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The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World´s Happiest Country
Helen Russell
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Description for The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World´s Happiest Country
Paperback. Denmark is officially the happiest nation on Earth, so when journalist Helen Russell finds herself spending a year in rural Jutland, she decides she'll do all she can to uncover the secrets of the Danes' happiness. But will the long, dark winters and pickled herring take their toll? Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
'A hugely enjoyable romp through the pleasures and pitfalls of setting up home in a foreign land' PD Smith, Guardian When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland, but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born, or made? ... Read more
'A hugely enjoyable romp through the pleasures and pitfalls of setting up home in a foreign land' PD Smith, Guardian When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland, but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born, or made? ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Duxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785780233
SKU
V9781785780233
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Helen Russell
Helen Russell is a journalist and former editor of MarieClaire.co.uk. She now lives in rural Jutland and works as a Scandinavia correspondent for the Guardian, as well as writing a column on Denmark for the Telegraph.
Reviews for The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World´s Happiest Country
'A lovely mix of English sensibility and Danish pragmatism. Helen seems to have understood more about the Danish character than I have! My only worry is that it will make everyone want to have a go and my holiday home area will get overcrowded.'
Sandi Toksvig 'Russell is possessed of a razor-sharp wit and a winning self-deprecation - two ... Read more
Sandi Toksvig 'Russell is possessed of a razor-sharp wit and a winning self-deprecation - two ... Read more