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Across The Pond: An Englishman's View Of America (2013)

by Terry Eagleton(Favorite Author)

3.07 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0393088987 (ISBN13: 9780393088984)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

review 1: Terry Eagleton has many interesting observations to make on US culture, society and politics. He's often insightful, but his attempt at wit often comes across as forced and heavy handed. It is the unfortunate influence of Slavoj Zizek that otherwise serious thinkers feel the need to make gratuitous pop culture references to appear relevant. Enduring the indiscriminate volleys of witticisms appear the price one has to pay to get to occasional brilliant insights hidden in this book.
review 2: Written in the sardonic style of dry British wit, this book can be taken badly by those from America who are unfamiliar with the style. Going into the book understanding that it going to be a sarcastic and mocking tone, it's pretty entertaining. This sounds like a good read ... moreover before being constantly questioned by the British about your home country of America. Some things you just don't realize could be considered odd until someone else points them out to you. less

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