by Russell Shorto
I have posted my review of this book on my blog The Itinerant Librarian. Here is an excerpt: "This is the story of a city that has embraced pragmatism and collaboration in order to make things work. What many Americans would find scandalous is pretty much ordinary here due to a tradition of libera...
Uncorrected proof via netgalley.comDedication: For Pamela, Anna, Eva, Anthony, Reinier, Hector and BenjaminThe opening is a warm family moment that instantly draws a reader in: A day in Amsterdam begins with me leaving my apartment with my toddler son in my arms, strapping him into his seat between ...
Read ARC via Netgalley.Amsterdam doesn’t quite fire the imagination for people the same way that Venice and Paris do. Romance, beauty, tragedy, history is what springs to mind when one thinks of Paris or Venice. Now think of Amsterdam. Which jumped into your mind first – drugs, prostitutes, or An...
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