Books from Denmark
85 popular danish books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from Denmark.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Northern Wrath : The Hanged God Trilogy Book 1 by Thilde Kold Holdt EN
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Following in the steps of Neil Gaiman & Joanne Harris, the author expertly weaves Norse myths and compelling characters into this fierce, magical epic fantasy. A dead man, walking between the worlds, foresees the end of the gods. A survivor searching for a weapon releases a demon from fiery Muspelheim. A village is slaughtered by Christians, and revenge must be taken. The bonds between the gods and Midgard are weakening. It is up to Hilda, Ragnar, their tribesmen Einer and Finn, the chief’s wife Siv and Tyra, her adopted daughter, to fight to save the old ways from dying out, and to save their... continue
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When Pierre-Anthon realizes there is no meaning to life, the seventh-grader leaves his classroom, climbs a tree, and stays there. His classmates cannot make him come down, not even by pelting him with rocks. So to prove to Pierre-Anthon that life has meaning, the children decide to give up things of importance. The pile starts with the superficial—a fishing rod, a new pair of shoes. But as the sacrifices become more extreme, the students grow increasingly desperate to get Pierre-Anthon down, to justify their belief in meaning. Sure to prompt intense thought and discussion, Nothing—already a tr... continue
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O soldadinho de chumbo by Hans Christian Andersen PT
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O Soldadinho de Chumbo, uma das histórias mais conhecidas do autor Hans Christian Andersen, mostra como o amor verdadeiro e a determinação triunfam sobre qualquer circunstância.
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Of Darkness by Josefine Klougart EN
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Klougart mixes prose, lyric essay, drama, poetry, and images to meditate on death and loss through breathtaking, moving, apocalyptic writing.
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On the Calculation of Volume (Book I) by Solvej Balle EN
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Utterly riveting, Solvej Balle's On the Calculation of Volume (Book I) is the grand opening of her speculative fiction septology, winner of the 2022 Nordic Council Literature Prize (Scandinavia's most important literary award) for being "a masterpiece of its time."
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One of Us is Sleeping by Josefine Klougart EN
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Working in the vein of Anne Carson, Josefine Klougart's novel is both true-to-life and incredibly poetic in its relating of a brief, intense love affair and the grief and disillusionment that follow its end. While she recounts the time with her lover, the narrator is also heading back home, where her mother is dying of cancer. This contrast between recollection and the belief that certain things will always be present in your life runs throughout the book, underpinning the striking imagery and magnificent prose.
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Out of Africa by Karen Blixen FR
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In Out of Africa, author Isak Dinesen takes a wistful and nostalgic look back on her years living in Africa on a Kenyan coffee plantation. Recalling the lives of friends and neighbours—both African and European—Dinesen provides a first-hand perspective of colonial Africa. Through her obvious love of both the landscape and her time in Africa, Dinesen’s meditative writing style deeply reflects the themes of loss as her plantation fails and she returns to Europe. HarperTorch brings great works of non-fiction and the dramatic arts to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook... continue
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Oxen. Das erste Opfer by Jens Henrik Jensen DE
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"Vorsicht: Gnadenlos fesselnd bis zum letzten Satz. EIn wahres Meisterwerk der Thrillerkunst!" Susann Fleischer, literaturmarkt.Info 11.09.2017
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Oxen. Der dunkle Mann by Jens Henrik Jensen DE
Description:
iels Oxen, der traumatisierte Elitesoldat, ist untergetaucht. Um dem mächtigen Geheimbund ›Danehof‹ das Handwerk zu legen, hat er Museumsdirektor Malte Bulbjerg brisante Unterlagen zugespielt. Doch kurze Zeit später ist Bulbjerg tot – und ein weiterer Mord wird Oxen in die Schuhe geschoben. Ihm bleibt keine andere Wahl, als aus dem Untergrund heraus zu agieren. Als es der Geheimdienstmitarbeiterin Margrethe Franck gelingt, Oxen aufzuspüren, werden beide vom ›Danehof‹ in eine raffinierte Falle gelockt.