Description
| Product ID: | 9780241453568 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Rules for Modern Life |
| Subtitle: | A Connoisseur's Survival Guide |
| Authors: | Author: Sir David Tang |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | Advice on careers and achieving success, Advice on careers & achieving success, Humour, Interior design, decor and style guides, Parties, etiquette and entertaining, Household management and home hints, Travel guides: business travel, Humour, Interior design, decor & style guides, Parties, etiquette & entertaining, Household hints, Business travel |
| Description: | Do gentlemen wear shorts? What are the rules regarding interior decor in a high-security prison? Is it ever acceptable to send Valentine's cards to one's pets?The twenty-first century is an age of innumerable social conundrums. Around every corner lies a potential faux pas waiting to happen. But if you've ever struggled for the right response to an unwelcome gift or floundered for conversation at the dinner party from hell, fear not: help is at hand. In Rules for Modern Life, Sir David Tang, resident agony uncle at the Financial Times, delivers a satirical masterclass in navigating the social niceties of modern life. Whether you're unsure of the etiquette of doggy bags or wondering whether a massage room in your second home would be de trop, Sir David has the answer to all your social anxieties - and much more besides. Do gentlemen wear shorts? What are the rules regarding interior decor in a high-security prison? Is it ever acceptable to send Valentine''s cards to one''s pets? |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Business |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-02-06 |