How to be an alien – A Handbook for Beginners and More Advanced Pupils –

“This book is meant for those who see the funny side of life and to help those who can’t see it, but chiefly it is intended for xenophobes and anglophobes. The author, Mr. Mikes (pronounced “me-cash”) has been a keen observer of the behaviour and misbehaviour of foreigners and natives in this country and is happy to give all and sundry the benefit of his research.
Chapters on hypocrisy, language, sex, tea, the soul;, the weather, rudeness and simple joys are just a few results of his vast investigations.”