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The British are a sporting race, says
George Mikes. Having been Top Dog and Ruler of the Waves for centuries,
they've decided to give others a chance. This is not a nation of Vulgar
Winners, this is the nation of Good Losers.
Unfortunately, it's not that easy. The thing is, one has to know how to
decay; one must learn, in short, how to be successfully decadent. You
may desire to decay, yet your inborn excellence, your enviable human
qualities, your blameless character may keep you at the top. Or else you
may overdo it, and decay a shade too speedily. But don't despair, for
it can be done. All that's needed is determination, skill, the united
effort of a great nation -and this hilarious book! 9780140049527