ENGLISH

Amsterdam: a brief life of the city

By Blom , Geert , Philip;Mak

Book information

Publisher
Random House;Vintage Digital
ISBN
9781409000853, 1409000850
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2352839 bytes)
Pages
352 pages\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
European history;TRAVEL--Essays & Travelogues;Trav

Description

A magnet for trade and travellers from all over the world, stylish, cosmopolitan Amsterdam is a city of dreams and nightmares, of grand civic architecture and legendary beauty, but also of civil wars, bloody religious purges, and the tragedy of Anne Frank. In this fascinating examination of the city's soul, part history, part travel guide, Geert Mak imaginatively recreates the lives of the early Amsterdammers, and traces Amsterdam's progress from waterlogged settlement to a major financial centre and thriving modern metropolis

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