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Summary: Preppies were strange?have you seen Allie mcBeal?!!
Review: this book rocked!!I need this bookagain,can't find my original(well worn)copy!! It was funny, and very true to my life. i,m still wearing tassel lofers,anyone else? 90's clothes suck!! Anyone know where I can get a copy,please!!Four stars and two thumbs up to Oph.
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Summary: Preppies were strange?have you seen Allie mcBeal?!!
Review: this book rocked!!I need this bookagain,can't find my original(well worn)copy!! It was funny, and very true to my life. i,m still wearing tassel lofers,anyone else? 90's clothes suck!Four stars and two thumbs up to Oph.
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Summary: The book ... the legend ... the way of life
Review: This book was a spot-on parody when it came out in 1980, but also a quite accurate and even useful "field guide" to the North American prepster. Almost 25 years later, it still holds up as humor, and also as a great guide to the prep look and lifestyle. And best of all, it may even be timely once again: An article in the New York Times a few days ago suggested that teen fashion trends are turning away from overexposure and punk and back toward plaid, chinos, polo shirts (with turned up collars, natch), even repp ties! Everything comes around a second time, so Lisa Birnbach call your office. It may be time for an updated edition for today's rising BMOCs.
All I know is that my copy is well-thumbed from two-plus decades of hard work, and it's showing no signs of irrelevance yet!
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Summary: A Classic
Review: This well-written, witty, and cynical book is not only a cult item among former preppies, it is an intelligent comment about the upper middle class of the eighties. Lisa Birnbach is already being cited in sociology texts for her profound insight into US society. A must-read.
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Summary: It takes one to read one
Review: Well, being a young man of about 18, I found this book to be of the most importance. I laughed forever at this book and it reminds me of my life and I can truly say it is my handbook. The language, style and tone all come together to make a book of solid character. I would recommend this book to any young child wearing glorified rags with designers names painted all over. I can just see Buffy and Muffy cruisin in the classic convertable with my cardigan draped over my shoulders. Oh, the days of innocence and wealth.
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Summary: A guidebook for the relocated
Review: When I first moved to new York City to work in the corporate world I came across Lisa Birnbach's Preppy Handbook. Suddenly everything made sense. I could understand why the blonde vice president in the elevator had the "executive look" and I didn't. I understood the vague references. Coming from somewhere where no one ever had tailgates, much less parties on them, it introduced me to a whole other way of life. I needed to understand preppies if I were to achieve success in the East and Lisa let me know the code. The book is a wonderful piece of cultural anthropology.I routinely recommend this book to talented kids from other classes and other places who are trying to make it in the Northeast. Along with John Molloy's Dress for Success, this book made it possible for me to adapt to corporate life.
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Summary: Awesome Prep!
Review: When I saw this book advertised in a magazine, I wanted it right away. The only drawback, as they stated was, you may have to bid on the book...and bid I did. It's a great read, not exclusionary, and is very fun and educational. When I received this book, I was amazed that I could identify with at least 80% of the book in my upbringing---I found out I was an official Prep! This is great, now I understand why I wear khakis everywhere while others where jeans, why I wear bright colors and cool knits any time of the year and the same thing year after year, while others must wear the latest fashions. I now understand why I vacation where I do, and see there are other places I'd love to try out. Now I must get ready to train my own child in the way of prepdom when he/she arrives in the Fall....and I will be able to without even trying because it's already ingrained. Thanks Lisa Birnbach for a wonderful book!!
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Summary: As a current prep
Review: When Mummy and Daddy said I could go to boarding school I was very happy. Now after two years of it I am very happy that Daddy also bought me this book.
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