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Back to Basics: The Education You Wish You'd Had by Caroline Taggart
Category: Languages and Reference
A compendium of those things you always meant to learn, from Latin verse to art history to cloud types, that doubles as a reminder of the basics and provides fresh, new information as well Don't know Midas from Oedipus? Wouldn't recognize a concerto from a sonata? Many people wish that they could fill ...Show more
Classical Education by Caroline Taggart
Category: Gifts | Series: The Stuff You Wish You'd Been Taught at School
How many times have you wished that your history stretched all the way back to Greek and Roman myths and legends? Or that you'd been taught Latin at school? Or perhaps you wish you knew all about the great inventions and medical developments that have made our world what it is today? A "Classical Educat ...Show more
Collins Little Books of Grammar Secrets by Caroline Taggart
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: Collins Little Books
Inside this little book one of Britain's top Grammar Gurus reveals all you need to know about Grammar but were afraid to ask. Let's admit it, we all struggle with Grammar. There, they're or their? Who's or whose? Me or I? Fewer or less? Worry no more, Caroline is here to take the grind out of grammar in ...Show more
Help a Thief!: And Other Misadventures in Punctuation by Caroline Taggart
Category: Languages and Reference
The trouble with punctuation - well, one of the troubles, anyway - is that too many of the experts suggest leaving it to the writer's judgement. What use is that if you've simply never been taught the difference between a colon and a semicolon, or where those wretched apostrophes go?Caroline Taggart, ...Show more
Her Ladyship's Guide to Greeting the Queen by Caroline Taggart
Category: Gift | Series: Ladyship's Guides
Her Ladyship has unmatched manners. In fact, her etiquette is fit for the Queen Let her guide you through every situation, formal and everyday, with tongue-in-cheek yet practical advice on proper behavior. She covers it all: meeting royalty, being the perfect guest, dining out, dating, dressing appropri ...Show more
Her Ladyship's Guide to Running One's Home by Caroline Taggart
Category: Home and Garden | Series: National Trust History and Heritage Ser.
* Her Ladyship, star of Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's English and Her Ladyship's Guide to Modern Manners, turns her attention to another tricky area of modern life: how to run a home * She gives you the proper advice on burning domestic issues ranging from everyday housework and how to behave ar ...Show more
Her Ladyship's Guide to Running One's Home by Caroline Taggart
Category: Craft
Ever wondered how to fit the ironing into an already overcrowded schedule? Or needed advice on how to deal with house guests whose political opinions you abhor? In this charming guide, Her Ladyship dons the mantle of a modern Mrs Beeton to provide the answers to these pressing domestic questions, and ma ...Show more
Her Ladyship's Guide to the Art of Conversation by Caroline Taggart
Category: Humour
The ability to engage and entertain your companions always stands you in good stead but many people feel nervous with strangers or fear that they lack the skills to put others at ease. Fortunately, Her Ladyship is on hand to help you become a conversationalist par excellence! Embracing all sorts of situ ...Show more
Her Ladyship's Guide to the British Season by Caroline Taggart
Category: Gift | Series: National Trust History and Heritage Ser.
The Royal Jubilee and the Olympics have shown the world exactly what makes Britain Great, and the UK is the current place to see and be seen. But there is much more to Britain than just pomp and ceremony - and who better to guide you through the social minefield of the British Season than Her Ladyship? ...Show more
Her Ladyship's Guide to the British Season - The Essential Practical and Etiquette Guide by Caroline Taggart
Category: Craft | Series: National Trust History and Heritage Ser.
Great Britain has a long tradition of spectacular seasonal events, parties, pomp and ceremony. But times have moved on since the days of formal manners and dress codes and with many exclusive events now accessible to everyone, it can be tricky to know where to go, what to wear and how to act. Luckily, H ...Show more
Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's English by Caroline Taggart
Category: Gift Books
This is "Her Ladyship's" guide to speaking and writing better English. Wherever you are, whatever the company, good English will always stand you in good stead. The world's most important language has a number of difficult areas and pitfalls, and almost all of us have some area to improve, whether it's ...Show more
Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's English by Caroline Taggart
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: National Trust History & Heritage
Her Ladyship's guide to speaking and writing better English. Wherever you are, whatever the company, good English will always stand you in good stead. The world's most important language has a number of difficult areas and pitfalls, and almost all of us have some area to improve, whether it's how to spe ...Show more