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Cows On Ice And Owls In The Bog: The Weird and Wonderful World of Scandinavian Sayings

Author: Katarina Montn?mery. Nastia Sleptsova, illus.

Cows On Ice And Owls In The Bog: The Weird and Wonderful World of Scandinavian Sayings

Author: Katarina Montn?mery. Nastia Sleptsova, illus.

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Item #: D22090
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 2019
Publisher: Quadrille
ISBN: 9781787134720
Maybe Scandinavians are cooler, sexier, more stylish than the rest of us, what with their higher standard of living, breathtaking landscapes, and moody TV dramas involving murders and sweaters. But that doesn't alter the fact that some of the daily sayings in those chic northern countries are positively bizarre. In Sweden, for example, "Skita i det bl?a sk?p... More
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Maybe Scandinavians are cooler, sexier, more stylish than the rest of us, what with their higher standard of living, breathtaking landscapes, and moody TV dramas involving murders and sweaters. But that doesn't alter the fact that some of the daily sayings in those chic northern countries are positively bizarre. In Sweden, for example, "Skita i det bl?a sk?pet" roughly translates as "You've done a poop in the blue locker," while in Norway, "Født bak en brunost" means "He was born behind a brown cheese," indicating someone a bit slow on the uptake. Here you'll find 50 such idioms you never knew you needed in your life, illuminated with hilarious illustrations.


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