'If you want to succeed, indeed, to survive, among the British you must be able to handle this curious and dangerous phenomenon, the English Sense of Humour. ' So proclaims George Mikes' timeless examination of our favourite trait. Whether it's understatement, self-deprecation or plain cruelty, being witty here is a way of life. Helpfully divided into 'Theory' and 'Practice', the book draws on years of reading and is the essential handbook for all natives and foreigners alike.