Word: denmark
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Hall's solidity in maintaining and expanding Saskia's consciousness and her narrative to the reader that makes the book consistently interesting and enjoyable to read. The body of the plot takes off in the second part when Saskia receives a letter from Thomas in Denmark inviting her to come spend the summer hiking north with him. Saskia and Jane take off for the land of the Phaiakians (the name of a god-like race in the Odyssey, whom Saskia in typical fashion maps onto her father's unknown people). The rest of the novel evolves into a series...
Having originated in Germany, the display has already traveled through several venues in Europe, including Sweden and Denmark. After September, the exhibit is scheduled to move east to Singapore...
...comforting to know that even in America's out-of-control legal system with its overpaid lawyers, justice can be found." ABHAY GEORGE Aarhus, Denmark...
...Tiananmen demonstrations eventually lost interest in taking in little-known dissidents who might jeopardize their delicate relations with Beijing. Now at least eight countries have grudgingly accepted the last batch. France accepted the first dissident late last year, followed by the Netherlands, which accepted two more. Sweden, Denmark and Norway are in line to take a handful, with three more on their way to Canada. But they all--particularly Britain, which has agreed to take 10 to 15 dissidents--want to limit media attention to avoid affronting China. The U.S. has agreed to take as many as eight asylum seekers...
...Curious George series has been translated into numerous languages. In France, George is known as "Fifi," while in Denmark he is referred to as "Peter Pedal...