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dmann

Cute yet useful

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2016

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I enjoyed the premise of this. The book provided useful information in a fun and interesting way. Well done!
I believe this book would be a good way to help younger folks learn helpful information, and it also appealed to my sense of humor.

Wink

Worth it's weight in gold

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2016

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Funny way to impart survival skills. Proof those Brits are crazy as Junebugs. If you want to learn some basic survival skills, but want to avoid the morbid feeling you get from the military types, try this.

luvinlife

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2016

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good

James M

but it is one that I enjoyed a bit at a time over several weeks

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2016

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This book is built on an interesting and original premise. It does come across as a bit forced in tone, but that is largely deliberate. It is not a book I could set and read from cover to cover in an evening or two, but it is one that I enjoyed a bit at a time over several weeks.

Robin

A delightful book read at night to my wife!

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2015

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I downloaded this as a free book. I would have paid for this one!
Many books come at you with scare tactics. I don't mind those, but my wife hates them.
This was fun to read this book to her.
While looking through some Christmas advertisements, I read aloud one for a front-pack.
My wife said, "Well, you wouldn't want one of those." "Your bindle would have you hunched over!"
I laughed and realized we have not enjoyed a book so much together, on this subject, since embarking on our journey.
I would highly recommend this book, to any couple or individual, on the road to being a survivor WSHTF. It brings a lot of the things needed to the reader, but with a little lightheartedness here and there as a respite.
It is written with the British in mind, but is a good read that can be enjoyed by all, in the opinion of this American!

Rico

Fairly useful and fairly entertaining

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2016

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Weird book... Actual survival tips inter spaced with alternate reality post World War Two two Great Britain. It's fairly useful and fairly entertaining.

~ ANGEL ~

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2016

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Whispering Stories Book Blog

A good book for a present or light afternoon read.

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2017

After the original Great Tribulation in the 1940s, the remnant of His Majesty’s Government formed a department known as The Ministry of Survivors who were charged with helping and guiding the public through the chaos they found themselves in. Their original ‘The Citizen Survivor’s Guidebook’ has been updated now, as we find ourselves amidst struggles and must flee towns and learn how to fend for ourselves.

Just like the survival manuals produced to see the British through World War One & Two, the Citizen’s Survivor Handbook is a tongue in cheek guide for life in troubled times. And we are in them. The fact of the matter is that ‘the Calvary aren’t coming and no-one is going to rescue you.’ So rather than panic, what do we do?

Much makes you smile with familiarity, including the first set of commandments:
Don’t trade in sterling, it’s only good for fire fodder.
Don’t believe other people’s accounts of Britain’s current situation. They have deluded themselves with false ideas based on misinformation and propaganda.
Do avoid talking about the old days or deluding yourself things will go back to normal.

Brexit anyone?

And in fact some of the practical tips on how to bug out and battle on are still very relevant. Getting through rough times involves knowing how to keep warm when camping out at night (useful for Glastonbury), what you need to pack for emergencies (that will help me declutter my handbag) and who to avoid (great for ducking water cooler conversations).

The latter could raise some eyebrows and feels a bit out of date in a theoretically more liberal society, as it includes women (‘female company, though appealing, will likely result in having to deal with hysteria, venereal disease and unwanted pregnancy’), townies (‘bully denizens’) and the Church of the Remnant (‘dunce cap-clad wrong-uns’.) But it’s all written with enough imagination and irony for the reader to keep things amusing rather than offensive.

The sagest piece of advice almost feels meditative. ‘Your end goal is your own Shangra-La’ they write. Yes, and sometimes smiles are needed to get there.

A good book for a present or light afternoon read.

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Amazon-Kunde

Auch für deutsche Leser sehr gut geeignet!

Reviewed in Germany on January 1, 2017

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Derzeit interessiere ich mich für verschiedene Ansätze was Survival - oder besser Urban- Survival- angeht und bediene mich da auch gern immer wieder mal in der englischsprachigen Abteilung von Amazon.
Mir gefällt oft der Schreibstil und die Herangegehensweise von englischsprachigen Autoren besser als bei deutschen Autoren.

Ganz speziell dieses Buch fand ich interessant, da der Titel ableiten lässt, dass es in den Originalausgaben darum ging, englische Bürger "durch die Krise" zu bringen, geschrieben von entsprechenden Regierungsabteilungen. Nun, hört sich trocken und langweilig an, ist es aber nicht.

Hier wird der Leser eher mitgenommen auf eine Reise durch restliche Strukturen in einer Republik, wo gerade Chaos und Zerstörung zu Gesetzlosigkeit, Angst und Armut sowie dem Kontakt zu gefährlichen Menschen geführt hat.Es geht in diesem Buch darum, daß man sich mit der Einstellung während dieses katastrophalen Zustands auseinandersetzt. Gefällt mir echt gut. Es gibt kaum ein Buch welches sich zwar mit den Techniken auseinandersetzt wie man z.B. Feuer macht, aber gleichzeitig auch mit der Frage in wieweit man Menschen die ebenfalls in prekären Situationen sind, (ausgelöst durch die Krise) und wo man evtl. lieber einfach weitergeht.

Von mir eine klare Empfehlung wenns darum geht die Krise und das Durchstehen als Gesamtes zu betrachten. Egal was genau passiert ist, wann ist es Zeit zu gehen und das Zuhause zu verlassen? Sollte man sich mit Menschen zusammenschließen? Wer nur Techniken sucht um die einzelnen Aufgaben wie Feuerbohren usw. zu lernen, ist mit einem anderen Buch besser beraten. Ansonsten nur zu, man bekommt schon auf den ersten Seiten eine Erläuterung der englischen umgangssprachlichen Begriffe die im Buch verwendet werden, für den Rest reicht mittleres Schulenglisch voll aus. Viel Spaß beim Lesen!

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Brilliant book..... I'm now a survival chick !!!

Reviewed in Australia on December 31, 2015

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Apocalyptic humour that was a pleasure to read. I loved the typically British 'cor blimey guv' approach.
Both my husband and I enjoyed this book right from the start.
It's a factual survival story set in old world London, packed full of some great survival advice and information, with the authors approach and storyline making the reading easy and flows from chapter to chapter.
The main character is a loveable rouge who, for me, made this book come alive.
A definite 5 star read and highly recommended.

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