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Xenophobe's Guides

May 07, 2024

The Xenophobe's Guide books are a series of short books published by Oval Books that aim to give the reader the most important information about a country or region in a humorous way. They briefly describe its culture and history and something of the values held by its people under headings like "Business", "Language", etc.

Xenophobe's Guides
DisciplineNon-fiction
PublisherOval books

Reception edit

Jo Myers of the Evening Standard described the series as "quick to read, lighthearted and entertaining".[1] In a review of the French guide, the English writer Lorna Sage called it "short, aphoristic, seriously funny, not that xenophobic and almost entirely apt".[2]

The Scots guide, written by David Ross, was controversially received for its jokes about Scottish people, including one that alleged poor hygiene. Alex Salmond, then the leader of the Scottish National Party, criticised it as "a few gags short of the full joke", and historian Tom Devine found it too extreme. Others worried that the book would depict Scotland as an undesirable place.[3][4] Ross defended the jokes and said that he was trying to "pinpoint what it is to be Scottish".[4]

Titles edit

  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Albanians by Alan Andoni; first published 25 February 2015; ISBN 1-906042-18-7.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Americans by Stephanie Faul; first published 1 March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-16-0.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Aussies by Ken Hunt and Mike Taylor; first published 30 September 2004; ISBN 1-903096-86-3.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Austrians by Louis James; first published 20 March 2000; ISBN 1-902825-18-7.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Belgians by Antony Mason; first published 1 March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-19-5.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Brazilians by Paulo Barauna; first published 26 July 2018; ISBN 978-1-906042-23-3.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Californians by Anthony Marais; first published 20 June 2000; ISBN 1-902825-20-9.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Canadians by Vaughn Roste; first published 31 October 2002; ISBN 1-902825-21-7.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Chinese by J. C. Yang; first published 1 April 1999; ISBN 1-902825-22-5 .
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Czechs by Petr Berka, Ales Palan and Petr Stastny; first published 20 Feb 2008; ISBN 1-9028-2523-3.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Danes by Helen Dyrbye, Steven Harris and Thomas Golzen; first published 1 March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-24-1.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Dutch by Rodney Bolt; first published 1 March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-25-X.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the English by Antony Miall and David Milsted; first published 1 April 1999; ISBN 1-902825-26-8.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Estonians by Hillary Bird, Lembit Öpik and Ulvi Mustmaa; first published 31 August 2010; ISBN 1-906042-30-6.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Finns by Tarja Moles; first published 13 May 2011; ISBN 1-906042-31-4.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the French by Nick Yapp and Michel Syrett; first published 1 September 1999; ISBN 1-902825-28-4.
  • The Frisians: A Xenophobe's Guide by Eric Hoekstra; first published 19 October 2017; ISBN 1-906042-52-7.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Germans by Stefan Zeidenitz and Ben Barkow; first published 1 November 1999; ISBN 1-902825-29-2.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Greeks by Alexandra Fiada; first published 30 September 2003; ISBN 1-903096-32-4.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Hungarians by Miklós Vámos and Mátyás Sárközi; first published 1 April 1999; ISBN 1-902825-31-4.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Icelanders by Richard Sale; first published 20 June 2000; ISBN 1-902825-32-2.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Irish by Frank McNally; first published 29 April 2005; ISBN 1-902825-33-0.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Israelis by Aviv Ben Zeev; first publishes 31 July 2001; ISBN 1-902825-34-9.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Italians by Martin Solly; first published 1 March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-35-7.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Japanese by Sahoko Kaji, Noriko Hama and Jonathan Rice; first published 1 August 1999; ISBN 1-902825-36-5.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Kiwis by Christine Cole Catley & Simon Nicholson, first published 1 March 2005; ISBN 1-903096-87-1.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Norwegians by Dan Elloway, first published 3 July 2015; ISBN 1-906042-43-8.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Poles by Ewa Lipniacka; first published 1 June 2000; ISBN 1-902825-40-3.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Portuguese by Matthew Hancock; first published 30 May 2012; ISBN 1-903096-84-7.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Russians by Vladimir Zhelvis; first published 31 July 2001; ISBN 1-902825-41-1.
    • First for Ravette Books as Xenophobe's Guide to the Russians by Elizabeth Roberts; first published 1 January 2000; ISBN 1-85304-737-6.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Scots by David Ross, first published 1 October 1999; ISBN 1-902825-42-X.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Spanish by Drew Launay; first published 1 March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-43-8.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Swedes by Peter Berlin; first published 1 March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-44-6.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Swiss by Paul Bilton; first published 1 March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-45-4.
  • Xenophobe's Guide to the Welsh by John Winterson Richards; first published 1 April 1999; ISBN 1-902825-46-2.

Lingo Learners edit

Xenophobe also publishes a language learning book series under the name Xenophobe's Lingo Learners. The current editions include:

  • French for Xenophobes by Drew Launay; first published 30 July 2003; ISBN 1-903096-14-6.
  • German for Xenophobes by Drew Launay; first published March 2006; ISBN 1-903096-15-4.
  • Greek for Xenophobes by Alexandra Fiada; first published July 2006; ISBN 978-1903096277.
  • Italian for Xenophobes by Drew Launay; first published March 2006; ISBN 1-903096-18-9.
  • Spanish for Xenophobes by Drew Launay; first published 30 July 2003; ISBN 1-903096-19-7.

References edit

  1. ^ Myers, Jo (22 March 1997). "Catley takes new direction". Evening Standard. p. 11. ProQuest 314134969.
  2. ^ Sage, Lorna (8 August 1993). "Paperbacks". The Observer. p. 54. ProQuest 477577912.
  3. ^ Tait, James (4 October 1999). "Book slur isn't good clean fun". The Mirror. p. 7. ProQuest 338219712.
  4. ^ a b Allardyce, Jason (4 October 1999). "Scots unamused by humorous jibes". The Times. p. 3. Gale A57969903.

External links edit

  • Official website

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The Xenophobe s Guide books are a series of short books published by Oval Books that aim to give the reader the most important information about a country or region in a humorous way They briefly describe its culture and history and something of the values held by its people under headings like Business Language etc Xenophobe s GuidesDisciplineNon fictionPublisherOval books Contents 1 Reception 2 Titles 3 Lingo Learners 4 References 5 External linksReception editJo Myers of the Evening Standard described the series as quick to read lighthearted and entertaining 1 In a review of the French guide the English writer Lorna Sage called it short aphoristic seriously funny not that xenophobic and almost entirely apt 2 The Scots guide written by David Ross was controversially received for its jokes about Scottish people including one that alleged poor hygiene Alex Salmond then the leader of the Scottish National Party criticised it as a few gags short of the full joke and historian Tom Devine found it too extreme Others worried that the book would depict Scotland as an undesirable place 3 4 Ross defended the jokes and said that he was trying to pinpoint what it is to be Scottish 4 Titles editXenophobe s Guide to the Albanians by Alan Andoni first published 25 February 2015 ISBN 1 906042 18 7 Xenophobe s Guide to the Americans by Stephanie Faul first published 1 March 1999 ISBN 1 902825 16 0 Xenophobe s Guide to the Aussies by Ken Hunt and Mike Taylor first published 30 September 2004 ISBN 1 903096 86 3 Xenophobe s Guide to the Austrians by Louis James first published 20 March 2000 ISBN 1 902825 18 7 Xenophobe s Guide to the Belgians by Antony Mason first published 1 March 1999 ISBN 1 902825 19 5 Xenophobe s Guide to the Brazilians by Paulo Barauna first published 26 July 2018 ISBN 978 1 906042 23 3 Xenophobe s Guide to the Californians by Anthony Marais first published 20 June 2000 ISBN 1 902825 20 9 Xenophobe s Guide to the Canadians by Vaughn Roste first published 31 October 2002 ISBN 1 902825 21 7 Xenophobe s Guide to the Chinese by J C Yang first published 1 April 1999 ISBN 1 902825 22 5 Xenophobe s Guide to the Czechs by Petr Berka Ales Palan and Petr Stastny first published 20 Feb 2008 ISBN 1 9028 2523 3 Xenophobe s Guide to the Danes by Helen Dyrbye Steven Harris and Thomas Golzen first published 1 March 1999 ISBN 1 902825 24 1 Xenophobe s Guide to the Dutch by Rodney Bolt first published 1 March 1999 ISBN 1 902825 25 X Xenophobe s Guide to the English by Antony Miall and David Milsted first published 1 April 1999 ISBN 1 902825 26 8 Xenophobe s Guide to the Estonians by Hillary Bird Lembit Opik and Ulvi Mustmaa first published 31 August 2010 ISBN 1 906042 30 6 Xenophobe s Guide to the Finns by Tarja Moles first published 13 May 2011 ISBN 1 906042 31 4 Xenophobe s Guide to the French by Nick Yapp and Michel Syrett first published 1 September 1999 ISBN 1 902825 28 4 The Frisians A Xenophobe s Guide by Eric Hoekstra first published 19 October 2017 ISBN 1 906042 52 7 Xenophobe s Guide to the Germans by Stefan Zeidenitz and Ben Barkow first published 1 November 1999 ISBN 1 902825 29 2 Xenophobe s Guide to the Greeks by Alexandra Fiada first published 30 September 2003 ISBN 1 903096 32 4 Xenophobe s Guide to the Hungarians by Miklos Vamos and Matyas Sarkozi first published 1 April 1999 ISBN 1 902825 31 4 Xenophobe s Guide to the Icelanders by Richard Sale first published 20 June 2000 ISBN 1 902825 32 2 Xenophobe s Guide to the Irish by Frank McNally first published 29 April 2005 ISBN 1 902825 33 0 Xenophobe s Guide to the Israelis by Aviv Ben Zeev first publishes 31 July 2001 ISBN 1 902825 34 9 Xenophobe s Guide to the Italians by Martin Solly first published 1 March 1999 ISBN 1 902825 35 7 Xenophobe s Guide to the Japanese by Sahoko Kaji Noriko Hama and Jonathan Rice first published 1 August 1999 ISBN 1 902825 36 5 Xenophobe s Guide to the Kiwis by Christine Cole Catley amp Simon Nicholson first published 1 March 2005 ISBN 1 903096 87 1 Xenophobe s Guide to the Norwegians by Dan Elloway first published 3 July 2015 ISBN 1 906042 43 8 Xenophobe s Guide to the Poles by Ewa Lipniacka first published 1 June 2000 ISBN 1 902825 40 3 Xenophobe s Guide to the Portuguese by Matthew Hancock first published 30 May 2012 ISBN 1 903096 84 7 Xenophobe s Guide to the Russians by Vladimir Zhelvis first published 31 July 2001 ISBN 1 902825 41 1 First for Ravette Books as Xenophobe s Guide to the Russians by Elizabeth Roberts first published 1 January 2000 ISBN 1 85304 737 6 Xenophobe s Guide to the Scots by David Ross first published 1 October 1999 ISBN 1 902825 42 X Xenophobe s Guide to the Spanish by Drew Launay first published 1 March 1999 ISBN 1 902825 43 8 Xenophobe s Guide to the Swedes by Peter Berlin first published 1 March 1999 ISBN 1 902825 44 6 Xenophobe s Guide to the Swiss by Paul Bilton first published 1 March 1999 ISBN 1 902825 45 4 Xenophobe s Guide to the Welsh by John Winterson Richards first published 1 April 1999 ISBN 1 902825 46 2 Lingo Learners editXenophobe also publishes a language learning book series under the name Xenophobe s Lingo Learners The current editions include French for Xenophobes by Drew Launay first published 30 July 2003 ISBN 1 903096 14 6 German for Xenophobes by Drew Launay first published March 2006 ISBN 1 903096 15 4 Greek for Xenophobes by Alexandra Fiada first published July 2006 ISBN 978 1903096277 Italian for Xenophobes by Drew Launay first published March 2006 ISBN 1 903096 18 9 Spanish for Xenophobes by Drew Launay first published 30 July 2003 ISBN 1 903096 19 7 References edit Myers Jo 22 March 1997 Catley takes new direction Evening Standard p 11 ProQuest 314134969 Sage Lorna 8 August 1993 Paperbacks The Observer p 54 ProQuest 477577912 Tait James 4 October 1999 Book slur isn t good clean fun The Mirror p 7 ProQuest 338219712 a b Allardyce Jason 4 October 1999 Scots unamused by humorous jibes The Times p 3 Gale A57969903 External links editOfficial 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