James Hawes

The Shortest History of Germany

From Roman Frontier to the Heart of Europe - A Retelling for Our Times

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Produktbeschreibung

A highlight reel of the must-know moments across two millennia of world-changing history--from the Roman age to Charlemagne to von Bismarck to Merkel. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Experiment
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 128mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 233g
• ISBN-13: 9781615195695
• ISBN-10: 1615195696
• Artikelnr.: 53481149

Autorenporträt

James Hawes studied German at University of Oxford and University College London, then held lectureships in German at the universities of Maynooth, Sheffield, and Swansea. He has published six novels with Jonathan Cape. Speak for England (2005) predicted Brexit; it has been adapted for the screen by Andrew Davies, though not yet filmed. His last book, Englanders and Huns, was shortlisted for the Political Books of the Year Awards in 2015. He leads the MA in creative writing at Oxford Brookes University.

Rezensionen

'An excellent little book... [Hawes] knows what he's on about and his conclusions are measured, but he favours clear, concise prose over dense academese. He has a sense of humour, and a sharp eye for similarities between then and now.'
SPECTATOR
'The Shortest History of Germany, a new, must-read book by the writer James Hawes, [recounts] how the so-called limes separating Roman Germany from non-Roman Germany has remained a formative distinction throughout the post-ancient history of the German people.'
ECONOMIST
'Sweeping and confident... has a frightening urgency'
OBSERVER
'Engaging... I suspect I shall remember it for a lifetime'
OLDIE