Rules for Modern Life

Name: Rules for Modern Life
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241453568
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A Connoisseur's Survival Guide

By Sir David Tang

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Summary

Rules for Modern Life by Sir David Tang offers a satirical guide to the etiquette and social puzzles of the twenty-first century. Addressing questions from whether gentlemen wear shorts to the appropriateness of Valentine's cards for pets, Tang provides witty advice on navigating modern social niceties. Whether dealing with unwelcome gifts or awkward dinner conversations, this book equips readers with clever and humorous solutions to contemporary social anxieties.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book is ideal for readers interested in social etiquette, modern manners, and witty commentary on contemporary life. Fans of humorous essays, social satire, and advice literature, particularly those who enjoy sharp, clever writing and cultural insights, will find this book engaging and entertaining.

Description

The Financial Times agony uncle answers all the questions about society you never knew you needed to ask.

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.

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Brilliant and hugely entertaining, according to The Times. Praised for being both useful and vastly entertaining by GQ, the book is described as incisive, outrageous and preposterously entertaining, likened to sharing a private railway carriage with a mad but marvellous maharajah. Readers find it funny, clever and disgraceful, with some stating it even knocks the New Testament into a cocked hat as a modern living guide. It offers excellent advice that we didn’t know we needed and showcases Sir David Tang's wit as the second funniest David in the world. The Daily Mail describes it as a trenchant and entertaining guide. Overall, it is celebrated for its humour, style, and ability to engage and enlighten readers while delivering laughs.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241453568

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 February 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Business

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 164g

Pages: 224

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Career Development Home & Garden Humour Mindset & Self Help Non-Fiction Penguin Books Self-Help & Personal Development Sir David Tang Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Sir David Tang (1954 - 2017) was the founder of the China Club, Shanghai Tang and China Exchange, an entrepreneur, philanthropist, confidant to plutocrats, founder of fashion label Shanghai Tang and the Financial Times' agony uncle columnist. Prior to his career in business he taught philosophy at Peking University. Sir David was a great ambassador for his native Hong Kong and was awarded a knighthood in 2007 for his services to charity. In his much-loved weekly column for the Financial Times, he answered readers' questions about property, interiors, architecture and gardens - although he often strayed beyond his remit to debate concerns about everything from etiquette to grammar. He died of cancer, aged 63, and was survived by his wife Lady Lucy Tang and his two children Edward and Victoria.