num_pages: 512
description: This is a masterful survey of Austria's controversial place at the heart of European history. From the Reformation through the Napoleonic and Cold Wars to European Union, a superb history of Austria's central role in uniting Western civilization is covered. 24 pages of photographs and maps are included. "Connoisseurs of Austria and its delightful and infuriating inhabitants will agree that Mr. Brook-Shepherd has got it just about right.'—The Wall Street Journal "Engrossing, elegantly written history.'—Publishers Weekly
language: English
title: The Austrians: A Thousand-Year Odyssey
titlecomplete: The Austrians: A Thousand-Year Odyssey
genres: 20th Century, Nonfiction, History, European History
ratings_count: 118
publisher: Basic Books