Description
Product ID: | 9781785780233 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | The Year of Living Danishly |
Subtitle: | Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country |
Authors: | Author: Helen Russell |
Page Count: | 400 |
Subjects: | Popular culture, Popular culture, Denmark |
Description: | Select Guide Rating 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? * NOW WITH A NEW CHAPTER *''A hugely enjoyable romp through the pleasures and pitfalls of setting up home in a foreign land.''- GuardianGiven the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: Denmark, land of long dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries, was the happiest place on earth.Keen to know their secrets, Helen gave herself a year to uncover the formula for Danish happiness.From childcare, education, food and interior design to SAD and taxes, The Year of Living Danishly records a funny, poignant journey, showing us what the Danes get right, what they get wrong, and how we might all live a little more Danishly ourselves.In this new edition, six years on Helen reveals how her life and family have changed, and explores how Denmark, too - or. her understanding of it - has shifted. It''s a messy and flawed place, she concludes - but can still be a model for a better way of living. |
Imprint Name: | Icon Books |
Publisher Name: | Icon Books |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2015-12-03 |