How to be Danish: A Journey to the Cultural Heart of Denmark

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'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

From Lego to lava lamps - via Borgen, The Killing, and the Muhammed cartoons - Patrick Kingsley takes us on a journey into the mysterious heart of Denmark, the happiest country in the world.

Part reportage, part travelogue, How to be Danish is a fascinating introduction to contemporary Danish culture that spans politics, television, food, architecture and design.

Reviews

Fascinating * New York Times *
"Kingsley is an eloquent and inquiring observer". * Sunday Times *
Delightful. * Wall Street Journal *

Author Bio

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.