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Oval Books is publishing company responsible for the publishing the critically acclaimed Bluffer's Guide and Xenophobe's Guide series. The books are written by experts on the subject in an off-beat but informative way, verging on spoof.

Contents

[edit] Bluffer's Guide Series

Guides to anything under the sun written in an informed and informative manner by experts on the subject. The three million copy best-selling humorous series that contains facts, jargon and inside information -- all you need to know for instant expertise.[1]

  • The Bluffer's Guide to Accountancy
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Archaeology
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Astrology & Fortune Telling
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Ballet
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Bond
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Chess
  • The Bluffer's Guide to the Classics
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Computers
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Consultancy
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Cricket
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Divorce
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Doctors
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Economics
  • The Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Football
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Genetics
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Golf
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Jazz
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Law
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Management
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Marketing
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Men
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Men & Women
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Middle Age
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Music
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Opera
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Philosophy
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Psychology
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Public Speaking
  • The Bluffer's Guide to the Quantum Universe
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Relationships
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Rugby
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Science
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Seduction
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Sex
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Skiing
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Small Business
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Stocks & Shares
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Tax
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Teaching
  • The Bluffer's Guide to University
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Whisky
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Wine
  • The Bluffer's Guide to Women

[edit] Xenophobe's Guide Series

A series that explores the unique characteristics and behaviour of different nations and cultures. Frank, irreverent, funny - almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.

  • Xenophobes Guide to the Americans by Stephanie Faul; first published 1st March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-16-0.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Aussies by Ken Hunt and Mike Taylor; first puiblished 30th September 2004; ISBN 1-903096-86-3.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Austrians by Louis James; first published 20th March 2000; ISBN 1-902825-18-7.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Belgians by Antony Mason; fist published 1st March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-19-5.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Californians by Anthony Marais; first published 20th June 2000; ISBN 1-902825-20-9.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Canadians by Vaughn Roste; first published 31st October 2002; ISBN 1-902825-21-7.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Danes by Helen Dyrbye, Steven Harris and Thomas Golzen; first published 1st March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-24-1.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Dutch by Rodney Bolt; first published 1st March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-25-X.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the English by Antony Miall and David Milsted; first published 1st April 1999; ISBN 1-902825-26-8.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the French by Nick Yapp and Michel Syrett; first published 1st September 1999; ISBN 1-902825-28-4.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Germans by Stefan Zeidenitz and Ben Barkow; first published 1st November 1999; ISBN 1-902825-29-2.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Greeks by Alexandra Fiada; first published 30th September 2003; ISBN 1-903096-32-4.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Hungarians by Miklós Vámos and Mátyás Sárközi; first published 1st April 1999; ISBN 1-902825-31-4.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Icelanders by Richard Sale; first published 20th June 2000; ISBN 1-902825-32-2.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Irish by Frank McNally; first published 29th April 2005; ISBN 1-902825-33-0.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Israelis by Aviv Ben Zeev; first publishes 31st July 2001; ISBN 1-902825-34-9.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Italians by Martin Solly; first published 1st March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-35-7.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Japanese by Sahoko Kaji, Noriko Hama and Jonathan Rice; first published 1st August 1999; ISBN 1-902825-36-5.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Kiwis by Christine Cole Catley & Simon Nicholson, first published 1st March 2005; ISBN 1-903096-87-1.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Poles by Ewa Lipniacka; first published 1st June 2000; ISBN 1-902825-40-3.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Russians by Vladimir Zhelvis; first published 31st July 2001; ISBN 1-902825-41-1.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Scots by David Ross, first published 1st October 1999; ISBN 1-902825-42-X.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Spanish by Drew Launay; first published 1st March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-43-8.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Swedes by Peter Berlin; first published 1st March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-44-6.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Swiss by Paul Bilton; first published 1st March 1999; ISBN 1-902825-45-4.
  • Xenophobes Guide to the Welsh by John Winterson Richards; first published 1st April 1999; ISBN 1-902825-46-2.

[edit] Xenophobe's Lingo Learners Series

A quick and easy way to learn a foreign language, using English words, without having to go to all the trouble of understanding or learning.

  • French for Xenophobes by Drew Launay; first published 30th July 2003; ISBN 1-903096-14-6.
  • Spanish for Xenophobes by Drew Launay; first puiblished 30th July 2003; ISBN 1-903096-19-7.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ * [1]

[edit] External links

  • [2] - Oval Books' home page