The English In Heat
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
What happens when an outsider turns a wickedly sharp eye on the peculiarities of English life? The English in Heat by Morris Lurie presents a razor-edged comic portrait of Britain and its inhabitants, chronicling the absurdities, eccentricities, and unspoken rituals that define English culture through a series of witty, incisive sketches. Lurie, an Australian writer with a gift for observational comedy, captures the awkward grace of a nation clinging to its traditions while the modern world presses in from all sides, with Leunig's playful illustrations adding a sardonic visual counterpoint to the prose. Lurie's style is deceptively light — breezy and conversational on the surface, yet underpinned by a sharp satirical intelligence that dissects class, manners, and national identity with surgical precision. Published by Angus and Robertson, this work stands as a fine example of the irreverent, antipodean perspective that has long enlivened commentary on the British character. For anyone who has ever marvelled at the magnificent strangeness of England, this book poses a question that lingers long after the last page: is the joke on the English — or on all of us who find them so endlessly fascinating?
Author: Morris Lurie
Format: Hardback
Genre: Humour
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
What happens when an outsider turns a wickedly sharp eye on the peculiarities of English life? The English in Heat by Morris Lurie presents a razor-edged comic portrait of Britain and its inhabitants, chronicling the absurdities, eccentricities, and unspoken rituals that define English culture through a series of witty, incisive sketches. Lurie, an Australian writer with a gift for observational comedy, captures the awkward grace of a nation clinging to its traditions while the modern world presses in from all sides, with Leunig's playful illustrations adding a sardonic visual counterpoint to the prose. Lurie's style is deceptively light — breezy and conversational on the surface, yet underpinned by a sharp satirical intelligence that dissects class, manners, and national identity with surgical precision. Published by Angus and Robertson, this work stands as a fine example of the irreverent, antipodean perspective that has long enlivened commentary on the British character. For anyone who has ever marvelled at the magnificent strangeness of England, this book poses a question that lingers long after the last page: is the joke on the English — or on all of us who find them so endlessly fascinating?