| View Larger Image | Keeping Up Appearances : Hyacinth Bucket's Book of Etiquette for the Socially Less Fortunate | Paperbackby Roy Clarke (Author), Jonathan Rice (Author)
| List Price: | $12.95 | |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | BBC Books | | Page Count: | 191 Pages | | Publication Date: | February 01, 1996 | | Sales Rank: | 336,250th |
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Product Description
Hyacinth Bucket - pronounced "Bouquet" - star of the BBC1 comedy series, "Keeping Up Appearances", imparts her personal views on protecting one's social standing. There are sections on etiquette in the home, entertaining, social obligations, how to strike up an acquaintance with members of the aristocracy, and improving the mind. They all give an insight into Hyacinth's philosophy of life, developed through years of candle-light suppers and charity sub-committee meetings. The book is based on the television scripts by Roy Clarke. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 20 reviews)
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Comical by Stacie Gavalet (Adirondacks- New York USA)  4 Stars
August 31, 2009
This was a gift for my mother, a big fan of Hyacinth. A fun read.
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A Must for Any Keeping Up Appearances Fan! by Sylviastel  5 Stars
August 05, 2009
For those of us who have enjoyed the episodes of Keeping Up Appearances, they will enjoy this book for it's fans. The book is written form mostly Hyacinth's twisted point of view as she tries and tries to climb up the social ladder. Despite the constant negativity around her, neighbors who hide out of sight when she's around. When the church ladies do their best to avoid her as possible or the town's ladies league trying to escape her wrather. Hyacinth Bucket or Bouquet is not some monster but a woman who seeks the higher standards of living only to come up short in the end with her wimpy husband, Richard, her slobby sister, Daisy, and brother-in-law, Onslow, and her less than pure younger sister, Rose, and of course there is Daddy who doesn't have all his marbles there anymore and acts like a child. She is surrounded by her best friend and neighbor, the lovely Elizabeth Hawksworth Warden, who puts up with her nonsense and prays that she doesn't spill anything in her house and her brother, Emmett, who is director of the local operatic musical society. It makes Hyacinth want to be put on stage but she doesn't have the voice and when she sings, she sends Emmett running as fast and far as possible. She can't take it that she doesn't have talent. Then there is the Vicar and his jealous wife who are in the constant throes of Hyacinth's shenanigans. Then there is the other sister, Violet, who married a successful turf accountant who lives in a big house with a room for a pool, sauna, and a pony just not in the pool. She's married to Bruce whose strange behavior and actions include dressing women's clothes, climbing up trees, and riding about on a fake horse called Thunderbolt and wanting to play Maid Marian. If you haven't seen the show or if you have, you know what I'm talking about. Hyacinth Bucket is Roy Clarke's brilliant creationa and I only wished that there were more episodes to watch.
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Keeping up Apearances Used Book Purchase by Paula B. Mays (washington dc) 5 Stars
June 17, 2009
Excellent service, used book in excellent condition just as promised. Keep up the good work Amazon and its suppliers!
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IT's Prounouned BOUQUET! by Lise Dodson (CA,USA) 5 Stars
April 11, 2009
For anyone who is a fan of Keeping up Appearances BBC show, this book is a funny addition to ones library. I am glad I stumbled across it :)
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keeping up appearences by Nancy J. Rappaport 5 Stars
June 08, 2008
This was bought as a gift for a friend. we share a like for Hyacinth Bucket!
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SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| Hyacinth Bucket's Hectic Social Calendar
by Jo Rice (Author), Roy Clarke (Author)
A diary for socially-aware hostesses, containing written entries and photographs reflecting the hectic life and unfulfilled social aspirations of Hyacinth of the BBC1 series, "Keeping Up Appearances". It is possible to use the book as a diary, but its primary function is to amuse.
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| Keeping Up Appearances: Life Lessons from Onslow
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| Keeping Up Appearances - Deck the Halls with Hyacinth
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Tireless social climber Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced "Bouquet," of course) puts her best foot forward in the second season of this wildly popular high-class comedy. This disc includes four holiday specials: A Holiday from Hyacinth, Sea Fever, Angel Gabriel Blue, and Historical Pageant, as well as cast bios, a "Funny Women" documentary featuring Patricia Routledge and 5 bonus comedy sketches starring Patricia Routledge .DVD Features:
Biographies
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| Keeping Up Appearances: The Full Bouquet
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Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced "bouquet") goes to incredible lengths in her quest for perfection. Hers is a spick-and-span house. Her downtrodden husband Richard acts as chauffeur in their immaculately kept car. Their permanently absent son has a superior name Sheridan. Even the empty milk bottles sparkle on the doorstep after their obligatory rinse in the dishwasher. Hyacinth delights in her "candlelit suppers" but her guests live in fear of receiving her invitations. Next-door neighbor Liz is so...
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| Are You Being Served?: The Inside Story of Britain's Funniest--And Public Television's Favorite--Comedy Series
by Adrian Rigelsford (Author), Anthony Brown (Author), Geoff Tibballs (Author)
Illustrated with scores of photographs from the program, a behind-the-scenes chronicle of the making of the popular PBS-TV series includes synopses of all episodes, trivia, and interviews with the actors. Original. 30,000 first printing. TV tie-in. IP.
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