If you find the nuances of class, cricket and quintessential English politeness baffling, or the prospect of hailing a taxi or catching a bus daunting, this book will provide the reassurance and information you need. Packed with practical advice and details about every aspect of visiting, living and getting about in England, "Coping with England" covers travel, acommodation and food, money and banking, telephones and post, sports and recreation, medical care and even education. This is more than just a work of reference; it also explains the customs and patterns of everyday life, helping the stranger to avoid pitfalls and embarrassments. Jean Hannah, herself an American, gives us the benefit of her experience in a guide to the mysteries of all things English. This book can be a useful travelling companion for overseas visitors to England.
- ISBN10 063113557X
- ISBN13 9780631135579
- Publish Date 7 May 1987 (first published 1 May 1987)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 April 1995
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Blackwell Publishers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English