Bibliograph

The good European, essays and arguments, Iain Bamforth

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The good European, essays and arguments, Iain Bamforth

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The good European

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Iain Bamforth

Sub title

essays and arguments

Summary

Thrown into a deep identity crisis by Bismarck's victories against the French in 1870, Alsace's divided loyalties have affected the nature of Europe itself. In this authoritative new discussion, Iain Bamforth reports from 15 years of travel, taking him from Berlin, when the wall fell in 1989, to Strasburg, the heart of aboriginal Europe. With his ear attuned to the complexities of culture and politics, Bamforth attempts to discover Europe through extra-diplomatic channels, offering essays on writers and thinkers who have done much to define the small archipelago on the edge of Asia. Classic writers such as Kleist, Kafka, and WG Sebald, as well as more offbeat characters like Alsatian humorist Tomi Ungerer, are included

Target audience

adult

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