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The Stories Old Towns Tell: A Journey through Cities at the Heart of Europe
By Marek Kohn
Hardcover
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By Marek Kohn
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A journey through Europe’s old towns, exploring why we treasure them—but also what they hide about a continent’s fraught history
“[A] fascinating chronicle.”—Benjamin Balint, Wall Street Journal
Historic quarters in cities and towns across the middle of Europe were devastated during the Second World War—some, like those of Warsaw and Frankfurt, had to be rebuilt almost completely. They are now centers of peace and civility that attract millions of tourists, but the stories they tell about ...
“[A] fascinating chronicle.”—Benjamin Balint, Wall Street Journal
Historic quarters in cities and towns across the middle of Europe were devastated during the Second World War—some, like those of Warsaw and Frankfurt, had to be rebuilt almost completely. They are now centers of peace and civility that attract millions of tourists, but the stories they tell about ...