Danish Folk Tales

Svend-Erik Engh, Tea Bendix

From Shelf: New publishing from The History Press

Stories and legends of Denmark's land, sea and people

A collection of tales that grew out of the sprawling flatlands, the oozing fjords, the dark forests and the waves that crash on the shores of Denmark.

How a Viking ship carried a future king into Roskilde Fjord, how a mermaid's laughter brought fortunes to her fisherman host, how the people of Lolland survived a flood with waves 3m high and how a princess found her freedom in becoming a prince.

Experience the history, landscapes, stories and fairy tales brought to life by a storyteller who called this country home for nearly sixty years.