Kate Fox

'Brilliant and hilarious' — GRAYSON PERRY 'Absolutely brilliant' — JENNIFER SAUNDERS, THE TIMES 'A delightful read' — SUNDAY TIMES 'An entertaining, clever book' — TELEGRAPH The international bestseller and unofficial guidebook to the English national character by anthropologist Kate Fox. Have you ever been unable to explain the idiosyncrasies of English humour, bizarre mobile-phone etiquette, or the endless obsession with...

This book is an adult romance novel that contains mature themes and content. Her touch kills, his saves the dying. Are they fated, or forbidden? Tempest Dunlap loves romance novels, but she knows she'll never have her own happily-ever-after. She is a sweatpants-wearing doula who takes care of her seven-year-old niece. Unfortunately, she's also a succubus: Every man she's ever...

From the class system to conversation etiquette, anthropologist Kate Fox picks apart and exposes the bizarre codes of behaviour that the English unconsciously obey. If you are English, this book will make you re-examine everything you take for granted. And if you aren't English, it will help you navigate the rules of this peculiar culture. Whether you are familiar with...

From rebels to writers, athletes to astronauts, join Kate Fox on an entertaining and eye-opening journey through the lives of these extraordinary women whose lives and achievements have too long been hidden. From Cartimandua, the forgotten Iron Age Queen of the North, to Woodbine-smoking football player Lily Parr, Kate, with her trademark wit and sense of fun, shows how these...