Xenophobe's Guide to the Estonians - Couverture souple

Bird, Hilary; Opik, Lembit; Mustmaa, Ulvi

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1906042306 ISBN 13 : 9781906042301

Editeur : Oval Books, 2010

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Hilary Bird is of Estonian and Lithuanian parentage. After a long career in public service, a search for her roots led her to Estonia. She lives in Tartu and writes a regular column titled Bird Droppings. Ulvi Mustmaa works in the travel industry. In addition to some Christmas song lyrics, she is the author of Latvian Stories. Lembit Öpik is a Member of Parliament. He is well known for his TV appearances on shows such as Question Time, Have I Got News For You, and I'm a Celebrity-Get Me Out of Here!. He is a public speaker, a qualified pilot, and an avid astronomer.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The roots of "Ootame, vaatame" "Let's wait and see," are embedded in the deepest chasm of the Estonian psyche because, for a very long time, the people had little choice to do anything else. This philosophy is a close relation to the Spanish mañana ("tomorrow"). The difference is that the languid Spanish are just deferring something. The pragmatic Estonians are not. They are waiting and seeing. A guide to understanding the Estonians which dispels or confirms preconceived prejudices with humor and insight.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oval Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1906042306
• ISBN 13: 9781906042301
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96