Germania: A Personal History of Germans Ancient and Modern Book

'It made me laugh so hard that I woke up my wife and had to give up reading the book in bed. If Bill Bryson had collaborated with W.G. Sebald to write a book about Germany, they might have wound up with something like this' - "Sunday Times". "Germania" is a very personal guide to the Germany that Simon Winder loves. Equally passionate about the region's history, folklore, cuisine, architecture, and landscape, Winder describes Germany's past afresh - and in doing so sees a country much like our own: protestant, aggressive and committed to eating some very strange food! This accessible, enthusiastic and startlingly vivid account is a brilliant introduction to the hidden wonders of Germany. 'His rich and broadly chronological history of Germany and its peoples is minutely researched ...A splendid offering' - "Financial Times". 'Entertaining and informative ...Delightful' - Philip Hensher, "Independent". 'Beautifully written and insightful ...a witty, thought-provoking account of Germany's various histories, cultures and oddities' - "Irish Times".