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A thorough history of how our current manners developed, how they change over time, and why they matter so much. What does it mean to be English anyway? Amusing, illuminating, inve ntive. From chivalry to hospitality, with sources as varied as Austen and Pepys, Hitchings has created a fun blend of history, anthropology, and a personal journey of exploration. Slight curl to front cover corner. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, NY. 2013. Paper. USED. $7.00 Show more