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Publisher
Oval Books
ISBN-10
1906042497
ISBN-13
9781906042493
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73700790
Product Key Features
Book Title
Swedes
Number of Pages
92 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
General
Genre
Humor
Book Series
Xenophobe's Guide Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
3.2 Oz
Item Length
7 in
Item Width
4.2 in
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'Absolutely hilarious! I picked up this book because I will be going to Sweden and wanted to learn more about the Swedes' foibles and traits. Apart from knowing some Swedes on a business level, I read several books dealing with Swedish history, mentality, and culture. This one adds to putting more pieces together and confirms my own experiences. It is ever so enjoyable to read since it is packed with humour and irony. I couldn't put it aside although I had to at times simply because it had me in stitches. But rest assured, this book won't put you off Sweden or the Swedes. The underlying fondness the author has for his native country is still discernible. Can't wait to get my hands on the Xenophobe's guide to the Germans...', Advantages: funny funny funny. Disadvantages: too short.I first came across this range of books shortly after I had moved in with my now husband and was slowly getting used to his strange Swedish ways. Well they were strange to me anyway and there were so many things that I didn't understand about the culture, things that I didn't understand and things that I found just weird! Basically, we had gone to one of his Swedish friends for a dinner party and the host himself found it hilarious as my husband humorously explained things that I just didn't understand their Swedish ways. The host promptly left the room, came back in and passed me a book entitled 'The Xenophobe's guide to the Swedes'. I took it home and began to read it, I was engulfed in laughter and to make it even better my husband vouched that most of it was true. Wow, I had to find an English one out there somewhere so I searched Amazon to find that there is a complete range of them and there right in front of me was the 'Xenophobes guide to the English' which I ordered almost instantly!, 'The most important book you can get your hands on if you want to understand the Swedish persona. Why spend years trying to figure out their complicated ritual of toasting (skål!)? Ex-patriot Peter Berlin sells out his fellow Swedes' best kept secrets. We definitely need the edge.', Absolutely hilarious! I picked up this book because I will be going to Sweden and wanted to learn more about the Swedes' foibles and traits. Apart from knowing some Swedes on a business level, I read several books dealing with Swedish history, mentality, and culture. This one adds to putting more pieces together and confirms my own experiences. It is ever so enjoyable to read since it is packed with humour and irony. I couldn't put it aside although I had to at times simply because it had me in stitches. But rest assured, this book won't put you off Sweden or the Swedes. The underlying fondness the author has for his native country is still discernible. Can't wait to get my hands on the Xenophobe's guide to the Germans..., 'Advantages: funny funny funny. Disadvantages: too short. I first came across this range of books shortly after I had moved in with my now husband and was slowly getting used to his strange Swedish ways. Well they were strange to me anyway and there were so many things that I didn't understand about the culture. We went to one of his Swedish friends for a dinner party and the host himself found it hilarious as my husband humorously explained things that I found just weird. The host then left the room, came back in and passed me a book entitled 'The Xenophobe's guide to the Swedes'. I took it home and began to read it, I was engulfed in laughter and to make it even better my husband vouched that most of it was true. Wow!', The most important book you can get your hands on if you want to understand the Swedish persona. Why spend years trying to figure out their complicated ritual of toasting (skål!)? Ex-patriot Peter Berlin sells out his fellow Swedes' best kept secrets. We definitely need the edge., I now know why there are 400 words describing a quizzical expression and only one word for laughter, which is the same as the ones for funny and joke. Seriously (56 words), this is an amusing and irreverent trawl through the Swedish psyche. From the land that gave us ABBA, Ikea & Wallander, I'm really surprised that the Swedish seem to be so uptight about themselves. Makes for entertaining reading though. Thoroughly recommend it., 'I now know why there are 400 words describing a quizzical expression and only one word for laughter, which is the same as the ones for funny and joke. Seriously (56 words), this is an amusing and irreverent trawl through the Swedish psyche. From the land that gave us ABBA, Ikea & Wallander, I'm really surprised that the Swedish seem to be so uptight about themselves. Makes for entertaining reading though. Thoroughly recommend it.'
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Soulful sadnessA common trait among Swedish people is a deeply felt svårmod, a dark melancholy born out of long winters, high taxes, and a sense of being stuck far out on a geo-political and socio-economic limb. They brood a lot over the meaning of life in a self-absorbed sort of way without ever arriving at satisfactory answers. Love allThe Swedes indulge in sport for leisure and sex for pleasure. Some people treat sex as a sport in order to combine leisure with pleasure, and thus save time and energy. Nurture natureThe Swedes have a dream: to save Nature from Man. This is more than just a vision--it's as close to a passion as the Swedes ever get. Net lossBecoming rich in Sweden has never been easy. As Ingmar Bergman found out, even millionaires can have difficulties making ends meet when income tax is levied at 102%., "Soulful sadness""A common trait among Swedish people is a deeply felt svarmod, a dark melancholy born out of long winters, high taxes, and a sense of being stuck far out on a geo-political and socio-economic limb. They brood a lot over the meaning of life in a self-absorbed sort of way without ever arriving at satisfactory answers.""""Love all""The Swedes indulge in sport for leisure and sex for pleasure. Some people treat sex as a sport in order to combine leisure with pleasure, and thus save time and energy.""""Nurture nature""The Swedes have a dream: to save Nature from Man. This is more than just a visionit's as close to a passion as the Swedes ever get.""""Net loss""Becoming rich in Sweden has never been easy. As Ingmar Bergman found out, even millionaires can have difficulties making ends meet when income tax is levied at 102%.""
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