Modern manners

the essential guide to living in the '90s

Plot

This reference book of manners and social behaviour tackles every aspect of our social and working lives from engagement, marriage and entertaining, to business and travel. The book explains all the general rules of etiquette and then explores some of the more tricky areas of modern day life from how to behave as a guest at a party, how to receive an unwanted gift graciously, to how to eat an artichoke.