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Overview"When American Claire Craig Evans married a charming British man, there was a cost for the snappy banter and countless offers of tea: she had to uproot life as she knew it and relocate to the UK. Who wouldn't want to move to an enchanted island where mysterious women with dewy complexions made jam in thatched cottages with millennia-old lichen attached? Sure, experienced American expats offered nuggets of wisdom (""Bring over a lifetime supply of taco seasoning!"") but they weren't even mild comfort as Claire tried to avoid death, jail, and wayward sheep while learning to navigate zebra crossings and drive on the ""wrong"" side of the road. The allure of a jet-setter lifestyle vanished as fast as Air India sent her Samsonite to Delhi instead of London Heathrow. Would more tea help her figure out how long she'd been wearing the single pair of underwear in her possession? (That was the jetlag talking. They do have underwear in the UK, too.) Appealing to fans of Bill Bryson and Bridget Jones alike, High Tea and the Low Down is a keenly-observed memoir full of laugh-out-loud moments as Claire experiences the reality of English living. If she couldn't even pass a pub quiz, how would she ever pass the infamous Life in the UK test, the high-stakes hurdle required to stay on British soil (and with her husband) indefinitely?" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Claire Craig EvansPublisher: Claire Craig Evans Imprint: Claire Craig Evans Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.449kg ISBN: 9781961542006ISBN 10: 1961542005 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 31 August 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationClaire Craig Evans is a former journalist, attorney, and college lecturer who started her love of most things British as she and her mother watched countless Britcoms. She studied abroad in London and, against the odds, she married a Brit she met in Peoria, Illinois. They lived in England for a number of years. She gives frequent lectures on UK travel and culture. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |