The British: The National Character Observed by Pont

Synopsis

An assertion of the importance of tea. A keen interest in the weather. A fondness for laughing at our own anecdotes. A weakness for oak beams. A tendency to over-indulge dogs. The British haven't changed much since the 1930s when Pont's first witty and hilarious observations on the national character appeared in "Punch" magazine. Pont's plump rolling-pin-wielding cooks and bowler-hatted imperialists capture a distinct moment in British inter-war history, but his observations of character are timeless. In the nursery, at the opera, or in the bath, in tweed or tennis whites or Sunday best, Pont conjures distinct, complete personalities with a few strokes of his pen.