The art of conversation
a guided tour of a neglected pleasure
The art of conversation
a guided tour of a neglected pleasure
Book - 2009
A wide-ranging, exhortatory look at the pleasures of great conversation, including strategies for how to bring it about, from the witty pen of an Englishwoman wise in its ways.
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| Barcode | Status | Material Type | CallNumber |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37413311281085 | उपलब्ध | Non-fiction | 395.59 BLYTH |
| मुख्य लेखक: | |
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| स्वरूप: | पुस्तक |
| भाषा: | English |
| प्रकाशित: |
New York :
Gotham Books,
2009.
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| विषय: |
MARC
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The art of conversation : |b a guided tour of a neglected pleasure / |c Catherine Blyth. |
| 260 | |a New York : |b Gotham Books, |c 2009. | ||
| 300 | |a 289 p. ; |c 20 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-288). | ||
| 520 | |a A wide-ranging, exhortatory look at the pleasures of great conversation, including strategies for how to bring it about, from the witty pen of an Englishwoman wise in its ways. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: We need to talk (or for the busy reader, the concise manifesto) -- Hello : on conversation's casting couch -- Small talk, big deal? : on striking up a tune -- Pay heed : on the acrobatics of attention -- The rest is silence : on not speaking -- Fit subjects : on topics in search of good homes -- Into the groove : on steering controls -- Do go on : on wrangling boredom -- Wit to woo : on humor as social engineering -- How to tell a lie : on the detection of untruths -- Pillow talk : on the languages of love -- The fine art of flattery : on love in measured doses -- Shop talk : on conversation as work -- Choppy waters : on navigating difficult conversation -- Shut-up shop : on how to wage a word war -- Are you receiving me? : on stitching conversation into your life. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Conversation. | |
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