How to Be Danish - by Patrick Kingsley (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Originally published: Great Britain: Short Books, 2012.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Part reportage, part travelogue, this is a fascinating introduction to contemporary Danish culture for anyone who wants to know more about the happiest nation in the world.</b> <p/>Denmark is the country of the moment. The motherland of <i>Borgen </i>and <i>The Killing</i>, it's the runaway champion of Eurovision, and home to Noma, the world's most eccentric restaurant. <p/>But though we wear their sweaters and read their thrillers, how much do we really know about the Danes themselves? Part reportage, part travelogue, <i>How to be Danish </i>fills in the gaps - an introduction to contemporary Danish culture that spans politics, television, food, architecture and design. <p/>Welcome to the happiest country in the world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A brilliant introduction to the coolest country in Europe.--Trine Kjaer<br><br>"Engagingly written and incisively reported...Kingsley renders the quality and complexity of life in Denmark with an outsider's fresh perspective and a journalist's sharp instincts."-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"<br><br>"Kingsley is an eloquent and inquiring observer."-- "Sunday Times (UK)"<br><br>[A] delightful guidebook.-- "Wall Street Journal"<br><br>Part reportage, part travelogue...a delightful guide.-- "The Chicago Tribune"<br><br>Patrick Kingsley's introduction to Denmark...makes fascinating cultural connections between everything from the Nordic food revolution to Danish modern design and the Muhammad cartoon controversy.-- "New York Times"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Patrick is the Egypt correspondent for <i>The Guardian</i>, having been a feature writer for the newspaper for two years. He also freelances for magazines who don't directly compete with the mother-ship. In January 2012, MHP named him one of the top five young journalists to watch, while in 2009 he was journalist of the year at the Guardian Student Media Awards. Patrick's work has also appeared in <i>Wired</i>, <i>Time Out</i>, <i>Daily Mail</i> and the <i>Sunday Times</i>, and he has a first in English from Cambridge University, where he edited the main student weekly, <i>Varsity</i>. He now lives in Cairo.
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