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Talk to the Hand - Lynne Truss

Percival Library
Clifton College

Description:'Talk to the hand cause the face ain't listening' the saying goes. When did the world become so rude? It's a topic that has been s immering for years, and Lynne Truss says that it has now reached boiling point. Taking on the boorish behaviour that has become a point of pride for some, 'Talk to the Hand' is a rallying cry for courtesy. Like 'Eats, Shoots & Leaves', her three-million worldwide best-seller, it's a spirited conversation, not a stuffy guidebook. It's not about forks, for a start. What will it take to roll back a culture that applauds rudeness and finds it so amusing? For anyone who's fed up with the brutality of modern manners, 'Talk to the Hand' is a colourful call to arms - from the wittiest defender of the civilised world.