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Gunnar Cauthery

Gemma Jenkins

Richard Hamilton

Michael Booth

Book of the Week: The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle: Episode 1: Denmark, the Happiest Country in the World

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Denmark, the Happiest Country in the World

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Episode 1: Denmark, the Happiest Country in the World

The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle

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The Danes are consistently rated as the happiest people on earth but pay the highest taxes

4 Extra Debut. Michael Booth explores how the Danes are consistently rated as the happiest people on earth and yet they pay the highest taxes.

In a time where we have a fascination with all things Scandinavian, journalist Michael Booth's book sees the author embark on a revealing and humorous journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover the secrets of their success.

In this series, five post-cards from each of the countries which challenge the often rose-tinted view of this part of the world offered up by the Western media. Along the way, a more nuanced, often darker picture emerges of the region - it isn't always easy being Nordic.

First up the Danes – consistently rated as the happiest people on earth and yet they pay the highest taxes.

Reader: Gunnar Cauthery
Abridged by Richard Hamilton
Produced by Gemma Jenkins

Book of the Week: The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle

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Michael Booth examines the five Nordic countries to discover the secrets of their success

Michael Booth takes a revealing and humorous journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover the secrets of their success. Abridged by Richard Hamilton

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