The great European cities that made our world…Godfrey Hodgson’s New Grand Tour includes ten sketches of European cities, each of which has contributed something to the ferment, the still dangerous brew of European civilization. Each will have something, even if only a distinct and rich way of life of its own, to contribute in the future. Each essay reflects upon what moves and intrigues the author about the history, literature, politics, past and future of the city and the flavour of its way of life. Together they are intended to paint an original portrait of the old and the new Europe. Praise for Godfrey Hodgson‘A critique so stimulating and compelling that I can only say read it’ - Richard R. Lingeman, New York Times Godfrey Hodgson was a White House correspondent for a London newspaper with a desk in the Washington Post newsroom during the Kennedy and Johnson years. He has worked as a reporter for print and television throughout the United States and has written sixteen books, most dealing with people and issues in American politics. He taught at Oxford University and lives in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.