The Almost Nearly Perfect People

Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia

Ranked #41 in Iceland

Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years and has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted 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 these curious tribes are, the secrets of their success, and, most intriguing of all, what they think of one another.

Why are the Danes so happy despite having the highest taxes? Do the Finns really have the best education system? Are the...
more

Similar Books

If you like The Almost Nearly Perfect People, check out these similar top-rated books:


Learn: What makes Shortform summaries the best in the world?