Danish Myths

New York Times best seller and Whitebread Book of the Year, Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney's new translation of Beowulf comes to life in this gripping audio. Heaney's performance reminds us that Beowulf, written near the turn of another millennium, was intended to be heard not read.

On Christmas Eve, the Hardy Family are once again in a predicament on their horse farm. Someone or something has been stealing from them in the night. Was it human, or was it a ghostly presence who took all the coal? Or could it be Father Christmas, also known Santa Claus, Saint Nick, or Sinterclaas? And what was that giant beast that the farm workers saw galloping past? In a story that glances at Christmas myths from different countries, most of them scary, Sergeant Frank Hardy and his friend Hop Li search in the darkness to find out what's going on. Meanwhile, Mette gets to know Grace, ...

Discover Copenhagen through the interplay of myth, memory, and modern energy. Copenhagen reveals its national character through harbor life, human-scale streets, and architecture that blends imagination with practical design. This book offers an inviting look at how the city expresses Denmark’s values of trust, comfort, and public life built for everyday use. Inside you will explore: How the harbor shapes Copenhagen’s rhythm and sense of shared space. The story and symbolism of the Little Mermaid by the water. Why the Black Diamond makes culture feel open, modern, and accessible. How ...

Udvalgte H.C. Andersen-eventyr, indlæst af Kasper Holten.

Vikka på otte år er med sin far, mor og oldemor på juleferie i oldemoderens barnsdomshjem i Island. Oldemor har godt fortalt om troldene i de islandske fjelde, men Vikka havde inden sin ferie ikke regnet med at hun selv skulle møde dem! Troldenes juledrillerier gør sit til at familien ikke får en helt almindelig jul.

Sådan ud på aftenen, når børn sidder nok så net ved bordet, eller på deres skammel, kommer Ole Lukøje. Han kommer så stille op ad trappen; for han går på Hosesokker, han lukker ganske sagte døren op og fut! så sprøiter han børnene sød mælk ind i Øinene, så fiint, så fiint, men dog altid nok til at de ikke kunne holde øjnene åbne, og derfor ikke ser ham.

Dengang, der var mange eventyr, glemte man at fortælle om denne prinsesse. Sådan begynder den muntre fortælling om prinsesse Skaldepande. Hele riget kalder hende Morgenhår, for ingen - på nær kongen og dronningen - ved, at hendes store, fantastiske hår i virkeligheden er en paryk. Så da en mus stikker af med hårpragten, låser prinsessen sig inde i sit kammer og vil ikke komme ud.