Blue River, Black Sea by Andrew Eames - ISBN: 9780552775076
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Europe’s Amazon reveals bloody history, identity, and unexpected encounters.

Blue River, Black Sea

A Journey along the Danube into the Heart of the New Europe

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  • Paperback

    464 pages

  • Release Date

    15 February 2010

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Summary

A fascinating and revelatory journey along the Danube to appeal to fans of Michael Palin’s New Europe.

The Danube is Europe’s Amazon. It flows through more countries than any other river on Earth - from the Black Forest in Germany to Europe’s farthest fringes, where it joins the Black Sea in Romania. Andrew Eames’ journey along its length brings us face to face with the Continent’s bloodiest history and its most pressing issues of race and identity.

As he travels - by bicycle,…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780552775076
ISBN-10:055277507X
Author:Andrew Eames
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint:Black Swan
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:464
Release Date:15 February 2010
Weight:322g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 31mm
Series:Black Swan
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Paddy Leigh Fermor… would surely approve * Daily Telegraph *
Captures the physical joy of travel wonderfully… a journey worth following * The Scotsman *
Eames has the adventurousness and pleasantly self-deprecating sense of humour that makes a good travel writer… Few will forget Eames’s lament for the demise of the river in the modern era. * Financial Times *
Eames is unquestionably a master of travel writing… both entertaining and illuminating * Good Book Guide *
A pleasant float through our emerging continent * Wanderlust *
Absorbing and highly entertaining… Rarely do you read a travel book that so effortlessly combines history, culture, an acute observational eye and a sense of humour * ABTA Magazine *

About The Author

Andrew Eames

Andrew Eames was born in 1958. His career in journalism started in south-east Asia, where he travelled and lived for two years. From there he returned to the UK to work first on specialist magazines and then in guide book publishing. Ten years ago he went freelance, and has been writing travel and general interest features mainly for national newspapers, such as The Telegraph and The Times. He is the author of Crossing the Shadow Line, Four Scottish Journeys and Benn’s London. His most recent book was The 8.55 to Baghdad. He lives in west London with his wife and two children.

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