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Finland - Culture Smart!

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
By Terttu Leney and Elena Barrett
Series: Culture Smart!
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Finland - Culture Smart! by Terttu Leney and Elena Barrett is an insightful guide that delves into Finnish customs, traditions, and social etiquette. It offers readers an engaging exploration of Finland's values, communication styles, and ways to build meaningful relationships. This book is perfect for those planning to travel to Finland or anyone interested in understanding the cultural nuances of this Nordic country.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a keen interest in exploring Finland's unique cultural landscape and understanding its social norms and traditions. It'll offer you practical insights and advice that could enrich your travel experience or satisfy your curiosity about Finnish society and customs.

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Finland - Culture Smart!

Culture Smart! Finland offers you a deeper, more rewarding experience of this beautiful land.

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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 you were stranded on a desert island, your ideal companion would be a Finn. Before you knew it, the sauna would be ready, the fishhooks positioned, a fire burning, and any edible berries picked and prepared for eating.

Shaped by the harsh physical beauty around them, the Finns can be melancholy, yet have a great sense of humour. Their music is often in the minor key, but they love to dance, sing, and perform. They cherish their traditions, from name days to near-pagan rituals, yet they are great innovators.

Finland - Culture Smart! offers you a deeper, more rewarding experience of this beautiful land.

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Finland - Culture Smart! is celebrated for providing invaluable insights into the cultural nuances of Finland, praised by sources like the Sunday Times Travel and the New York Times. It combines practical tips with engaging content, which helps readers navigate and appreciate the unique aspects of Finnish life and traditions.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787029088

Publisher: Kuperard

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 March 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Kuperard

Edition: Revised edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 110.0mm

Height: 170.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 200

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About the Author

Elena Barrett is a teacher, writer, applied linguist, and long-time resident of Finland. Originally from Connecticut, USA, she has taught English to Finnish adults and upper-secondary students. She is presently finishing her studies and researching language use in legal contexts at the University of Jyvskyl, Finland. She also maintains a blog about her life as an immigrant in Finland called Already There.


Terttu Leney is a Finnish teacher, trainer, broadcaster, and writer who worked for the Foreign Office in London as a professional development coordinator preparing British diplomats and businessmen for overseas postings. After graduating in Russian and Swedish language and literature from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London, Terttu completed a postgraduate diploma in language training at the University of Westminster. She has written several publications, including Teach Yourself Finnish, Finn Talk 1, and Finn Talk 2.

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