Peeps At Many Lands: Germany
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Binding loose - pages still intact.
A charming work of early twentieth-century travel writing and cultural geography, Peeps At Many Lands: Germany presents an accessible and vivid portrait of German life, landscape, and customs for a young or general readership. Part of the beloved Peeps At Many Lands series, it chronicles the geography, history, and everyday traditions of Germany with an enthusiastic and warmly educational tone. Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick, herself well acquainted with German society through her own experiences living abroad, illustrates the character of the German people through detailed observations of their cities, countryside, festivals, and domestic habits. The writing balances informative clarity with a sense of wonder, making it an ideal introduction to a nation whose culture was both admired and closely watched by the British public of the era. A delightful period piece, it offers modern readers a fascinating window into how Germany was perceived and portrayed in the years before the First World War.
Author: Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
Format: Hardback
Published: 1911, Adam and Charles Black
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Binding loose - pages still intact.
A charming work of early twentieth-century travel writing and cultural geography, Peeps At Many Lands: Germany presents an accessible and vivid portrait of German life, landscape, and customs for a young or general readership. Part of the beloved Peeps At Many Lands series, it chronicles the geography, history, and everyday traditions of Germany with an enthusiastic and warmly educational tone. Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick, herself well acquainted with German society through her own experiences living abroad, illustrates the character of the German people through detailed observations of their cities, countryside, festivals, and domestic habits. The writing balances informative clarity with a sense of wonder, making it an ideal introduction to a nation whose culture was both admired and closely watched by the British public of the era. A delightful period piece, it offers modern readers a fascinating window into how Germany was perceived and portrayed in the years before the First World War.