How To Be Danish: A Journey To The Cultural Heart Of Denmark (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
It's very light, both physically and in terms of content. As such, it served as an ideal read-on-the-bus book, except for being so short that it didn't even last two days' commutes. It's not obvious to me even after reading it whether Kingsley really knows much about Denmark, but for a quick survey of the elements of Danish pop culture that have broken out into the European mainstream in recent decades, that's okay. I picked up this book as I am currently dating a Dane and I wanted to get a bit of background on his home country from a different perspective. How to be Danish is an good read and gives what I perceive to be a well rounded view of Denmark. In places, even my partner learned a few things about his homeland! If you wish to know more about Denmark, this book is most certainly a good starting point.
What do You think about How To Be Danish: A Journey To The Cultural Heart Of Denmark (2012)?
Fun read. Cool book. I think Patrick Kingsley is someone to watch. Really like his style.
—mariami
Denmark is the country of the moment. This book explains why and how to be Danish.
—tina
Short, pithy, well-written, and interesting.
—NIca239
