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Author:

Eagleton, Terry, 1943-

Title:

Across the pond : an Englishman's view of America / Terry Eagleton.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

W.W. Norton & Company,

Copyright Date:

c2013

Description:

178 pages ; 22 cm

Subject:

Popular culture--United States.
British--United States--Anecdotes.
Eagleton, Terry,--1943---Travel--United States.
Popular culture--Great Britain.
United States--Social life and customs.
Great Britain--Social life and customs.
National characteristics, American.
National characteristics, British.
English language--Variation--United States.
English language--Variation--Great Britain.

Contents:

Divided languages -- The outgoing spirit -- Mortal bodies and immortal minds -- America the dutiful -- The affirmative spirit -- The one and the many -- The fine and the good.

Summary:

A native Briton describes America and its citizens through his English eyes, humorously questioning their choices in bumper stickers, use of adjectives and superlatives, and their overall lack of appreciation for the teapot.

ISBN:

0393088987 (hardcover)
9780393088984 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)811599492

LCCN:

2013000340

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

ETPD745 -- Emmetsburg Public Library (Emmetsburg)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)