{"product_id":"rules-for-modern-life-9780241453568","title":"Rules for Modern Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo 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?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRules for Modern Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Sir David Tang, resident agony uncle at the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e...\u003cb\u003e Hugely entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eUseful and, more importantly, vastly entertaining * GQ *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncisive, outrageous and preposterously entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e. Reading these essays in style, manners, gossip, grace and good sense is \u003cb\u003elike sharing a private railway carriage with a mad but marvellous maharajah\u003c\/b\u003e. I never wanted the journey to end\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny, clever and disgraceful\u003c\/b\u003e. In terms of a useful guide to modern living, \u003cb\u003eit knocks the New Testament into a cocked hat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent advice that we didn't know we needed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir David Tang is the second funniest David in the world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003etrenchant and entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e guide to negotiating the pitfalls of contemporary living * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI absolutely love \u003ci\u003eRules for Modern Life\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e David's amazing sense of humour and wit keep one glued to this \u003cb\u003e'pop culture bible' \u003c\/b\u003ethat everyone MUST read. It is \u003cb\u003enot only educational but enlightening as well\u003c\/b\u003e. Bravo David!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Tang always brings something extra to life, which is what we all want\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncompromising and full of style. You will laugh out loud\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir David Tang is effortless in his sense of style and being. And that's how it should be\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI feel a curious joy of life when I am around David Tang. He knows best\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA degree course in 21st-century decorum. It will make an aristocrat out of an arriviste\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharply funny and surprisingly informative.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eI would rather read style notes from the pen of Tang than any other source on the planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEloquent and humorous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid is a life-changer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFilled with valuable advice. Amusingly written and a real pleasure to read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Tang is the thinking woman's Fu Manchu\u003c\/b\u003e. If you are allergic to the combination of \u003cb\u003ewit, brains and mischief\u003c\/b\u003e you won't enjoy this book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA marvellous compendium of good manners and good sense in society, reinforced with insight and sly humour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnyone who wants to move up the social ladder, or avoid sliding down, must read \u003ci\u003eRules for Modern Life\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eIt is the essential primer for 21st century social success\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilarious and edifying. Absolutely essential reading about the nuances as well as the complexities of life today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI have long admired David's \u003cb\u003eirrepressible humour, quick wit and keen eye for style\u003c\/b\u003e. This anthology is \u003cb\u003ea collection of indispensable wisdom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA perfect compendium of distinguished, humorous and polished advice for a gentlemanly way of living\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Tang has never held a commonplace opinion in his life. He is the most \u003cb\u003eprovocative, amusing, sophisticated, counter-intuitive and energetic\u003c\/b\u003e man I know, and these qualities are present on every single page of this \u003cb\u003eremarkable\u003c\/b\u003e anthology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWise, witty and wicked, with useful advice for living\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Tang is a living treasure, a unique polymath, equally at ease thinking inside and outside the box, East, West, modern, old, refined or not. His 'rules' are anything but conventional, they are \u003cb\u003erefreshing and humorous reflections on our daily actions, much more than a code of conduct\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenuinely hilarious.\u003c\/b\u003e David was the only person who could make my father laugh (and who incidentally rated him and only him as being at his level as a club owner)\u003cbr\u003eDavid Tang is \u003cb\u003ean astute observer of the social scene\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewith\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ea wicked sense of humour\u003c\/b\u003e. A most welcome read in these dark times\u003cbr\u003eDavid Tang is my 'UNCLE DAVE': Unique, Notorious, Charismatic, Lovable, Eccentric, Daring, Anal, Vivacious, Enigmatic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan't wait to read it\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083432599895,"sku":"9780241453568","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241453568.jpg?v=1725548926","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rules-for-modern-life-9780241453568","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}