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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
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- Released
- 2009
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Richard Sale
- Publisher
- Oval Books
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 86
- ISBN10
- 1906042365
- ISBN13
- 9781906042363
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Maps & Travel, Travel, Humor, Travel Guides, Gifts for grandpa, Culture and Society, Scandinavian Literature
- Rating
- 3.65 out of 5
- Description
- "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."