Charlie Croker Libros

Lost in Translation: Misadventures in English Abroad affectionately demonstrates the very best - and worst - instances of genuine grammar-gargling from around the world.

From a leaflet from the Museum of Rasputin in Russia to a song title on a pirated Pink Floyd CD, the scrambled sentences just kept flooding in. With such a wealth of material, a sequel wasn't just a necessity, it was a public service and is even more addictive, whimsical and side-splittingly hilarious than the first book.

Lost in Translation features hundreds of genuine, utterly ridiculous examples of the misadventures in English discovered all over the world by the author and his team of researchers. From hotel signs to advertisements, this book demonstrates how widely the English language has travelled, even if it has got a bit scrambled en route.

A light-hearted, whistlestop tour of today's Britain, done entirely through statistics and survey results

Delving into data from surveys, the census, and the Office of National Statistics, this revealing study paints a clear portrait of who the British people are, what they do, how they think, and how they have changed. The results raise some interesting questions such as Do the British rely too heavily on the media? Can they take pride in a “British education?” and Do they spend too much time on appearances? From population size to pints per week, from average income to average sex life, every area of Britain is numerically illuminated in this enjoyable and enlightening cultural companion.