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Rude Britannia | 
 enlarge | Author: Tim Fountain
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Category: Book
List Price: £12.99
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 32903
Media: Paperback
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0297852620
EAN: 9780297852629
ASIN: 0297852620
Publication Date: June 12, 2008
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Condition: BRAND NEW - ***Delivery usually * 2 - 3 * working days - From Aphrohead of SOUTHPORT, Lancs, uk *** . Priority Airmail used Worldwide on International orders. Thanks from all at Aphrohead.
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 Rude Britannia July 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the book as holiday reading material and it proved perfect for the job. Not at all sleazy but a great account of a very funny, interesting and suprising journey around Britain. Mr Fountain clearly enjoyed the research and writes about it with a great sense of humour. My girlfriend tutted when she read the back cover but then read the book herself and thoroughly enjoyed it.
 Big Yawn July 13, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really liked the sound of this book, but was disappointed to say the least. What annoyed me more than anything, was the outing of people and clubs, that may have wished to keep a low profile. Only one of the clubs he visited, did he inform them of his purpose and they promptly asked him to leave. From then on he went "undercover". He lures one guy from the internet, to a meeting at a bar, in the pretence of being into zoophilia. After pages of the writer describing his journey to Hull to meet this guy ie: telling us a street by street description of the area, and even how he walked into the wrong pub, as you can imagine, I was on the edge of my seat by this time, He finally meets up with this strange man, who is described in detail, including first name, clothing, and even his jewelry (in detail) I imagine there are only one or two gay bars in Hull, so anyone from Hull that read this book, would spot this guy a mile away. At no point does he tell the guy he writing a book. The same goes for all the other places/people he visits (not many).
He visits a sex club in London, complains about the loos, lack of hygiene, and atmosphere. This from a man who says he often visits public toilets for sex. He makes fun of all he meets, but not in a humorous way, more in a bitter, nasty way. Does he have any "fun" at the places he visits? Not a bit. Although he says he likes sex and sex clubs, you get the feeling that really, it's all beneath him.
Deliciously unexpected June 25, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
What a treat! I was actually bought this book as a joke present but was delighted to discover that this was not a sleazy look at british deviants but in fact a thrilling journey around the UK that just happens to be a bit sexy. it is full of unexpected people and places but it is a much cheekier- "kiss me quick" britain than i was expecting . what Fountain does best is talk about himself, which is rather a good job as the book acts as both guide and autobiography. he is a likable author though sometimes a little shocking. what is nice, however, is that he too is shocked by some of the people he comes across and some of the locations he comes across them. all in all i thoroughly enjoyed the book and will continue to recommend it-even to my most prudish friends.
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