Glass Wall
«Fascinating . . . a rich, nuanced account of life on “the Baltic frontier”»
The Times
Following his acclaimed exploration of the vanished East Prussia, Forgotten Land, Max Egremont turns his attention to the Baltic, another part of the world where the ghosts of history still make their presence felt. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Picador
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 320
- ISBN
- 9781509845453
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«Fascinating . . . a rich, nuanced account of life on “the Baltic frontier”»
The Times
«Excellent . . . Boasting a fascinating cast of characters, it is a book which reveals a part of Europe with a complex history and an intriguing present»
Nick Rennison, Daily Mail
«Extraordinary . . . a brilliant exploration of how the past infuses the landscape, buildings, art, literature, traditions, food, conversations and lived experience of the Baltic people»
Literary Review
«Confidently written, featuring reportage interwoven with his own and other writers’ literary and genealogical insights . . . The author also writes sympathetically about the trauma of the second world war . . . Exemplary, bringing together a grand historical narrative, local details, accounts of lives shaped and shattered, and architectural and literary insights»
Economist
«A restlessly enquiring guide . . . With rare narrative, Egremont offers an elegy for a forgotten land»
Financial Times