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The Xenophobe's Guide to the Swedes by Peter Berlin
A guide to understanding the Swedes that takes the chill out of their
cool exterior and reveals the warmth of their inner selves.
NOW Available online as an eBook.
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| Soulful sadness | | A 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 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 vision - it'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%. |
| Raucously
funny and TRUE portrait of the Swedes. Very very VERY funny book, don't go to
Sweden without it. | | ... United Kingdom |
| Very
precise look and description of the Swedish people. This little book describes
perfectly the Swedish people. In a funny but exact way the author gives very funny
anecdotes of this nordic people. | | Florida, USA |
| I
picked up this book because I will be going to Sweden this summer 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 the information
gathered from the other books and my own experiences so far. It is ever so enjoyable
to read since it is packed with humour and irony (in fact, the sense of humour
appeared to be so British, I first thought Mr Berlin is a Brit). 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... |
| Hamburg, Germany |
| 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!)? For only $6.95, ex-patriot Peter Berlin sells out his fellow Swedes'
best kept secrets. We definitely need the edge. |
| Sweden |
| An enlightened
new series, good natured, witty and useful. The Xenophobe's Guides to different
nations deserves a real cheer. | | The European |
| Xenophobe's
of the world unite. There is hope that through these small but observant books
you may be able to overcome ingrained prejudice. |
| Gibraltar Chronicle |
Nationalism
and Identity
Character
Attitudes and Values
Happy Families
Manners
and Behaviour
Leisure and Pleasure
Drinking and Eating
Custom and
Tradition
Sense of Humour
Culture
Systems
Culture
Systems
Business and Commerce
Government
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| Author:Peter
Berlin |
| Format:
96
pages, pb |
| Published:
01/07/2008 |
| NEW
EDITION |
| Price:
£4.99 |
| ISBN:
978-1-906042-49-3 |
| Online
eBook. Click on button below to sample. |
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