{"product_id":"2026770000657-secondhand-one-upmanship-being-some-account-of-the-activities-and-teaching-of-the-lifemanship-correspondence-college-of-one-upness-and-gameslifemastery","title":"One-Upmanship: Being Some Account Of The Activities And Teaching Of The Lifemanship Correspondence College Of One-Upness And Gameslifemastery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterpiece of British comic writing, One-Upmanship presents the satirical teachings of the fictional Lifemanship Correspondence College, where the art of gaining the upper hand in every social situation is elevated to a pseudo-academic discipline. With razor-sharp wit and mock-scholarly authority, Stephen Potter chronicles the elaborate strategies, gambits, and ploys by which one may appear more competent, cultured, and confident than one's rivals — without necessarily being any of those things. The tone is deliciously dry and ironic, lampooning the British middle-class obsession with status and social maneuvering through a series of brilliantly observed scenarios. Potter illustrates how the true One-Upman can dominate conversations, intimidate experts, and triumph in games, business, and romance through sheer psychological cunning. A timeless and hilarious companion to his earlier Lifemanship, this volume remains one of the sharpest comedic dissections of human vanity and social competition ever committed to print.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48826042581211,"sku":"2026770000657-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1908870b-016e-4bdd-9fad-8dc453311b23.png?v=1780311486","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000657-secondhand-one-upmanship-being-some-account-of-the-activities-and-teaching-of-the-lifemanship-correspondence-college-of-one-upness-and-gameslifemastery","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}