Synopses & Reviews
THE MODERN GENTLEMAN is a visually stimulating, rib-tickling, thought-provoking sourcebook of manners and mischief for the 21st-century male. The book offers a panoramic snapshot of the gentleman: witty and poignant, traditional but spontaneous, flirtatious yet courting. Discussions range from the classic (Motoring, Oenophilia) and serious (Secrets & Lies, The Good Husband), to the racy (Kink & Fetish, To the Power of 3) and silly (Bumper Stickers, Fonzarelli Moves & Legerdemain ). And since it is inevitable that a gentleman will dabble in the friskier areas of excess, trouble, and chance, the book's naughty nucleus, ÄúThe Potent Gentleman,Äù explores leisure and dalliance, from alcohol and snuff to recreational botanicals and sex.All men aspire to be perpetually dapper, fluent in three languages, and hit 300-yard drives off the blue tees, not to mention quote poetry by the stanza and win a back-alley scrap. However, there is a dashing plateau more desirable than Hollywood perfection, a level of gallantry that makes one stand out, even in the elevator. So knot up your ascot, pour a glass of sherry, and crack open the MODERN GENTLEMAN: your Man Cycle is peaking.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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"As refined and potent as single-malt Scotch...not just a waggish take on Emily Post." Atlanta magazine
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"Skinny-dipping etiquette, cooking tips, and proper behavior
in a gentleman's club...the best investment you can make in your manners this year." Playboy
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"Clear instruction on everything from slipping uninvited into
a cocktail party to how to slip a dollar to a stripper mid lap dance....[MG has] given good taste
a long-overdue upgrade, not to mention great martini recipes splashed throughout." V Magazine
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"A sourcebook for the 21st-century male." Publishers Weekly
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"[They] don't exclude anyone from the gentlemanly spectrum just because they have tattoos or body piercings. [MG] seesaws between how to tie bowties and ascots to the correct way to initiate three-way sex." NY Post
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"A must-have for every etiquette conscious guy....[MG] educate[s] men on the finer points of life, from the barber shop to the opera."Publishers Weekly
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"Advises the novice on social graces and manners for every situation, all the while entertaining readers with clever sentiment." Cover magazine
About the Author
Jason Tesauro is a poet and Marketing Director for Barboursville Vineyards. He lives in Richmond, VA.