Amsterdam: A brief life of the city
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A delightful journey through time and through the streets of one of the greatest cultural capitals in Europe.
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
Author: Geert Mak
Format: Paperback, 352 pages, 128mm x 197mm, 276 g
Published: 2001, Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: Travel Writing
Description
A delightful journey through time and through the streets of one of the greatest cultural capitals in Europe.
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
Amsterdam: A brief life of the city