Foreign Editions
Before publication of the British edition of SEASONS, the book was published in Germany and Denmark. Included below are some press cuttings and references for these versions.
Germany
Seasons (Die Vier Jahreszeiten) on the bestseller list:
Homes & Garden, Germany
Denmark
Excerpts from the Danish press
This new, beautiful book is a great Christmas present for those who love Britain.
Odder Avis
This beautiful and fascinating lifestyle book is gorgeous and oozes positive vibes…
Jubii, Nyt om Bøger
A glorious book on a par with the many international books on home and lifestyle….
Politiken
An inspiring lifestyle book… a beautiful book which not only offers great ideas for the home but also delves into the history behind what we tend to take for granted today…the instructions and useful pieces of information make this book quite different from the stream of lifestyle books currently on the market.
Børsen, Weekend
Inspired by the Oxfordshire countryside, the Danish designer, Mette Ahlefeldt-Laurvig, has produced an impressive book on design, gardens, interiors and cooking….Just by looking at the more than 400 spectacular colour photographs, you are immediately absorbed by – even lost in – the changing atmosphere of the seasons…
Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten
Mette Ahlefeldt-Laurvig has succeeded with SEASONS.
Jydske Vestkysten
New, spectacular book on beauty, garden, nature and the home… As a textile designer, the author has an eye for attractive textures, good motifs and beautiful colour palettes…More than anything, this is a book of photographs but the text is worth reading too.
Nordjysk Stiftstidende
A balm for the soul… SEASONS is a lifestyle book with a difference with beautiful and inspiring photographs… the book is peppered with quaint and useful snippets of text about British culture… this is a fine book with great ambience.
Berlingske Tidende
The author’s interpretation of the seasons is filled with a sense of poetry, which is conveyed in the images as well as in the text.
Fyns Stifststidende
Packed with photographs and inspiration…
Mad & Bolig
Mette Ahlefeldt-Laurvig has written a beautiful book about the seasons…. The book is packed with ideas, with stories and with the most wonderful photographs by Hans Ole Madsen…
Fyns Amts Avis
TELEVISION
TV2 Lorry (Copenhagen station)
Brunch show with 10 minutes on-to-one interview
RADIO
Denmark’s Radio, program 1 (state radio)
85 minutes of one-to-one interview. No cutting or editing allowed.
AWARDS
Foreningen for Boghaandværk
Winner of Design & Presentation Award, Denmark.
TALKS
The Danish Club in London
Talk, followed by dinner based on recipes in SEASONS