Customer Review: Strangely enough, I rate this book highly for precisely the reason that the prior reviewer rated it low. The separation into different approaches (military, social, political, etc.) allows for an extremely well-rounded picture of the history of Denmark. Plus, there is a chronological summary at the... more info
Customer Review: This is a thorough, wide-ranging, scholarly work - a useful and insightful review that stretches over a millenium in time. Although the book charts the course in history of this geographically and culturally linked collection of peoples, it still emphasises the individuality of each. I hadn't... more info
Customer Review: A very thorough and comprehensive look at the heroic efforts of the Danish people during the Nazi occupation of Denmark during WWII. A great resource for parents reading Lois Lowry's Number the Stars. Moving and inspiring.