Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe by Simon Winder

Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe by Simon Winder

LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE, A CHARMINGLY PERSONAL HISTORY OF HABSBURG EUROPE BY THE AUTHOR OF GERMANIA

From the end of the Middle Ages to the First World War, Europe was dominated by one family: the Habsburgs. Their unprecedented rule is the focus of Simon Winder's vivid third book, Danubia.

Winder's approach is friendly, witty, personal; this is a narrative that, while erudite and well researched, prefers to be discursive and anecdotal. In his survey of the centuries of often incompetent Habsburg rule which have continued to shape the fate of Central Europe, Winder does not shy away from the horrors, railing against the effects of nationalism, recounting the violence that was often part of life. But this is a history dominated above all by Winder's energy and curiosity. Eminently readable and thrillingly informative, Danubia is a treat that readers will be eager to dip into.

Simon Winder is the author of The Man Who Saved Britain, as well as the Sunday Times (London) Top Ten Bestseller Germania, Danubia, and Lotharingia, a trilogy of volumes about the history of Central Europe. He resides in Wandsworth Town, London, and works in publishing.

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ISBN 13	9781250062024
ISBN 10	1250062020
Title	Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe
Author	Simon Winder
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Picador USA
Year published	2015-01-13
Number of pages	576
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