The Danube: A Journey Upriver From Black Sea To Forest Nick Thorpe Yale University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

The Author Takes Us On An Unexpected Journey Up Danube Where We Encounter A Remarkable And Unfamiliar World Magnificent Both Cuts Across Connects Central Europe Flowing Through Alongside Ten Countries: Romania Ukraine Moldova Bulgaria Serbia Croatia Hungary Slovakia Austria Germany Travelling Its Full Length From East To West Against River’s Flow Nick Thorpe Embarks Inspiring Year-Long That Leads New Perspective Today Thorpe’s Account Is Personal Conversational Funny Immediate Uniquely Observant—Everything Reader Expects In Best Travel Writing Immersing Himself Danube’s Waters During Daily Morning Swims Likewise Becomes Immersed Histories Of Lands Linked By River He Observes Ecological Conditions Some Discouraging Others Hopeful Encounters Archaeological Remains Whisper Human Communities Sustained Over Eight Millennia Most Fascinating All Are Ordinary Extraordinary People Along Way—The Ferrymen Fishermen Workers Fields Shopkeepers Beekeepers Waitresses Smugglers Border Policemen Legal Illegal Immigrants Many More For Readers Who Anticipate Their Own Journeys As Well Those Only Dream Seeing Great This Book Will Be Unique Treasured Guide Σελίδες: 328 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0815 Διαστάσεις: 12 7X12 7Cm