This author explores the intricacies of human nature and societal norms through engaging narratives. His works often delve into themes of cultural clashes and adaptation, portraying vivid characters navigating unfamiliar landscapes. A distinctive writing style blends humor with profound insights, offering readers both amusement and contemplation. His unique worldview is evident in his storytelling, reflecting his own extensive travels and international experiences.
The story revolves around an old 50cc motorbike named Harley, which embarks on a unique journey through the backroads of Greece. The protagonist rides Harley to deliver a collection of Jeeves and Wooster stories to a Moldovan monk residing on Mount Athos, a self-governing monastic community. This adventure combines elements of travel, humor, and the exploration of cultural intersections, creating an engaging narrative filled with quirky encounters and scenic landscapes.
"A very clever management book." - John CleesePraised by Business Week as "invaluable political and psychological profiles of each nationality ... a wonderfully entertaining view of others as well a ourselves" and named a Financial Times Business Book of the Year, Mind Your Manners has become a 50,000-copy bestseller and the standard guide to European business cultures for over a decade. Now in a fully expanded and updated third edition, this practical guide contains a further fifteen country chapters including all the additional countries - from the Baltics to the Balkans - becoming a members of the European Union, the world's biggest global market. This major new edition comprehensively covers no fewer than thirty-three different business cultures including non-EU Norway, Switzerland, Russia and America.
Whith unforgettable characters coming to life on every page, this humorous story of one family's search for the Arcadian idyll speaks volumes about learning to live, laugh, and drink Ouzo together while turning a tumbledown ruin into a place to hold their hearts.
This major new edition of the bestselling practical guide for managers in the new Europe has been expanded not only to cover the three new members of the European Union-Austria, Finland and Sweden—but has also been generally revised and updated to reflect international developments, including a new section on Russia.
