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"Not only has an Icelander held the title of World's Strongest Man, but there have been several Icelandic Miss Worlds. There have also been a surprising number of Icelandic chess grandmasters, and Iceland has more writers and artists per capita than any other country on earth. These facts reinforce the Icelanders' belief that they are a nation of strong, beautiful and intelligent people." "The essence of Icelandic conversation is the insult. Icelanders are born with a talent for it and use it with ease from an early age. Because of their farming and fishing ancestry the most telling jibes involve sheep and fish. It is a very serious matter to refer to someone as a sheep or a codhead."
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The Xenophobe's Guide to the Icelanders, Richard Sale
- Taal
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2009
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- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Richard Sale
- Uitgever
- Oval Books
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2009
- Formaat
- Paperback
- Aantal pagina's
- 86
- ISBN10
- 1906042365
- ISBN13
- 9781906042363
- Tags
- Non-fictie, Kaarten en reizen, Reizen, Humor, Reisgidsen, Cadeaus voor Opa, Cultuur en Samenleving, Noordse Literatuur
- Beoordeling
- 3,65 van 5
- Aantekening
- "Not only has an Icelander held the title of World's Strongest Man, but there have been several Icelandic Miss Worlds. There have also been a surprising number of Icelandic chess grandmasters, and Iceland has more writers and artists per capita than any other country on earth. These facts reinforce the Icelanders' belief that they are a nation of strong, beautiful and intelligent people." "The essence of Icelandic conversation is the insult. Icelanders are born with a talent for it and use it with ease from an early age. Because of their farming and fishing ancestry the most telling jibes involve sheep and fish. It is a very serious matter to refer to someone as a sheep or a codhead."