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A review by froydis
How to Be Danish: A Journey to the Cultural Heart of Denmark by Patrick Kingsley
4.0
Thanks to Edelweiss and Atria Books/Marble Arch Press for early access to this title.
This was a really interesting read! I've long found Denmark to be a fascinating country, perhaps, in part to my own Danish heritage. Kingsley has written and informative and easily digestible book outlining some of the unique features of Danish society. In trying to analyze why the country seems to be so much in the world's eye right now, he examines the food, furniture, agrarian ideals, attitudes toward immigration and the burgeoning theatrical excellence of this tiny country. Often cited as the "happiest" country on earth, Kingsley presents a place that is full of contradictions - traditionally minded as well as well as hugely innovative. This is a great read for anyone interested in Denmark, and why this country is so unique in the world.
This was a really interesting read! I've long found Denmark to be a fascinating country, perhaps, in part to my own Danish heritage. Kingsley has written and informative and easily digestible book outlining some of the unique features of Danish society. In trying to analyze why the country seems to be so much in the world's eye right now, he examines the food, furniture, agrarian ideals, attitudes toward immigration and the burgeoning theatrical excellence of this tiny country. Often cited as the "happiest" country on earth, Kingsley presents a place that is full of contradictions - traditionally minded as well as well as hugely innovative. This is a great read for anyone interested in Denmark, and why this country is so unique in the world.