{"product_id":"9781906042363","title":"Xenophobe's Guide to the Icelanders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eNot 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.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eThe 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.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oval Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060805779696,"sku":"9781906042363","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781906042363_p0.jpg?v=1763615919","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781906042363","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}