The natives are restless
by Idries Shah
Category: Social Science

In the tradition of its best-selling predecessor, Darkest England, Shah continues his brilliantly funny look at the English and those who would try to understand them. The author's background gives him a uniquely Eastern and Western perspective from which he weaves a tapestry of characters, commentaries, and anecdotes drawn from his many years as an observer of the English mentality. Shah shares unusually personal stories from his life as a widely respected author, thinker, and advisor. Joining with him are celebrities, treasure-hunters, expatriates, royals, pseudo-royals, and an unforgettable parade of internationals. Together they share a look at the misunderstandings, scholarly absurdities, and comic paradoxes of England and the rest of our ever-shrinking world.