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Copenhagen Tales
Helen Constantine
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Description for Copenhagen Tales
Paperback. .
Exploring the many moods of the Danish capital. From the narrow twisting streets of the old town centre to the shady docklands, this rich anthology captures the essence of Copenhagen and its many faces. Through seventeen tales by some of the very best of Denmark's writers past and present, we travel the length and breadth of the Danish capital examining famous sights from unique perspectives. A guide book usefully informs a new visitor to Copenhagen but these stories allow the reader to experience the city and its history from the inside.
Exploring the many moods of the Danish capital. From the narrow twisting streets of the old town centre to the shady docklands, this rich anthology captures the essence of Copenhagen and its many faces. Through seventeen tales by some of the very best of Denmark's writers past and present, we travel the length and breadth of the Danish capital examining famous sights from unique perspectives. A guide book usefully informs a new visitor to Copenhagen but these stories allow the reader to experience the city and its history from the inside.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
City Tales
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199689118
SKU
V9780199689118
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-30
About Helen Constantine
Helen Constantine taught languages in schools until 2000, when she became a full-time translator. She has published three volumes of translated stories, Paris Tales, French Tales, and Paris Metro Tales and is currently editing a series of 'City Tales' for Oxford University Press. She has translated Mademoiselle de Maupin by Théophile Gautier and Dangerous Liaisons by Choderlos de Laclos for ... Read more
Reviews for Copenhagen Tales
This collection is a splendid celebration of Copenhagen. It is beautifully produced with an abundance of illustrations, many of them archival photographs, and it contains helpful introductions, notes and an indispensible map.
Times Literary Supplement, Paul Binding
This collection is a splendid celebration of Copenhagen. It is beautifully produced with an abundance of illustrations, many of them archival ... Read more
Times Literary Supplement, Paul Binding
This collection is a splendid celebration of Copenhagen. It is beautifully produced with an abundance of illustrations, many of them archival ... Read more