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.
A hugely enjoyable romp through the pleasures and pitfalls of
setting up home in a foreign land.
*Guardian*
Brilliant - I've actually fallen out with friends I've recommended
it to so many people
*Rob Beckett*
Russell is possessed of a razor-sharp wit and a winning
self-deprecation - two of the things that make this book such a
delight.
*The Independent*
A lovely mix of English sensibility and Danish pragmatism. Helen
seems to have understood more about the Danish character than I
have! My only worry is that it will make everyone want to have a go
and my holiday home area will get overcrowded.
*Sandi Toksvig*
A wryly amusing account of a new life in a strange land.
*Choice Magazine*
if you can't up sticks and move to Denmark... don't despair: here
are a few tips and tricks I've picked up for getting a slice of the
Danish work-life balance wherever you are.
*Metro*
Russell's husband takes a contract with Lego and they are
catapulted into rural Jutland, in Denmark.
Russell, who is a fast living journalist in London, is at first
overwhelmed with the silence, the people, the sheer differences of
living in a very foreign country.
She then discovers that Danish people have the highest-rated
happiness scores in the world... what's their secret? Why are they
so damn happy?
I'll let you know, it's a lot to do with something called
"Hygge".
*Brighton and Hove Independent*
Giving up isn't always a bad thing; being a dropout can even change
your life for the better. Helen Russell was a high-flying glossy
magazine editor before moving to rural Jutland in Denmark which,
despite its long dark winters, is also statistically the happiest
nation on earth. While there, Helen soon discovered there's more to
Danish life than cured herring and Nordic knits, as she described
in her book, "The Year of Living Danishly".
*The Simple Things*
Ever bought a book for a friend and ended up reading it yourself? I
dipped into this and ended up buying my own copy so I could finish
it
*The Comet (Stevenage)*
A hugely enjoyable autobiographical account of upping sticks... to
the sticks.
*National Geographic Traveller*
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