CultureShock! Great Britain

CultureShock! Great Britain sets out to help you understand and integrate into the British way of life. Down-to-earth and informative, the book offers insights on how to break down cultural barriers, relate with the people and appreciate the country for its worth. The book also gives useful advice on practical matters such as how to find suitable accommodation and education institutions for your family, unravelling British English and choosing from the rich variety of leisure activities that the country has to offer. Even for those who come from English-speaking countries, CultureShock! Britain is the essential guide that helps people understand the intricacies that are uniquely British.

Born in Singapore, Terry Tan first trained as a broadcaster and worked as a radio producer for ten years. He also did some television presenting for news and other entertainment programmes. He later switched to advertising as a copywriter and then as a feature/food writer for the now defunct Sunday Nation. His first cookbook was published in 1979 and he has written 20 to date, one of which Asian Cook (Aurum Press London) won the award for the Best Asian Cookbook in the World 2004. His most recent books are Real Thai (Aurum Press) and Malaysian and Singapore Cookbook (Anness Press, UK). A revamp of his first Nonya cookbook jointly written with his son Christopher Tan is due out in 2008.