The Year of Living Danishly

Description of book

* NOW WITH A NEW CHAPTER *


'A hugely enjoyable romp through the pleasures and pitfalls of setting up home in a foreign land.'-
Guardian
Given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: Denmark, land of


long dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries, was the happiest place on earth.

Keen to know their secrets, Helen gave herself a year to uncover the formula for Danish happiness.


From childcare, education, food and interior design to SAD and taxes,
The Year of Living Danishly records a funny,


poignant journey, showing us what the Danes get right, what they get wrong, and how we might all live a little more Danishly


ourselves.


In this new edition, six years on Helen reveals how her life and family have changed, and explores how Denmark, too – or


her understanding of it – has shifted. It's a messy and flawed place, she concludes – but can still be a model for a better


way of living.