The Almost Nearly Perfect People
Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
by Michael Booth
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in About Denmark, About Sweden, and Travel.
Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years and has grown increasingly frustrated with the rosetinted view of this part of the world offered up by the Western media. In this timely book, he leaves his adopted home of Denmark and embarks on a journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover who the...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in About Denmark, About Sweden, and Travel.
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Brianne Kimmel
“@singareddynm Great book, one of my favorites The almost nearly perfect people (On the culture & economics of the 5 Nordic countries — a lot of insights on healthcare) The Senses: design beyond vision Bobos in Paradise (bourgeois bohemians — a lot on travel, experiences & spirituality)”
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