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The Year of Living Danishly
- Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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?
Helen decides there is only one way to find out: she will give herself a year, trying to uncover the formula for Danish happiness. From child care, education, food and interior design to SAD, taxes, sexism and an unfortunate predilection for burning witches, The Year of Living Danishly is a funny, poignant record of a journey that shows us where the Danes get it right, where they get it wrong, and how we might just benefit from living a little more Danishly ourselves.
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.
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- Lacey Stairs
- 2017-12-14
Best book of 2017
The narrator was a perfect fit. This funny heat warming book made me feel like a stranger in a strange place.... And by the end I found my home. Deffinatly worth a listen or read.
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- No name
- 2020-12-13
So true.
Being from Denmark my self and now living in Canada I could relate and had lots of laughs.
Absolutely loved the book.
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- Mamills
- 2021-03-04
uplifting read
after reading this you will want to move to Denmark or at least start living Danishly where youre at. Makes you look at things differently.
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- Helene A.
- 2017-10-25
instructif
beaucoup d,info applicable à tous. Apprendre à être heureux est possible. Êtes vous un 9 ou un 10.
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- Kindle Customer
- 2019-03-25
a great funny and interesting surprise! don't miss
I loved it!! what a nice surprise! I expect it to be ok and I laughed a lot I think I am happier :) I also moved to a cold country (Canada) and I share many of the anecdotes... loved the sarcastic respectful tone. and WOW what a way to give bring this book alive by the reader!! amazing I enjoyed it a lot. very funny and interesting at the same time. Thanks
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- FrankieBB
- 2020-10-03
Listening to this was hygge
I truly enjoyed listening to this book. I loved the wit. It's informative and entertaining. The narrator is a delight, one of the best I've heard!
I can't move to Denmark, but I'm applying some of the principles to get hygge. Thanks!
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- Genevieve
- 2020-09-26
Half novel half essay
It’s an interesting line navigated here, between the nice story of a novel and info and reflexion of an essay. There’s a little inbalance toward too much info and stats at some point where I lost interest. But overall it’s a very pleasant book. Almost made me want in Danemark ;)
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- Raccoon
- 2021-03-05
This made me want to move to Denmark!
The author creates such a visual story that I couldn't help wanting to move to Denmark and be her neighbor so I could find out how the second year of living Danishly went for her!
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- carolyn
- 2021-02-05
Wonderful!!!!
Absolutely loved this book! Every chapter was so interesting — I feel like I have spent great quality time living amongst the danish for a year. Narration matched perfectly with the author’s storyline, as well. Helen, could you please travel to another place and live for a year so that I can learn about another country’s culture? Thank you for this wonderful book!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-10-26
They should make a movie
I love the story of this book as much as the advice and insight into Danish culture. HeWould love to see a film version that focuses on the story, in an Away We Go vibe! Russell is hilarious and Price-Lewis is a delight to listen to.
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