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An essential pre-season read for anyone attempting to navigate the pitfalls of post-performance drinks.
DAVID ROSS, FOUNDER, NEVILL HOLT OPERA
A very amusing, knowledgeable and enjoyable introduction to opera by someone who has spent far too much time at Glyndebourne and not enough at Grange Park Opera.
WASFI KANI OBE, FOUNDER, GRANGE PARK OPERA
Keith Hann's whistle-stop opera tour brims with his passion for this great art form – and contains many more laughs than any opera I have conducted so far.
PAUL MCCREESH, CONDUCTOR
An amazing amount of solid fact disguised as frivolous observation.
The Sunday Telegraph
The Bluffer's Guide to Management would make waiting for a train a positive delight.
THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Learn to be a better manager while laughing at the folly of it all. Very entertaining and well-written.
JOHN PURKISS, CO-AUTHOR OF BESTSELLING BRAND YOU
A witty dissection of the follies of entrepreneurship. It will surely bring a smile to the lips of anyone who has ever started their own company.
LUKE JOHNSON, ENTREPRENEUR AND FT COLUMNIST
This book should carry a government health warning. It's a barrel of laughs. Goodall's crazy wit is intoxicating, exhilarating, and could seriously damage the heart. But what a way to go.
RUPERT PONSONBY, CO-DIRECTOR, THE BEER ACADEMY
This guide will leave your brain full of beer knowledge, the way a hearty stout leaves your belly full of beer love.
EVAN S BENN, BEER COLUMNIST FOR ESQUIRE.COM & AUTHOR OF BREW IN THE LOU
No two jazz enthusiasts ever agree about anything. This witty, elegant book, mixing the erudite with the mythical, will bolster spirited disagreements for many years to come.
ALYN SHIPTON, WRITER, CRITIC AND PRESENTER OF BBC RADIO 3'S JAZZ RECORD REQUESTS
Hilarious! I'm insisting all my civilian friends read this as soon as possible!
CLAIRE MARTIN OBE, JAZZ SINGER AND PRESENTER OF BBC RADIO 3'S JAZZ-LINE-UP
Pithy advice on how even the most lax of hikers can hold their own when mixing with those craggy men of the mountain.
Scotland Outdoors
A witty rundown of everything from navigation to nutrition via good kit and angry cows.
Country Walking
Lots to interest and amuse in this light-hearted guide to the world of walking. The chapter on how to cope in an outdoor shop is hilarious!
The Independent
A humorous insight into the world of hiking with a rucksack full of gems and handy hints.
Lakeland Walker
An irreverent, irresistible shortcut to becoming well-versed.
Laura Barber, Editor, Penguin's POEMS FOR LIFE
Cycling is a beautifully simple activity that enthusiasts love to overcomplicate. Rob Ainsley redresses the balance.
Dan Joyce, Editor, CYCLE (CTC magazine)
When I began cycling in the ’70s the only book on the subject was Richard’s Bicycle Book which had a large section on the best way to kill dogs who impeded your progress. This book is lacking that, but in all other respects it is a very funny and useful guide to the world of cycling.
Alexei Sayle, actor, comedian and author
Funnier than anything Lance Armstrong ever wrote. And certainly much truer.
Jack Thurston, Presenter, THE BIKE SHOW
Weighs about the same as a top-end road bike, but is a much cheaper and easier way of convincing people you’re a cycling expert.
Tass Whitby, CYCLING PLUS
If you're a kook, especially if you're a kook, you will buy this book, for it reveals the many secrets and tricks of the surfing sub culture. I believe it will soon become a classic…
DEREK REILLY, EDITOR, STAB MAGAZINE
When I read this, Mother Nature's womb engulfed me. Totally.
‘CHIEF’, STAR OF THE SHAPER, WINNER ‘BEST SHORT’, LONDON SURF FILM FESTIVAL 2012
Surfing is a minefield of jargon, specialist knowledge and expert analysis. If you want to bluff your way into becoming more of a ripper than a toe-dipper, pick up a copy of the Bluffer's Guide that's become every surfer's secret checklist.
GREG MARTIN, EDITOR, WAVELENGTH MAGAZINE
Craig Jarvis has managed to fit the whole world of surfing into one book. No mean feat, but then, as surf journalists go, he is a 9th dan. If you can't bluff your way in the salty bits of the world after reading this, you've got no one to blame but yourself.
ROGER SHARP, EDITOR, CARVE MAGAZINE
Very funny. In fact, almost funny enough to eat…
Marco Pierre White, celebrity chef (and one-time caddy to the late, 'great' Don Revie, former England football manager
All you need to know to survive a dinner date with a golfer.
Tim Dickson, Editor of Golf Quarterly
If I'd read the Bluffer's Guide before my Ryder Cup match against Tiger Woods, I might have won before the 16th.
Costantino Rocca
I once wrote of an earlier edition of this book that it was one of the funniest books on skiing I’d ever read. I take it back. The latest version is the funniest.
Arnie Wilson, Editor of Ski+Board
An avalanche of laughs. Prepare to be swept away by a clever mix of humour and surprisingly useful information.
Frank Baldwin, Editor of Skier & Snowboarder
An amazing amount of solid fact disguised as frivolous observation.
The Sunday Telegraph
The Bluffer's Guides present the means to apparent instant erudition without ever having to know or study anything.
Daily Mail
Iconoclastic, informed and very funny, these bluffers have tongues in cheeks as well as excellent palates.
Tim Atkin, Master of Wine
An amazing amount of solid fact disguised as frivolous observation.
The Sunday Telegraph
The Bluffer's Guides present the means to apparent instant erudition without ever having to know or study anything.
Daily Mail
An amazing amount of solid fact disguised as frivolous observation.
The Sunday Telegraph
The Bluffer's Guides present the means to apparent instant erudition without ever having to know or study anything.
Daily Mail
Bryony Gordon, Daily Telegraph columnist
Be seduced by this tongue-in-cheek guide. As witty and erotic as it is a handy tool – Rebecca Newman is a maitresse of her art.
'An indispensable pillow book for the would-be lover and an unrivalled source of erotic trivia. Who knew Cleopatra was a skilled fellatrix? Brilliant.
Rowan Pelling, ex-Editor of Erotic Review
Great fun. A perfect book for all those who love cricket or who want to pretend that they do!
Barry Johnson, Son of 'Johnners' and author of The Wit of Cricket
This guide will soon be resting in cricketing homes across the nation and should become required reading for every girlfriend who ever seeks a cricketing husband.
Lord Bassam of Brighton, Lords and Commons Cricket Club
An amazing amount of solid fact disguised as frivolous observation.
The Sunday Telegraph
The Bluffer's Guides present the means to apparent instant erudition without ever having to know or study anything.
Daily Mail
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Out Now | The Bluffer's Guide to Opera

Keith Hann unravels the complex world of the opera for the musically challengedNever again confuse a castrato with a contralto, a prima donna with sopratitoli, or O Sole Mio with an ice cream advert. Bask in the admiration of your fellow opera lovers as you pronounce confidently on the merits of Donizetti's bel canto over Wagner's leitmotiv, and hold your own against the most sneering of opera buffs. A 5-million-copy bestselling series, The Bluffer's Guides® have been helping people out of sticky situations for over four decades. Now relaunched, they're back – and not just in paperback.

Out now | Bluffer's Guide to Dogs by Simon Whaley

Simon Whaley imparts his witty expertise on man's best friend.Never again confuse your BARF with your bite, your BAER with your bark, or your British bulldog with your Bavarian boarhound. Bask in the admiration of your fellow dog lovers as you pronounce confidently on the evolution of the animal family known as Canidae and hold your own against the most dogmatic of self-professed dog professionals. A 5-million-copy bestselling series, The Bluffer's Guides® have been helping people out of sticky situations for over four decades. Now relaunched, they're back – and not just in paperback. E-

New Edition Out Now | Bluffer's Guide to Management

John Courtis & Elizabeth B Ratcliffe update the original guide to managing your workplace inferiors...Never again confuse your production matrix with your PEST analysis, your shifting paradigm with your SWOT analysis, or your change catalyst with your final SMART analysis. Bask in the admiration of your fellow managers as you pronounce confidently on the merits of the 360-degree performance appraisal, just as long as it doesn’t come round full circle, and hold your own against the most demanding of CEOs, COOs and CFOs. The guide coaches readers on how to bluff their way into the coveted

New Edition Out Now | Bluffer's Guide to Your Own Business

John Winterson Richards and Thomas Drewry update the original guide to getting ahead in the world of not-so-small businessNever again confuse a mission statement with a SWOT analysis or a USP with a POS. Bask in the admiration of clients and competitors alike as you pronounce confidently on the merits of economies of scale, social media and a clear brand identity. Most importantly, know when to blame macroeconomic factors if things don’t turn out quite as you had hoped. The guide coaches readers on how to become all-round business bluffers. There are chapters covering the three burdens

Out Now | The Bluffer's Guide to Beer

Jonathan Goodall takes you through the heady highs and frothy lows of the drink.Never again confuse your grist with your gruit, your wort with your yeast, or your butt with your firkin (108 gallons versus nine gallons, since you ask). Bask in the admiration of your fellow drinkers as you pronounce confidently on the provenance of whatever is in your stein (or mouth), and hold your own against self-professed beer aficionados. The guide coaches readers on how to become all-round beer bluffers. There are chapters covering the historic process of brewing, the heady highs and frothy lows of

New Edition Out Now | The Bluffer's Guide to Jazz

Paul Barnes brings the original guide to jazz bang up to date.Never again confuse your corn with your jam, your mouldy fig with your funky smelly, or your hep with your hip. Bask in the admiration of your fellow enthusiasts as you explain the difference between bebop and hard bop, and pronounce confidently about the provenance of the word 'jazz' (and, indeed, 'boogie'). The guide coaches readers on how to become all-round jazz bluffers. There are chapters covering the twists and turns of jazz's history, the killer albums and the killer musicians who made them, and the jargon you'll need

New Edition Out Now | The Bluffer's Guide to Hiking

Simon Whaley updates the ultimate survival manual for walkers.Never again confuse LEJOG with JOGLE, a Munro with a molehill, or a Corbett with a cairn. Bask in the admiration of your fellow enthusiasts as you pronounce confidently on the comparative merits of an Active Explorer and a Wainwright, and effortlessly learn how to solve any imponderable problem in the Great Outdoors. The guide coaches readers on how to become all-round hiking bluffers. There are chapters covering the ins and outs of trespassing, survival techniques and what to never ever leave behind on the kitchen table.

New Edition Out Now | The Bluffer's Guide to Poetry

Richard Meier updates the original primer to all things poetical.'An irreverent, irresistible shortcut to becoming well-versed.' - Laura Barber, Editor, Penguin's­ POEMS­ FOR­ LIFE Never again confuse an anapest with a distich, a panegyric with a polemical, or a haiku with someone clearing their throat. Bask in the admiration of your fellow literati as you pronounce con­fidently on the comparative merits of a rhapsody and an elegy, or a dactyl with a spondee, and effortlessly learn how to hold your own when extolling the sublime gifts of whichever poet you've decided is the greatest

Out now: The Bluffer's Guide to Cycling

Rob Ainsley writes the ultimate guide to life on two wheels.'Funnier than anything Lance Armstrong ever wrote. And certainly much truer.'  - Jack Thurston, Presenter, THE BIKE SHOW Never again confuse a MAMIL with a MTBER, a fixie with a folder, or a Boris bike with a 'bonk'. Bask in the admiration of your fellow bike enthusiasts as you pronounce confidently on the difference between a hobbyhorse and a draisienne, and know exactly what position to take on the contentious issue of whether cyclists should be obliged to pay road tax. The guide coaches readers on how to become all-

New Edition Out Now: The Bluffer's Guide to Surfing

Craig Jarvis updates his original guide to the wily wave sport.'When I read this, Mother Nature's womb engulfed me. Totally.'  - ‘CHIEF’, STAR OF THE SHAPER, WINNER ‘BEST SHORT’, LONDON SURF FILM FESTIVAL 2012 Never again confuse your tails with your rails, your SUPs with your ASPs, your shapers with your sprayers, or localism with a friendly welcome. Bask in the admiration of your fellow enthusiasts as you reminisce joyfully about those moments watching friends ‘going over the falls’, and pronounce confidently about the exact location of the ‘Ampullae of Lorenzini’. (That particular

New Edition Out Now: The Bluffer's Guide to Golf

Adam Ruck updates the original guide to the game of golf.'All you need to know to survive a dinner date with a golfer.'  - Tim Dickson, EDITOR OF GOLF QUARTERLY Never again confuse a mashie with a spoon, a brassie with a birdie, or stroke play with a scratch. Bask in the admiration of your fellow golfers as you pronounce confidently on the precise interpretation of the Rules of Golf, and always give the firm impression that you can never be caught short on the subject of sprinkler-head relief. The guide coaches readers on how to become all-round bluffers, with tips on how to hint

New Edition Out Now: The Bluffer's Guide to Skiing

David Allsop updates the original guide to the slopes.‘I once wrote of an earlier edition of this book that it was one of the funniest books on skiing I’d ever read. I take it back. The latest version is the funniest.’ ARNIE WILSON, EDITOR, Ski+Board From ‘slaloms’ to ‘side-cuts’, and from ‘hooking’ to ‘heli-skiing’, The Bluffer's Guide to Skiing tells you all you need to know about how to pass as an expert on the slopes. Never again confuse a schuss with a pschitt or a piste with an abfahrt, pronounce confidently on which resorts to be seen in and, more importantly, what to say and do

New Edition Out Now: The Bluffer's Guide to Wine

Jonathan Goodall updates the original guide to the grape-based drink.'Iconoclastic, informed and very funny, these bluffers have tongues in cheeks as well as excellent palates.' Tim Atkin, MASTER OF WINE Never again confuse your vintage with your viticulture, your ullage with your oenology, your sabrage with your cépage, The Bluffer's Guide to Wine provides you with all you need to know to hold your own against the most sneering of sommeliers. A 5-million-copy bestselling series, Bluffer's Guides® have been helping people out of sticky situations for over four decades. Now relaunched,

New edition out now: The Bluffer's Guide to Sex

Rebecca Newman updates the original guide to the age-old practice of love-making.Never again confuse a Flying Wallenda with an Inverted Wheelbarrow, food sex with vanilla sex, or a banjo string with a cupid stunt. Bask in the admiration of your fellow enthusiasts as you pronounce confidently on the comparative pleasures of identifying and arousing 'P-spots', 'E-spots' and 'G-spots', and e­ffortlessly learn how to hold your own (figuratively speaking) against keen devotees of 'frottage'. A 5-million-copy bestselling series, The Bluffer's Guides® have been helping people out of sticky

New Edition Out Now: The Bluffer’s Guide to Cricket

James Trollope updates the original guide to the classic sport of cricket.‘It’s not what you know, it’s what they think you know.’ ‘Great fun. A perfect book for all those who love cricket or who want to pretend they do!’ Barry Johnston, SON OF ‘JOHNNERS’ AND AUTHOR OF THE WIT OF CRICKET Never again confuse a square leg with a very fine leg, a doosra with a jaffa, or a long hop with a leg break. Bask in the admiration of your fellow cricket lovers as you pronounce confidently on the finer points of play, the limitations of the players, and why the umpire needs to see an optician. A

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