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A Throttled Peacock
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2095537A Throttled Peacockhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/a-throttled-peacock-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1470843/fc95cdbd-2554-4ac2-a96a-5c01a12e32c0.jpg?v=638338181886800000193193MXNWhite Rock BooksInStock/Ebooks/<p>In the mode of such humorists Bill Bryson and David Sedaris, C.W. Smiths essays in A Throttled Peacock - Observations on the Old World take a droll and ironic look at the antics of Europeans at home and Americans abroad in this off-beat memoir that gently mocks both traveler and host. In an Oxford University lecture hall, a local mayor wearing a flamboyant ceremonial necklace sets off Smiths wry meditation on the English love of tradition; in Geneva he learns that a companion with whom you travel 24/7 can be your best friend and your worst enemy; in an ancient French village he learns that pride can lead to hubris when he and his wife introduce multi-national tourists to Texas chili. With an underlying theme of misperception and the surprise of upended expectations, these essays form a singular vision that entertains even as they slyly instruct. As one reader reports, "One glory lies in experiencing a deepening emotional and intellectual perspective as both narrator and reader discover more about the people and places. This shifting perception keeps the tales dynamic, almost like detective stories that present a mystery that becomes ever more complex before we reach a resolution."</p>...2050788A Throttled Peacock193193https://www.gandhi.com.mx/a-throttled-peacock-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1470843/fc95cdbd-2554-4ac2-a96a-5c01a12e32c0.jpg?v=638338181886800000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20209780989632980_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9780989632980_<p>In the mode of such humorists Bill Bryson and David Sedaris, C.W. Smiths essays in A Throttled Peacock - Observations on the Old World take a droll and ironic look at the antics of Europeans at home and Americans abroad in this off-beat memoir that gently mocks both traveler and host. In an Oxford University lecture hall, a local mayor wearing a flamboyant ceremonial necklace sets off Smiths wry meditation on the English love of tradition; in Geneva he learns that a companion with whom you travel 24/7 can be your best friend and your worst enemy; in an ancient French village he learns that pride can lead to hubris when he and his wife introduce multi-national tourists to Texas chili. With an underlying theme of misperception and the surprise of upended expectations, these essays form a singular vision that entertains even as they slyly instruct. As one reader reports, One glory lies in experiencing a deepening emotional and intellectual perspective as both narrator and reader discover more about the people and places. This shifting perception keeps the tales dynamic, almost like detective stories that present a mystery that becomes ever more complex before we reach a resolution.</p>(*_*)9780989632980_<p>In the mode of such humorists Bill Bryson and David Sedaris, C.W. Smiths essays in A Throttled Peacock - Observations on the Old World take a droll and ironic look at the antics of Europeans at home and Americans abroad in this off-beat memoir that gently mocks both traveler and host. In an Oxford University lecture hall, a local mayor wearing a flamboyant ceremonial necklace sets off Smiths wry meditation on the English love of tradition; in Geneva he learns that a companion with whom you travel 24/7 can be your best friend and your worst enemy; in an ancient French village he learns that pride can lead to hubris when he and his wife introduce multi-national tourists to Texas chili. With an underlying theme of misperception and the surprise of upended expectations, these essays form a singular vision that entertains even as they slyly instruct. As one reader reports, "One glory lies in experiencing a deepening emotional and intellectual perspective as both narrator and reader discover more about the people and places. This shifting perception keeps the tales dynamic, almost like detective stories that present a mystery that becomes ever more complex before we reach a resolution."</p>...9780989632980_White Rock Bookslibro_electonico_78c85fc6-f8f6-3cd4-a119-90b28c90b73f_9780989632980;9780989632980_9780989632980C.W. SmithInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/bookbabyipp-epub-bb674a3d-0fe4-41fc-a360-28e1e933cc17.epub2020-05-25T00:00:00+00:00White Rock Books