Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City
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Book Overview
An endlessly entertaining portrait of the unique city of Amsterdam, by the author of the acclaimed Island at the Center of the World Updated Edition with a New Preface for Amsterdam's 750th... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0385534574
ISBN13:9780385534574
Release Date:October 2013
Publisher:Doubleday Books
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.72 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
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A surprise excellent read!
Published by Nancy C , 6 months ago
What an immensely readable book covering 600 years of history! I was preparing for a trip to Amsterdam and timidly started reading this book with the ultimate intention of passing the book along to a fellow traveler.
I was pulled in by Shorto’s ability to select interesting individuals out of that long history to tell the story of the time. For me, that is the way to make the “study” of history not only approachable but enjoyable. I marked two more of his books as “Want to Read”!
A wonderful book that I might ask my friends to return to me so I can revisit it from time to time.
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