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spidervenom
08-30-2008, 08:39 PM
Hi, I know this may sound stupid, but doe's anyone know any good book's on modern british culture. Im just interested in learning about british culture.
Matthew E
08-30-2008, 10:12 PM
I don't know if it's exactly what you're looking for, but I really enjoyed Kate Fox's Watching the English.
K'Nort
08-31-2008, 10:46 AM
A book came out just the last few months by an American woman who moved to England and talked about her culture clash experiences. It got good reviews but all I can remember right now is the cover.

If you want to get specialized, there's this (http://www.powells.com/biblio/9780767928083?&PID=32442).
Bazooka Jones
09-02-2008, 12:22 AM
Among the Thugs
by Bill Buford
Pip
09-02-2008, 07:39 AM
We have no culture left i'm afraid
thehod
09-02-2008, 09:21 AM
Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notes_from_a_small_island) is apparently very good.
Paul McEnery
09-02-2008, 08:34 PM
Ignore all those. Jump in at the deep end with Iain Sinclair's Lights Out for the Territory, and Peter Ackroyd's London: A Biography.

These two guys are the source material for Alan Moore's From Hell, and they're both a lot nastier than he is.

As indeed is England.
Haydn C
09-03-2008, 01:27 PM
You could also try The English. A Portrait of a People by Jeremy Paxman. If you want to focus in a bit more. I don't really have much of an idea about books on Scotland or Wales.

http://www.amazon.com/English-Portrait-People-Jeremy-Paxman/dp/1585670421/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220470014&sr=1-1
Haydn C
09-03-2008, 01:29 PM
Ignore all those. Jump in at the deep end with Iain Sinclair's Lights Out for the Territory, and Peter Ackroyd's London: A Biography.

These two guys are the source material for Alan Moore's From Hell, and they're both a lot nastier than he is.

As indeed is England.

I keep toying with the idea of picking Akroyds book, is it a must read or a take it on holiday to Ireland with me in a few months?
K'Nort
09-09-2008, 06:07 PM
I received an extensive (Hitchens) review of Ackroyd's book today.

It definitely seems to fit the bill more than you'd assume from the title.

http://www.powells.com/review/2008_09_09.html