-and-twenty, and does not really have to be so afraid of scandal as would a younger miss. For reasons of her own, Rosie wants to see, participate in, and enjoy life to the fullest before returning home to Devon once again. Her long hair is cut and discovered to be curly, and the vivid colors chosen for her by the modiste emphasize the fact that she is indeed, no milk-and-water miss. She rushes headlong into the ton.
Her plans are abetted in some ways by Max Davenant, but stifled in others. Of course, with her joie de vivre, she has no trouble finding others to help her cross the items off her list, scandalizing matrons and the patronesses at Almacks as she goes. What fun! Rosie, or Rosalind as she is after her transformation, brings a smile to every page of this delightful book, as she flings herself into her adventures, full tilt. She is truly a heroine you won't soon forget.
Max isn't so bad, either. He may well be a rake of the first magnitude, but underneath that hardened shell lies the heart and soul of a man who wants to love--and be loved in return---if only he could find the right woman. But when he does, she retreats to her country home once again. It takes the efforts of Rosie's father, Aunt Fanny and her new husband, plus a few others to bring the two lovers together again. Smiles all around, and most especially on the face of the reader. An absolute triumph!
Interesting idea, entertaining story.......2001-07-23
Rosalind Lacey, oldest child of a motherless family, has given up her young adult years in order to care for her father and bring up her younger siblings. Now 26, she is going to London for the first time to have some fun. For Rosalind has been feeling ill lately and, because her mother died from an illness the nature of which was always kept from the family, she thinks she's now suffering from the same thing. A local doctor has agreed with her self-diagnosis of a few months to live.
So she wants to visit her notorious Aunt Fanny and experience everything she can possibly manage to fit in. Trips to the theatre, balls, masquerades, drives in the part, flirting with handsome gentlemen, maybe even a kiss or two. And once she meets her aunt's good friend, Max Devenant, she wants even more than that.
Max, once he realises that Rosalind isn't going to swoon if he says something improper, is only too happy to assist her in scandalising Society: waltzing with her in Almack's before she has permission - and holding her far too close! Attending masquerades with her and kissing her in public. Helping her to attend gambling dens dressed as a man. And, ultimately, showing her how rakes treat women they admire.
But then Rosalind discovers that her diagnosis was wrong and that she's perfectly healthy and, ashamed of her actions, she runs off back to Devon and abandons Max, to whom she is now more than an agreeable flirt. Can he win her back?
I enjoyed this book, the second I've read by Hern. However, a few niggles left me unable to rate it more highly. The diagnosis of Rosalind's 'illness' was badly handled; why would any doctor confirm something the nature of which he wasn't aware of? Rosalind's status as an instant hit at balls and so on was surprising, considering her age; she would more likely have been sniggered at as an ape-leader or something. And I couldn't take seriously her sudden flight and rejection of Max once she knew that she wasn't sick after all.
Other than those, this is an entertaining book.
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Blanche's Last Fling
Ivor C. Treby
Manufacturer: De Blackland Press
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The Bookwoman's Last Fling
John Dunning
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ASIN: 141938919X |
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Traveling to Idaho at the invitation of a wealthy horse trainer, private investigator Cliff Janeway discovers a stunning collection of first-edition children's classics. The books are valued in the millions, which would be excellent news for their owner--ikf he hadn't suddenly been murdered. Considering the worth of the books, it's no secret why someone would kill to get near them. But to find out who that someone is, Cliff must pound a trail through the world of horseracing.
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- Outstanding Read!
- Fun and mischief knows no age
- I read almost no fiction, BUT...
- I Know What I Like.
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The Last Fling
Beverly M. Melvin
Manufacturer: Instant publisher.com
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1591962862 |
Book Description
Cora and Martha, learning of their nephews' trip to Canada, dream about taking a "one last fling" vacation for themselves. They plan and plot their escape from the nursing home. They decide they can save money by pilfering food and candy from other residents, and camp out on their way south to Daytona Beach. However, the first challenge is transportation... how will they get there? The ladies come face to face with hardships and many other challenges in order to reach their destination.
Their nephews, Kent and Freddie, have been told by the lawyer they must get along with each other on their trip to Canada. To insure this stipulation of Mr. James' will is carried out to the letter, the lawyer has selected a third man to accompany them. This man, Mr. Foster, is to be totally ignored. His mission is to monitor and record the actions and reactions of the two men toward each other. Any display of anger or annoyance towards each other will cause them to forfeit any gift they might have received from Mr. James' will.
Travel with these unforgettable characters throughout these pages, filled with humorous experiences, and vicariously experience all the action.
Customer Reviews:
Outstanding Read!.......2006-04-03
This book is a barrel of laughs from the very first chapter to the last. I read this book outloud to my Jr. High class and they all loved it too!
Fun and mischief knows no age.......2003-10-07
It is fun to read fiction where the fun and mischief is not just for kids, but rather for the old-timers too. This book has a split story, where the middle-agers are trying to live up to terms of a rather quirky will, and the old-timers are escaping their prescribed rocking chairs and embarking on various adventures. I enjoyed the light-hearted comedy and touching friendships. I wonder if they will have more adventures in a sequel?
I read almost no fiction, BUT..........2003-10-06
Like many feel regarding Scott Adams, the "Dilbert" cartoonist, it seemed that this author had to have been an invisible party to most of my activities, both at work and elsewhere.
As an engineer, the bulk of my interests are technical or historical in nature. However, I am glad that someone encouraged me to read "The Last Fling" by Melvin. One of the fictional characters, "Freddie", reminded me so much of any number of individuals with whom I had the 'OPPORTUNITY' to encounter throughout my lifetime.
I still don't `REALLY' appreciate the Freddies of this world, but the book is `Real'!
Is there a Sequel?
I Know What I Like........2003-10-02
I was happy to see that good writing, good content and good humor without violence, sex and foul language is still alive and well. I finished the book wondering where the two old birds will head off to next. It is an interesting thought and there are probably many independent oldsters who just might like to place themselves in the book themselves. A good read.
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Last Fling (Spring Break, No 3)
Alison Page
Manufacturer: Harpercollins (Mm)
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ASIN: 0061061190 |
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unexpected love.......1998-02-08
Megan goes to the beach on spring break hoping to find a thrilling romance. But the only guy she seems to spend any kind of quality time with is her hometown friend, Tom. He's cute and sweet and they have a lot in common, but Megan has known him so long that she doesn't realize what other, impartial girls can see--Tom is a major catch. Tom likes Megan, but he is insecure because he knows that she is too blind to notice him as boyfriend material. Will Megan realize that true love is right under her nose?
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Steam's Last Fling
Michael Stevenson
Manufacturer: Colourpoint Books
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ASIN: 1898392625 |
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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on November 15, 2001. The length of the article is 1488 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Last fling for Cornish pasties.(General News)(Retiring: After 20 years, Dorothy Cramer makes the popular pies for the last time.)
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Date: November 15, 2001
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