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“Queer as folk” meets “Tales of the City” in the frozen north of Scandinavia. Josh Reid, cartoonist, lottery winner and philanthropist, enjoys living alone with his dog, drawing his daily strip and running a charity with a handful of dedicated eccentrics. Timo Eklund, down in the big city from a tiny Arctic village, goes wild in a blitz of partying, alcohol and sex. When Josh rescues Timo from an icy death on the streets of Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, his reclusive life is turned upside down in this story of love, confusion, betrayal and a lot of pasta. Giving Timo the chance ...

A year after Stephie Steiner and her younger sister, Nellie, left Nazi-occupied Vienna, Stephie has finally adapted to life on the rugged Swedish island where she now lives. But more change awaits Stephie: Her foster parents have allowed her to enroll in school on the mainland, in Goteberg. Stephie is eager to go. Not only will she be pursuing her studies, she'll be living in a cultured city again - under the same roof as Sven, the son of the lodgers who rented her foster parents' cottage for the summer.

"The 1000 essential words in Swedish". Swedish is a North Germanic language spoken natively by 9.6 million people, predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland, where it has equal legal standing with Finnish. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.

A woman arrives in Florence, overwhelmed by the strange, warm city so different from her home. Amidst the Renaissance architecture and amorous couples, she finds an unexpected love of her own. With his dark, ugly looks, people might stop and stare, wondering what someone like her was doing with someone like him. But he's the Mickey to her Minnie, and she can fix him—they can fix each other. She feels bound to him, body and soul.

Learn the most important words and phrases for everyday situations and travelling with the audio-learning course "Swedish for you"...

The clock is ticking… Black-ops agent John Seal is sent to Stockholm on a simple Secret PANDORA mission in the midst of winter to intercept a scheduled dead drop between a Swedish Security Service agent by impersonating a local CIA operative. But the brutal murder of the SSS agent only seconds away from grabbing the package, sends John racing through the icy alleyways and gritty streets forcing him to take cover. During an epic blizzard, John is faced with uncertain loyalties and conflicting agendas as he struggles to follow new orders — recover the highly sensitive contents of the ...

In this beginner-level Audiobook, you will master over 25 common sentence patterns across 25 simple lessons. By the end, you'll be able to ask common questions and answer them in your own way, all while acquiring over 100 Swedish words.

As the spring warmth melts the ice, divers search the wreckage at the bottom of the Ångermanland River - but the murdered man they recover was put there much more recently than the historic artefacts they were seeking. Local Detective Eira Sjödin, newly pregnant and not talking about it, is proud to be put in charge of the investigation - until she discovers the man's identity, and the evidence begins to point towards her own family.

Nellie's mother died suddenly after an illness and Nellie misses her terribly. Elfa tries to comfort Nellie by giving her something very special.

In the crime novella Secrets?, fledgling private investigator Elin Bohlander takes on what looks like an easy assignment - at first: to determine if her client’s boyfriend is having an affair with another woman. To do this, Elin follows him to a secluded cabin in the woods, where she soon discovers that what’s actually transpiring is stranger than anyone thought. Having ventured too far, she’s stumbled upon a hornet’s nest and put her life at risk. But it’s too late. Can Elin win the unequal fight against a gang of brutal child molesters?

Follow the journey of Alex, an impressionable foreign exchange student, who crosses paths with the enigmatic and intoxicating Elin, a strong-willed Swedish college girl. Drawn to Elin's captivating presence, Alex finds himself plunging into a world of dark, unexplored desires. As their friendship blossoms, Elin shares her secret interest in femdom and challenges Alex to prove his devotion as her submissive by becoming her complete toilet. Though initially hesitant, Alex feels a magnetic pull towards Elin's unique, assertive dominance, agreeing to eat her solid waste, drink her urine, and ...

In this Swedish folktale, a young boy longs for all the nice things other children have. An old woman tells the boy a secret for granting his wishes: sprinkling salt on a magpie’s tail. But, before the magpie will grant the boy’s wish, the bird has some strange requests of his own.

Want to start speaking Swedish in your first lesson? With 3-Minute Swedish - 25 Lesson Series Audiobook, you will easily learn the basics of Swedish conversation with lessons made by real teachers. The best part? Each lesson is three minutes long. You also get the bonus PDF version of the audiobook to read along.

The Swedish way of lagom - just enough. If you are eager to live a simpler, less wasteful, more content and happier way of life, then the Swedish concept of lagom might be what you have been looking for. Lagom is a lifestyle that promotes a simpler, more organized and less wasteful approach to existence that values simplicity and happiness above the constant consumerism that we are constantly told will make us more content.

Going to Sweden and looking to make friends? Don't leave home without the Top 25 Swedish Questions You Need to Know! In this powerful audiobook, you'll master responses to all the basic questions, from "What's your name?" to "Where are you from?" and more. Built into every lesson you'll find opportunities for extensive practice, self-review, and self-evaluation. By the end of the book, you'll not only be answering these questions, but asking them yourself!

With Berllitz Swedish in 60 Minutes, anyone can get a quick start to learning basic Swedish words in just one hour. The all-audio format quickly and easily instills over 250 essential words and phrases you need to start communicating - without a need for books or grammar rules. Topics include basic expressions, questions, making friends, eating out, and more.

Döstädning is the Swedish word for Death Cleaning, which embodies the idea of clearing all forms of clutter in one's life before the Grim Reaper comes knocking. It is a considerate outlook on life from the perspective of an individual whose time is drawing close for loved ones to save them the emotional heartache associated with sorting and putting away the belongings of a loved one who just passed away.

At 59 years old, Valdemar Roos is tired of life. Working a job he hates, with a wife he barely talks to and two step-daughters he doesn't get on with, he doesn't have a lot to look forward to. Then, one day, a winning lottery ticket gives him an opportunity to start afresh. Without telling a soul, he quits his job and buys a hut in the remote Swedish countryside. Every day he travels down to this man-made oasis, returning each evening to his unsuspecting wife. Life couldn't be better, until a young woman arrives in paradise.

Who have you spoken to about me? What do you know about Operation Wahasha? What have you told Detective Sara Nowak? These are the last words priest Jürgen Stiller hears before he is executed by a former terrorist known only by the codename 'Faust'. Then the killer begins the hunt for Detective Sara Nowak.

The Prequel to the Stockholm Sleuth Series A short crime story about Lars, one of the private eyes in the series. In this story he is still working as a policeman. Together with his partner Kalle, Lars is called to a house where neighbours report a quarrel. This case will change Lars' career forever.