
The Anglo Files
A Field Guide to the British
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Cassandra Campbell
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Sarah Lyall
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An American in the U.K.
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Good narrator, negative view
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What made the experience of listening to The Anglo Files the most enjoyable?
My daughter being married to a Brit made me interested in hearing more about England from an American perspective. It was presented in a humorous way.What did you like best about this story?
Hearing about life and traditions in the UK.What about Cassandra Campbell’s performance did you like?
Easy to listen to and gave the tales just the right humor.What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?
The British picnics in the car.Funny and Interesting
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Cassandra Campbell is one of my favorite audio narrators, so I was shocked to find her performance a bit lacking here. From the very opening chapter, she mispronounces things. I assume her British accents are spot on, but the mispronunciations threw me so much that I listened to the whole thing with a grain of salt. Still, the book is so well written it is totally worth the listen!
What a great book
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Much of the material is narrow. In particular the large amount of content about Parliamentary reforms and the historical behavior of members of Parliament, especially those in the House of Lords.
Mildly Amusing But Not Much Substance
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Our British Cousins Must Be Fourth Cousins Once Removed
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Good Book; Amateurish Narration
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My grandparents were immigrants and my father, an only child, is very English in his character. Though his teeth and health are fine, even at 80, I know I inherited many attitudes and ideas that are British. So, while my wife and children look on in confusion as I find Monty Python brilliant, eat anything put in front of me and take bad weather in stride, I know I inherited these qualities from my British father. So, it's fun to read another Americans send up of the good people of our little island.
Again, this is a memoir, a series of stories and reflections on the author's personal experience. While she sights some statistics and no doubt emphasizes the bit of truth in many comic aspects of British society, I know that any 2,000 year old community of several million people are bound to have their issues. Immensely readable, fun, funny, though clearly a send up. I almost didn't make it through the first chapter explaining the homosexuality of most British men quoting P. G. Wodehouse and other expert sources (this is sarcasm). However, I am glad I did. I wanted a light read as a break from a series of heavier non-fiction historical studies of British monarchs. The "Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British", was exactly what was called for. Did I mention you shouldn't take this too seriously?
Funny, Not Flattering
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A funny but sympathetic view of the Brits
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Everything you wanted to know, but Afraid toask
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