Baston, Lewis
Borderlines: A History of Europe, Told From the Edges
- ISBN 13:
- 9781399723763
- author:
- Baston, Lewis
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Hodder & Stoughton
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 15.8 x 3.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Europe, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Borderlines: A History of Europe, Told from the Edges The history of Europe is often told from the centre, but what about the borders that shape our continent? Lewis Baston takes us on a journey along twenty-nine key borders, from west to east, to explore how the map of Europe has been redrawn over the last century. We visit the town of Baarle, broken into thirty fragments by the Netherland-Belgium border, and the eastern German town of Ostritz, where Nazis once held a rock festival. As Baston travels through these borderlands, he uncovers the fascinating and often bizarre histories of these zones. He explores how places and people have healed from the scars of ethnic cleansing and barbed wire fences, and searches for a better European future. Along the way, he reveals the fingerprints of historical figures such as Napoleon, Alexander I, and Bismarck, and examines the role of the Allies in 1919 and Stalin in 1945. Through his travels, Baston brings to life the stories of the people and places that have been left on the edges of history. This is a thought-provoking and insightful book that combines travelogue and historical analysis to create a unique and compelling narrative.
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