The Rhine: Following Europe’s Greatest River from Amsterdam to the Alps读书介绍

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD*The Rhine is one of the world's greatest rivers. Once forming the outer frontier of the Roman Empire, it flows 800 miles from the social democratic playground of the Netherlands, through the industrial and political powerhouses of Germany and France, to the wealthy mountain fortresses of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. For five years, Ben Coates lived alongside a major channel of the river in Rotterdam, crossing it daily, swimming and sailing in its tributaries. In The Rhine, he sets out by bicycle from the Netherlands where it enters the North Sea, following it through Germany, France and Liechtenstein, to its source in the icy Alps. He explores the impact that the Rhine has had on European culture and history and finds out how influences have flowed along and across the river, shaping the people who live alongside it. Blending travelogue and offbeat history, The Rhine tells the fascinating story of how a great river helped shape a continent.

本·科茨：1982年出生于英国，著有畅销书《荷兰人为什么与众不同：荷兰的隐秘心脏之旅》，他曾担任政治顾问，演讲稿撰写人、说客和援助非洲工作者，也曾在《卫报》、《每日电讯报》、英国广播公司、《苏格兰人报》和《爱尔兰时报》等媒体担任自由撰稿人。目前与妻子、女儿和狗住在荷兰乡下的一间小屋里。

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