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How to be Danish: A Journey to the Cultural Heart of Denmark
Dr Patrick Kingsley
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Description for How to be Danish: A Journey to the Cultural Heart of Denmark
Paperback. Denmark is the country of the moment. Recently named the happiest nation in the world, it's the motherland of The Bridge, Borgen, and The Killing, and home to Noma, the world's best restaurant. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DND; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
'The best knitwear, the best furniture design, the best fairy tales, the best female prime ministers... a book that anyone with an ounce of style will need to read.'
What links Sarah Lund and Lars von Trier?
Or Carlsberg and Kierkegaard?
Or even Shakespeare and Metallica?
The answer lies in Denmark, the country that has gripped the British imagination more than any other in recent memory. But though we watch their TV series, wear their jumpers, and play with their toys, how much do we really know about the Danes themselves?
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Product Details
Publisher
Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780721880
SKU
V9781780721880
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Dr Patrick Kingsley
PATRICK KINGSLEY is the Egypt correspondent for The Guardian, having been a feature writer for the newspaper for two years. He now lives in Cairo and this is his first book.
Reviews for How to be Danish: A Journey to the Cultural Heart of Denmark
Fascinating
New York Times
"Kingsley is an eloquent and inquiring observer".
Sunday Times
Delightful.
Wall Street Journal
New York Times
"Kingsley is an eloquent and inquiring observer".
Sunday Times
Delightful.
Wall Street Journal