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From: Robin L. Gibson <gibsonr>
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2003 08:00:00 -0400
Here in Sweden (I'm spending six months here as my husband is on sabbatical) I'm eagerly awaiting my copy of the newest Harry to arrive via amazon.co.uk sometime after the 21st. Last night at dinner I spoke with the parent of a 13 year old boy who is and continues to be a big Harry Potter fan. The father said he'll have to wait another 6 months or so for a Swedish translation to appear, though he's interested enough that he may try to read it in English. Children learn English in school from an early age here, though reading a 700+ page book in a foreign language will definitely be a challenge. That's a real fan isn't it, to tackle the language barrier for Harry!
Robin
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2003 08:00:00 -0400
Here in Sweden (I'm spending six months here as my husband is on sabbatical) I'm eagerly awaiting my copy of the newest Harry to arrive via amazon.co.uk sometime after the 21st. Last night at dinner I spoke with the parent of a 13 year old boy who is and continues to be a big Harry Potter fan. The father said he'll have to wait another 6 months or so for a Swedish translation to appear, though he's interested enough that he may try to read it in English. Children learn English in school from an early age here, though reading a 700+ page book in a foreign language will definitely be a challenge. That's a real fan isn't it, to tackle the language barrier for Harry!
Robin
-- Robin L. Gibson until August 2003: PO Box 161 Holtermansgatan 5D Lag 2021 Granville OH 43023 41129 Goteborg gibsonr at denison.edu SwedenReceived on Sat 07 Jun 2003 07:00:00 AM CDT
