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Danube

A Sentimental Journey from the Source to the Black Sea

By Claudio Magris

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| Hardcover | 9780374134655

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In Danube the author sets his finger on the pulse of Central Europe, the crucible of a culture that draws on influences of East and West, of Christendom and Islam. In this journey through the history and culture of the Danube lands, Claudio Magris, whose knowledge is encyclopaedic and curiosiContinue

In Danube the author sets his finger on the pulse of Central Europe, the crucible of a culture that draws on influences of East and West, of Christendom and Islam. In this journey through the history and culture of the Danube lands, Claudio Magris, whose knowledge is encyclopaedic and curiosity limitless, guides the reader along the course of the river, from its source in the Bavarian hills through Austro-Hungary and the Balkans to the Black Sea. In each town he raises the ghosts that inhabit the houses and monuments, from Ovid and Marcus Aurelius to Kafka and Canetti. The Danube is the great artery of that elusive territory known as Mitteleuropa, from which so many of the most fascinating people and ideas of European history have emerged, and Magris has produced a wonderful celebration of it in a book that effortlessly combines erudition and writing of the highest quality.

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  • The Old Country

    At Christmas in Romania some of the students marching toward the guns of the Securitate were heard to chant, “Europe is with us! Europe is with us!” They gazed imploringly into the cameras of Western television, unaware of the irony that, until that ... (read full critics)

    nybooks published on Tue, 24 Aug 2010

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  • Danube

    This is a trip along the Danube river. This is a fascinating trip. Is like going there and staying at the hotels, and thinking about the history of the places. This is a great trip.
    June 4: Ok. I'm done with it. I liked the trip a lot, and learned about the history and the places. It's really intere ... (continue)

    This is a trip along the Danube river. This is a fascinating trip. Is like going there and staying at the hotels, and thinking about the history of the places. This is a great trip.
    June 4: Ok. I'm done with it. I liked the trip a lot, and learned about the history and the places. It's really interesting to read this book, and as the author says, after that two-miles long film, we only want to stand up from our chairs, and eat some more popcorn.

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