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Guests ; or

How to survive hospitality

1st Harper pbk. ed.
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An edition of Guests ; or (2009)

Guests ; or

How to survive hospitality

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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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English
Pages
79

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Guests
2009, HarperCollins
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Cover of: Guests ; or
Guests ; or: How to survive hospitality
2009, Harper & Bros. Publishers, Harper Perennial
in English - 1st Harper pbk. ed.

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Table of Contents

Oh, the times! oh, the customs!
Bores
Weekend guests
Hosts and hostesses.

Edition Notes

Originally published: New York : Harper, 1951.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
395.3
Library of Congress
BJ2021 .L9 2009, PS3523.76

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
79

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23170481M
ISBN 10
0061706418
ISBN 13
9780061706417
LCCN
2009007987
OCLC/WorldCat
232978053
Goodreads
6623848

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