Xenophobe's Guide to the Americans


Stephanie Faul - 1994
    Frank, irreverent, funny--almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.

The Xenophobe's Guide to the Belgians


Antony Mason - 1994
    The guides try to explain why things are done the way they are,and they try to allay the feelings of trepidation with which the xenophobe approaches new territory. This particular book looks at the Belgians.

The Xenophobe's Guide to the Irish


Frank McNally - 2005
    The general implication is that Irish people are a mass of contradictions, and impervious to the rational thought processes that might resolve them.

The Xenophobe's Guide to the Spanish


Drew Launay - 1995
    Frank, irreverent, funny--almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.

The Xenophobe's Guide to the Russians


Vladimir Zhelvis - 1995
    Frank, irreverent, funny--almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.

The Xenophobe's Guide to the Italians


Martin Solly - 1995
    Frank, irreverent, funny--almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.

The Xenophobe's Guide to the Swiss


Paul Bilton - 1996
    Frank, irreverent, funny--almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.

The Xenophobe's Guide to the Swedes


Peter Berlin - 1994
    Frank, irreverent, funny--almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.

Xenophobe's Guide to the Scots


David Ross - 1999
    Their reserve is not a defense against the rest of the world: it is a protective cover, like the lid of a nuclear reactor. Rob joyCalvinism is still deeply ingrained in the Scottish soul. A Scottish poet, overcome by the joy of sunshine and blue sky, once cried out what a fine day it was. The woman to whom he spoke replied, “We'll pay for it, we'll pay for it.” Cunning and cleverThe Scots respect cleverness and like to feel that they possess plenty of it themselves. In Scotland there is nothing wrong with being clever, so long as you show it by words or actions, rather than by bragging. You don't have to hide it. To say of someone that “he has a good conceit of himself” is neither praise nor blame, just a statement of fact.

The Xenophobe's Guide to the Japanese


Sahoko Kaji - 1993
    Frank, irreverent, funny--almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.

The Xenophobe's Guide to the French


Nick Yapp - 1995
    The guides try to explain why things are done the way they are and they try to allay the feelings of trepidation with which the xenophobe approaches new territory. This particular book looks at the French.

The Xenophobe's Guide to the Aussies


Ken Hunt - 1995
    The first word between two lovers in the morning is "G'day." The other main greeting would have to be "G'day mate." The reason why this brief greeting has such universal acceptance is simple: it's the flies. The longer your mouth is open the more flies that can crawl in.'

The Xenophobe's Guide to the Icelanders


Richard Sale - 1995
    If you doubt the veracity of this claim you need only consult the Viking Sagas, the greatest of all literary achievements, where this view is expressed countless times during the course of long meandering tales of murder and revenge.'Xenophobe's Motto—Forewarned is forearmed.

Xenophobe's Guide to the Chinese


Song Zhu - 1996
    The Chinese are inordinately proud of having invented, among a whole host of other things, the compass (without which the world would have got lost), paper (without which books would not exist), the printing press (ditto), porcelain (no pretty matching chinaware), silk (no decadence), pasta (what would the Italians eat?), the wheelbarrow (how would civilisation have fared without it?) and the bristle toothbrush. A guide to understanding the Chinese which dispels or confirms preconceived prejudices with humor and insight.

The Xenophobe's Guide to the English


Antony Miall - 1993
    Frank, irreverent, funny--almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.