In europa in europe first published in 2004 following a tangle of routes that led him to london, volgograd and madrid, past the bunkers of berlin, the perfumed closets of helena ceausescu in bucharest and the toy automobiles in an abandoned daycare center in chernobyl, geert mak traveled in the footsteps of the 20th century. His bestknown work, in europe, a combination of a travelogue through the continent of europe and a history of the 20th century, has appeared in over a dozen languages. The best books on europe five books expert recommendations. Using his skills as an acclaimed journalist, mak locates the smaller, personal stories within the epic arc of historytalking to a former tickettaker at the gates of the birkenau. Read in europe travels through the twentieth century by geert mak available from rakuten kobo. It looks at the hundred years before the millennium, and through this window reveals the. From major cities and from once notorious and deadly and now mostly sleepy milestones like ypres. Jun 10, 2008 geert mak is one of the netherlands most popular writers. He set off in search of evidence and witnesses, looking to define the condition of europe at the verge of a new millennium. Extremely readable, it gives a different insight into the history of 20th century europe. Geert mak crisscrosses europe from verdun to berlin, saint petersburg to srebrenica in search of evidence and witnesses of the last hundred years of europe. On january 4, 1999, geert mak, a dutch historian and journalist, set off from his home in amsterdam to follow an intricately charted itinerary he designed to retrace and retell the volatile, bloody history of europe during the 20th century as it was drawing to its close. Travels through the twentieth century 2008 edition by geert mak. Dec 03, 2007 on january 4, 1999, geert mak, a dutch historian and journalist, set off from his home in amsterdam to follow an intricately charted itinerary he designed to retrace and retell the volatile, bloody history of europe during the 20th century as it was drawing to its close.
Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. It looks at the hundred years before the millennium, and through this window reveals the troubled heart of todays europe. In europe vintage classic europeans series by geert mak. He set off looking for proof and witnesses, trying to outline the situation of. May 17, 2017 europe is agitated and restless it always has been. Thank you to the author and publisher vintage penguin for allowing us to publish this excerpt. Dutch historian mostly known for his documentary series in europa in europe and book of the same name.
Reading about ypres in world war 1 in geert maks book in. Geert mak spent the year 1999 crisscrossing the continent, tracing the history of europe from verdun to berlin, st petersburg to auschwitz, kiev to srebrenica. I know it is a heavy book, but worth every ounce of it, hard to read in bed though. His books include amsterdam, in europe and jorwerd. Oct 09, 2019 in europe by geert mak this book is a journey both through presentday europe and through time. In europe isbn 9780375424953 pdf epub geert mak ebook. Geert mak spent the 12 months 1999 crisscrossing the continent, tracing the historical past of europe from verdun to berlin, st petersburg to auschwitz, kiev to srebrenica. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to. It is a gold mine of information and knowledge and, above all, a precious exercise in repeatedly. Geert ludzer mak born 4 december 1946 in vlaardingen is a dutch journalist and a nonfiction writer in the field of history.
I decided to stop for a few hours in the park beside the lille gate to give my phone and bike computer time to charge up using the solar panel. There is a whole chapter about ypres in the book and it was. Apr 11, 2016 in europe by dutch journalist geert mak. He set off in search of evidence and witnesses, looking to define the condition of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read in europe. Travels through the twentieth century by geert mak. In europe book lethbridge public library bibliocommons. Geert mak has a nice way of going through europes history, like a story teller, it flows like a creek. He is one of the netherlands bestselling authors, has twice been awarded historian of the year and his books have been trans. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
He is one of the netherlands bestselling authors, has twice been awarded historian of the year and his books have. Travels with steinbeck, and the many lives of jan six. This interwovenness between peoples personal experiences linked with both sudden and incrementalistic developments in history has proved to be a trademark for geert maks writings and a dooropener for his texts for a broad international public. Geert mak should be revered as one of the most important historical writers in the 21st century. From the first world war to the waning days of the cold war, a poignant exploration on what it means to be european at t.
In europe by geert mak used good 9780099516736 world. Using his skills as an acclaimed journalist, mak locates the smaller. Meet thierry baudet, the suave new face of dutch rightwing. Travels through the twentieth century ebook written by geert mak. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Geert mak is a journalist and historian, and the internationally acclaimed author of in europe, amsterdam and the bridge. He weaves together the history of europe with modern cultural observations. The book in europe from 2004 was his international breakthrough in that regard. Geert mak author of in europe meet your next favorite book. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This is the fourth copy of this book i have bought, as a gift for a friend. Geert mak has a nice way of going through europe s history, like a story teller, it flows like a creek. A brief life of the city, 1994, hoe god verdween uit jorwerd jorwerd. Geert mak has 44 books on goodreads with 28845 ratings. Geert ludzer mak is a dutch journalist and a nonfiction writer in the field of history. His books include amsterdam, how god disappeared from jorwerd, my fathers century, in europe and the many lives of jan six. Book of the week dutch journalist geert mak travels through europe at the close of the 20th century reflecting on the history of the last 100 years and its legacy. He guides the reader through present day impressions of europe and its inhabitants while weaving in the historical truths of the past. The dutch journalist geert mak had a plum assignment in 1999 when his newspaper sent him.
Geert mak was a dutch journalist now a more wideranging writer, former editor of a radical amsterdam news weekly and a brilliant social commentator. Discover book depositorys huge selection of geert mak books online. From in europe by geert mak, translated by sam garrett. Europe in the twentieth century, spectator may 10, 20. He is one of the netherlands bestselling authors, has twice been awarded historian of the year and his books have been translated into more than 20 languages. That gave me time to read some of geert maks book about the history of europe in the 20th century. In europe is, as he implies in the quotation from borges which he places at the start of the book, as much a journey around geert maks head as it is a journey around europe. Quite a few locations important in european history are shown throughout the series. Geert mak crisscrosses europe from verdun to berlin, saint petersburg to srebrenica in search of evidence and witnesses of the last hundred years of.
Geert mak is a journalist and historian, and is one of hollands bestselling writers. In europe by geert mak overdrive rakuten overdrive. Meet thierry baudet, the suave new face of dutch rightwing populism. In europe, by the dutch journalist and historian geert mak, gives a century of context to todays anxieties. Geert mak on europe arena centre for european studies. From the first world war to the waning days of the cold war, a poignant exploration on what it means to be european at the end of the twentiethcentury.
In europe ebook by geert mak 9780307496096 rakuten kobo. Apr 14, 2007 in europe is, as he implies in the quotation from borges which he places at the start of the book, as much a journey around geert mak s head as it is a journey around europe. In very few places does the narrative flag, and mak has a happy knack of finding individual connections to the great events which have shaped europe. This is the most important, engaging and shocking book i have ever read about european culture.
An international bestseller, this epic work follows the flow of time through european locales almost as a geologist follows a riverbed. Geert mak is one of five european speakerswriters who will talk europe with rosie goldsmith during our culture matters the euro stars debate on 27 april at europe house. His ten books about amsterdam, the netherlands and europe have earned him great popularity. In europa is a dutch series of television documentary programs on europe during the 20th century, based on the book with the same name by dutch writer and historian geert mak. The dutch journalist geert mak travels through europe at the close of the twentieth century reflecting on the history of the last 100 years and its legacy. Paris on the eve of the new millennium, the dutch journalist and historian geert mak traveled across europe, crisscrossing the continent with the hope of answering the question what it meant, that misty term, europe. Quite a few locations important in european history are shown throughout. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. He has won numerous awards, including the leipziger buchpreis and the prins bernhard cultural oeuvre prize.
Geert mak is one of the netherlands most popular writers. In europe geert mak study guide discussion questions. It is a wide ranging historical survey of predominantly the 20th century, from the perspective of different european cities. The program was broadcast on nederland 2, premiering on 11 november 2007 and airing through 2009. Travels through the twentieth century 01 by mak, geert, garrett, sam isbn. In europe is, as he implies in the quotation from borges which he places at the start of the book, as much a journey around geert maks. Episode 2 of 5 it is 1999 and geert mak, the dutch journalist, retraces the historic journey lenin made in 1917 from zurich to petrograd by way of stockholm and. Travels through the twentieth century, covers five times as much history as van winkles nap in the catskills. For those who complained about it ending around 2000, europe from 1999 to 2019 is out, but not an in an english version yet. Geert mak pays contemporary witness to the last european. Geert mak is a wideawake dutchman who deserves to be just as famous as his fictional forebear. Your next book, in europe, is by a dutchman, geert mak. Europe is agitated and restless it always has been. Its by a dutch journalist and writer who spent a whole year 1999 travelling around europe.
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