num_pages: 338
description: A magnet for trade and travellers from all over the world, stylish, cosmopolitan Amsterdam is a city of dreams and nightmares, of grand civic architecture and legendary beauty, but also of civil wars, bloody religious purges, and the tragedy of Anne Frank.In this fascinating examination of the city's soul, part history, part travel guide, Geert Mak imaginatively recreates the lives of the early Amsterdammers, and traces Amsterdam's progress from waterlogged settlement to a major financial centre and thriving modern metropolis
language: English
title: Amsterdam: A brief life of the city
titlecomplete: Amsterdam: A brief life of the city
genres: Biography, History, Politics, European History, Historical, Holland, War, Nonfiction, Travel, Society
ratings_count: 1631
places: Amsterdam
publisher: Random House UK