Star-Spangled Manners: In Which Miss Manners Defends American Etiquette (for a Change) (Revised)

Hailed by George Will as "The National Bureau of Standards," Judith Martin, who has "made etiquette writing an exercise in wit" Book), recounts here how Americans fashioned this etiquette of egalitarian respect--a fascinating story that spans from the misunderstood origins of our table manners to the much overlooked legacy of African slaves to etiquette.

Author: Judith Martin
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 11/01/2003
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.52w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9780393325010

About the Author
Martin, Judith: - Judith Martin, born a perfect lady in an imperfect society, is the author of the "Miss Manners" columns and best-selling books, two novels, and a travel book on Venice. She and her husband live in Washington, DC.