Finland - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
(Part of the Culture Smart! Series)
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Book Overview
Don't just see the sights--get to know the people. The people of this land of white summer nights and pristine lakes are famous for their sisu, a form of enterprising stoicism. They are survivors: if... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1857333640
ISBN13:9781857333640
Release Date:September 2006
Publisher:Kuperard
Length:168 Pages
Weight:0.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 4.5" x 6.7"
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Business Business & Investing Education & Reference Etiquette Europe Finland General History Scandinavia TravelCustomer Reviews
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A handy primer
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
The Culture Smart! series offers the traveler a manual for being less of a boor, and this volume is no exception. It is good humored and clear, with lots of useful information. For the armchair traveler, it offers an opportunity to go deeper than the hotel and place descriptions in the usual guidebook; think of it as a guide to the (fascinating) psyche of Finland. I'd like to have had a section on how to pronounce Finnish words and a few polite phrases, but yes, I can get a phrase book for that.
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