Germania
Subtitle: in wayward pursuit of the Germans and their history
By: Simon Winder.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 466
ISBN-13: 9780374254001
Subjects: National characteristics, German; Germany -- Civilization
Description: "Germania" explores how people are misled by history, how they twist history, and how sometimes it is best to know no history at all. The work is full of curiosities, odd food, castles, mad princes, and fairy tales--the unseen sides of Germany.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.