Germania: Personal History Of Germans Ancient And Modern, A
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'It made me laugh so hard that I woke up my wife and had to give up reading the book in bed. If Bill Bryson had collaborated with W.G. Sebald to write a book about Germany, they might have wound up with something like this' - 'Sunday Times'. 'Germania' is a very personal guide to the Germany that Simon Winder loves. Equally passionate about the region's history, folklore, cuis...
'It made me laugh so hard that I woke up my wife and had to give up reading the book in bed. If Bill Bryson had collaborated with W.G. Sebald to write a book about Germany, they might have wound up with something like this' - 'Sunday Times'. 'Germania' is a very personal guide to the Germany that Simon Winder loves. Equally passionate about the region's history, folklore, cuis...
Description:
'It made me laugh so hard that I woke up my wife and had to give up reading the book in bed. If Bill Bryson had collaborated with W.G. Sebald to write a book about Germany, they might have wound up with something like this' - 'Sunday Times'. 'Germania' is a very personal guide to the Germany that Simon Winder loves. Equally passionate about the region's history, folklore, cuisine, architecture, and landscape, Winder describes Germany's past afresh - and in doing so sees a country much like our own: protestant, aggressive and committed to eating some very strange food! This accessible, enthusiastic and startlingly vivid account is a brilliant introduction to the hidden wonders of Germany. 'His rich and broadly chronological history of Germany and its peoples is minutely researched ...A splendid offering' - 'Financial Times'. 'Entertaining and informative ...Delightful' - Philip Hensher, 'Independent'. 'Beautifully written and insightful ...a witty, thought-provoking account of Germany's various histories, cultures and oddities' - 'Irish Times'.
Author Biography:
Simon Winder is the author of the highly praised The Man Who Saved Britain. He works in publishing and lives in Wandsworth Town.
'It made me laugh so hard that I woke up my wife and had to give up reading the book in bed. If Bill Bryson had collaborated with W.G. Sebald to write a book about Germany, they might have wound up with something like this' - 'Sunday Times'. 'Germania' is a very personal guide to the Germany that Simon Winder loves. Equally passionate about the region's history, folklore, cuisine, architecture, and landscape, Winder describes Germany's past afresh - and in doing so sees a country much like our own: protestant, aggressive and committed to eating some very strange food! This accessible, enthusiastic and startlingly vivid account is a brilliant introduction to the hidden wonders of Germany. 'His rich and broadly chronological history of Germany and its peoples is minutely researched ...A splendid offering' - 'Financial Times'. 'Entertaining and informative ...Delightful' - Philip Hensher, 'Independent'. 'Beautifully written and insightful ...a witty, thought-provoking account of Germany's various histories, cultures and oddities' - 'Irish Times'.
Author Biography:
Simon Winder is the author of the highly praised The Man Who Saved Britain. He works in publishing and lives in Wandsworth Town.
| Autor | Winder, Simon |
|---|---|
| Ilmumisaeg | 2010 |
| Kirjastus | Pan Macmillan |
| Köide | Pehmekaaneline |
| Bestseller | Ei |
| Lehekülgede arv | 480 |
| Pikkus | 214 |
| Laius | 214 |
| Keel | English |
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