Guests ; or
How to survive hospitality
by Russell Lynes
Our eminent founding father Ben Franklin once famously compared guests to stinking fish. While this assessment may seem a trifle harsh, the truth remains that social intercourse is a most risky endeavor. Who better to address this concern than the inimitable pundit Russell Lynes—a man renowned for his unparalleled expertise on the social graces and the many personality types who regularly abuse them? In this classic guide to "guesting," Lynes provides an indispensable overview of the rituals of behavior that make it possible to visit and be visited, and the necessary safeguards that protect us from our friends and our friends from us. It is a book that demands to be read by every potential guest and host, stinker and stinkee alike.
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Guests ; or: How to survive hospitality
2009, Harper & Bros. Publishers, Harper Perennial
in English
- 1st Harper pbk. ed.
0061706418 9780061706417
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Originally published: New York : Harper, 1951.
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