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
| ISBN: | 9781860467899 |
| Publication date: | 18th January 2001 |
| Author: | Geert Mak |
| Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 352 pages |
| Genres: |
European history Travel writing |
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 features in the following genres: European history, Travel writing
Paperback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
Amsterdam was written by Geert Mak and published by Vintage an imprint of Random House
Amsterdam has 352 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.