Americans have long been fascinated with the oddness of the
British, but the English, says literary critic Terry Eagleton, find
their transatlantic neighbors just as strange. Only an alien race
would admiringly refer to a colleague as aggressive, use
superlatives to describe everything from one s pet dog to one s
rock collection, or speak frequently of being empowered. Why, asks
Eagleton, must we broadcast our children s school grades with
bumper stickers announcing My Child Made the Honor Roll ? Why don t
we appreciate the indispensability of the teapot? And why must we
remain so irritatingly optimistic, even when all signs point to
failure?
On his quirky journey through the language, geography, and
national character of the United States, Eagleton proves to be at
once an informal and utterly idiosyncratic guide to our peculiar
race. He answers the questions his compatriots have always had but
(being British) dare not ask, like why Americans willingly rise at
the crack of dawn, even on Sundays, or why we publicly chastise
cigarette smokers as if we re all spokespeople for the surgeon
general.
In this pithy, warmhearted, and very funny book, Eagleton melds
a good old-fashioned roast with genuine admiration for his
neighbors across the pond. "
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